Crime
Nearly $1 Billion Stolen In Crypto Hacks So Far This Year: Research
The losses related to crypto hacks continue to rise sharply, with nearly $1 billion stolen in the first nine months of 2018, research suggests.
Another US Indictment Links Bitcoin to Covert Russian Intelligence Activity
Russian intelligence agents allegedly used cryptocurrencies to help fund an "influence and disinformation" effort, the U.S. government said Thursday.
US Customs Official Claims Crypto Conversions Can Be Traced
U.S. immigration official Matthew Allen said his division can find criminals using cryptocurrencies when they convert from fiat.
France Accuses Intelligence Agent of Selling State Secrets for Bitcoin
A French security official was arrested last week on charges of selling state secrets and accepting bitcoin in return, local media sources say.
Crypto Exchange ShapeShift Calls Money Laundering Claims 'Deceptive'
ShapeShift CEO Erik Voorhees condemned a Wall Street Journal investigation claiming the exchange laundered money as being "inaccurate."
Bitcoin Fraudsters Misled Investors and Impersonated Regulators, CFTC Alleges
The CFTC has filed charges against two individuals for allegedly impersonating the regulator in an effort to defraud bitcoin investors.
WSJ Investigation Alleges $88 Million Laundered Through 46 Crypto Exchanges
The Wall Street Journal claimed Friday that 46 crypto exchanges were used to launder nearly $90 million – with $9 million going through ShapeShift.
SEC, CFTC Charge Bitcoin Futures Firm 1Broker With Securities Law Violations
The SEC and CFTC are suing bitcoin derivatives trader 1pool and CEO Patrick Brunner for violating federal law with a security swap scheme.
US Judge Sides With CFTC in Fraud Case, Ruling Cryptos Are Commodities
A U.S. judge has sided with the Commodity and Futures Trading Commission in a fraud lawsuit, ruling cryptocurrencies are commodities.
SEC Seeks Court Sanction Against PlexCoin ICO Founders
The SEC is taking seeking further action against the founders of the Plexcoin crypto scheme, alleging they are not complying with court orders.
