20 | Latest Cryptocurrency News, Bitcoin & Crypto Updates 2025

Suspected Bitcoin Launderer Vinnik Extradited to France

Russian bitcoin laundering suspect Alexander Vinnik is now in France, confirmed his lawyer Zoe Konstantopoulou.He was extradited following a ruling by the Greek Council of State, published on Thursday, according to local media. Vinnik was arrested on vacation in France on charges of money...

, by Jon Buck

Dfinity Launches Open Version of LinkedIn + More News

Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Blockchain newsDfinity, a blockchain-based cloud computing company, unveiled an open version of LinkedIn, dubbed...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Considering Stealing Bitcoin? These Two Suspects Wouldn’t Recommend it

Crypto thieves just got another proof that they're not immune from being caught, as the Japanese police have arrested two men suspected of stealing about JPY 78 million (USD 700,000) in bitcoin (BTC) from an account on CoinExchange, a now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange, in October 2018. The Tokyo...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Corrupt OTC Brokers Sent Dirty USD 1.5bn in Bitcoin to Binance and Huobi – Report

Criminals made some USD 2.8 billion worth of illegal transactions using bitcoin (BTC) on cryptocurrency exchanges last year, alleges a new report – with Binance and Huobi overwhelmingly their platforms of choice thanks to corrupt OTC brokers.The report was compiled by blockchain analytics...

, by Tim Alper

South Korean Crypto YouTuber’s Attacker Flees to Australia + More News

Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Crime newsThere have been further developments in the case of a South Korean cryptocurrency YouTuber who was left badly...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Man Suing AT&T Over USD 1.8m Crypto Loss Says Telco ‘Can’t Deny’ Blame

The American man attempting to sue AT&T after falling victim to an alleged USD 1.8 million “SIM swap” cryptocurrency theft says the telecoms giant is “unable to deny its involvement” in the loss of his funds.The man stated that AT&T neglected to make...

, by Tim Alper

Hunt for XEM 526m Coincheck Hackers Intensifies, Several Men Suspected

Japanese police appear to be close to a breakthrough in the ongoing search for hackers who made off with NEM (XEM) 526 million (around USD 400 million at the time and USD 17 million today) from the Coincheck crypto exchange in January 2018.The hack, the biggest in cryptocurrency history, was a...

, by Tim Alper

BTC 20K and ETH 790K Still Might be Dumped on the Market By PlusToken

At least BTC 20,000 (USD 138 million) and ETH 790,000 (USD 104 million) are still waiting to be dumped on the market by the criminals from the "one of the largest Ponzi schemes ever," PlusToken, according to Chainalysis, a U.S.-based blockchain analysis company.The researchers claim that the...

, by Linas Kmieliauskas

South Korean Police Charge Operators of USD 18m Bogus ‘Thai Crypto’

South Korean prosecutors in the city of Daejeon have busted what appears to be a USD 18.4 million multi-level pyramid scheme centering around a fake token.Per news agency Yonhap, police say that executives from at least one unnamed company convinced “a large number of investors” to...

, by Tim Alper

This is How ‘Sheep Investors’ Helped Build Alleged USD 722M Crypto Ponzi

U.S. law enforcement has arrested three men in connection with a USD 722 million cryptocurrency mining Ponzi scheme that targeted thousands of investors the conspirators called “dumb” and “sheep.”The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey said yesterday...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Australian Police Seize Over USD 1 million in Crypto In Drug Bust

As the Australian Federal Police are developing their tech capacities, a recent drug bust of a property in Western Australia allowed officers from the Technology Crime Service to seize not only illegal substances, but also more than AUD 1.52 million (USD 1.04 million) worth of unspecified...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

IT Analyst Admits He Blackmailed Apple for Bitcoin

22-year old Kerem Albayrak, a London-based IT analyst, has admitted to blackmailing tech giant Apple in March 2017 after releasing a YouTube video of himself hacking into iCloud accounts, the Daily Mail reported. By paying the ransom, Apple was to prevent Albayrak from selling the personal data of...

, by Jaroslaw Adamowski

Japan Tells Tax Bodies to Stop Seizing Crypto + More Crypto News

Crypto Briefs is your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptocurrency and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.Regulation newsThe Japanese cabinet has ruled that local authorities may not seize cryptocurrency holdings in the case...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Watch Thieves Stealing CAD 4K from Bitcoin ATM; Leaving CAD 50K Behind

Two men walk into a grocery shop and commit a Bitcoin (BTC) ATM robbery. No, not a joke, but actual news, and – in a twist of irony – an unfavorable example of crypto / blockchain adoption. Apparently, BTC ATM’s have become commonplace enough for your regular, ol’,...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Several Hundred XRP Accounts Linked to “Dirty” USD 400 Million

About USD 400 million worth of Ripple (XRP) has been found to be tied to illicit activity and several hundred XRP accounts are responsible for this, according to Elliptic, a London-based blockchain analytics startup."We began researching XRP more than a year ago and have already identified several...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

The Mystery Of 80,000 Bitcoins Stolen From Mt. Gox

The sixth richest Bitcoin wallet with nearly BTC 80,000 (c. USD 653 million) has been lying dormant ever since March 2011. The coins originate from the first major hack of the now bankrupt Mt. Gox exchange, and the owner of the wallet has never spent a sat, leading many to question whether its...

, by Eimantas Žemaitis

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