Crime

Crypto Exchange CEO’s Daughter, Grandson Targeted in Paris Kidnap Attempt

Crypto Exchange CEO’s Daughter, Grandson Targeted in Paris Kidnap Attempt

The daughter and grandson of a French crypto exchange CEO were targeted in a failed kidnap attempt, adding to the growing number of crypto-related kidnapping cases in the country, France 24 reported o...

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Telegram Cracks Down on Suspected $8B Chinese Crypto Crime Marketplace Set Up in Colorado

Telegram Cracks Down on Suspected $8B Chinese Crypto Crime Marketplace Set Up in Colorado

Messaging app Telegram has closed thousands of channels belonging to suspected Chinese crypto-crime marketplaces after new research shed light on the situation, according to Elliptic.

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Cambodian Huione Group Received $98B in Crypto Leading to U.S. Crackdown: Elliptic

Cambodian Huione Group Received $98B in Crypto Leading to U.S. Crackdown: Elliptic

Huione Group, the Cambodia-based conglomerate that the U.S. Treasury Department wants to cut out of the U.S. financial system, received $98 billion worth of crypto since 2014 through illicit schemes l...

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DOJ Seeks 20-Year Sentence for Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky

DOJ Seeks 20-Year Sentence for Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky

Alex Mashinsky, the founder and former CEO of collapsed crypto lender Celsius Network, faces the prospect of spending the next two decades behind bars if the U.S. Department of Justice's sentencing me...

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Missing Crypto Influencer, Under Investigation by Canadian Regulator, Found Dead in Montreal: Report

Missing Crypto Influencer, Under Investigation by Canadian Regulator, Found Dead in Montreal: Report

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Money Launderer Who Moved Scam Victims’ Funds Faces Up to Two Decades in U.S. Prison

Money Launderer Who Moved Scam Victims’ Funds Faces Up to Two Decades in U.S. Prison

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South Korean Police Arrest 215 in Suspected $232M Crypto Investment Scam Investigation: Yonhap

South Korean Police Arrest 215 in Suspected $232M Crypto Investment Scam Investigation: Yonhap

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Humpy the Whale Cost FTX, Alameda $1 Billion in Losses, Lawsuit Alleges

Humpy the Whale Cost FTX, Alameda $1 Billion in Losses, Lawsuit Alleges

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CEO of Canadian Crypto Holding Returns Safely After Paying $720K Ransom: Report

CEO of Canadian Crypto Holding Returns Safely After Paying $720K Ransom: Report

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Dune Launches Dashboard Tracking $2.5B Lost to Crypto Hacks and Phishing Scams

Dune Launches Dashboard Tracking $2.5B Lost to Crypto Hacks and Phishing Scams

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