Crime
Chainalysis-run sting targets child exploitation networks with aid of Binance, Coinbase
'Operation Lighthouse' went after child sex abuse materials, working with law enforcement to round up more than 14,000 investigative leads.
Crypto scammers offer ‘safe passage’ through Hormuz. At least one ship may have been conned.
Marisks, a maritime risk company, alerted ships stranded by the Hormuz blockade to scammers posing as Iranian authorities asking for bitcoin or USDT.
Southern Utah man sentenced to 3 years in prison for crypto-linked wire fraud scheme
Federal prosecutors said Brian Garry Sewell defrauded investors of nearly $3 million and ran an unlicensed cash-to-crypto business that moved more than $5 million.
Korbit fined $1.9 million for anti money-laundering, customer verification breaches
The South Korean regulator slapped Korbit with a compliance penalty as the crypto exchange conducts talks to be bought by Mirae Asset.
Unleash Protocol hit by $3.9 million exploit with funds routed through Tornado Cash
The intellectual property platform on Story Protocol lost about $3.9 million after a governance exploit, with stolen funds later routed through Tornado Cash.
Trust Wallet users lose $7 million to hacked Chrome extension
Changpeng Zhao, a co-founder of Binance, which owns the utility, said the losses will be reimbursed.
North Korean hackers stole a record $2 billion of crypto in 2025, Chainalysis says
North Korea-linked hackers drove a record year for crypto thefts, favoring rare but massive attacks on centralized services, led by Bybit’s $1.4 billion breach.
Do Kwon Judge Demands Answers Before Sentencing Over ‘Assurance’ He’ll Serve Time
Judge asked whether Kwon might be freed abroad and asked for details on victims, time-served credit and unresolved charges ahead of sentencing.
European Crypto Scam Network Dismantled After Laundering $815M
Authorities across Europe took down a massive crypto fraud and laundering network tied to fake investment platforms, deepfake ads and call-center operations.
Brazil Sentences 14 for Using Crypto, Shell Firms in $95M Drug Money Laundering Case
The defendants were found to have used fake companies and cryptocurrency transactions to conceal the origin of the illicit funds.
