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11.07 / 17:31

Crime Violence Homemade gun used in Abe shooting fuels concerns over DIY weapons and 3D-printed ‘ghost guns’

The killing of former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe using a handmade gun has revived attention around firearms that can be assembled at home from individual parts, kits, or using 3D printers.

07.07 / 17:05

Crime Hack solana security Returns Crema Finance Hacker Takes USD 1.7M in Bounty, Returns USD 8M

The hacker who exploited Crema Finance, a concentrated liquidity protocol built on the Solana (SOL) blockchain, has reached a compromise with the decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol to return the majority of stolen funds while keeping some as compensation.

06.07 / 03:27

cryptocurrency Crime privacy Smuggling Spanish Police Spends USD 115K on Crypto Monitoring Technology to Fight Drug Smuggling

The Spanish police force has announced that it will invest in tech platforms that will help officers catch drug traffickers who make use of cryptoassets.

04.07 / 11:09

Crime Hack solana Solana-Powered Crema Finance Loses Almost USD 9M in Flash Loan Attack

Crema Finance, a concentrated liquidity protocol built on the Solana (SOL) blockchain, has lost over USD 8.7m worth of crypto assets in a flash loan attack that drained its liquidity reserves.

24.06 / 03:57

Crime security scam SIM Swaps, Other Crypto-related Crimes Set to Rise in South Korea, Says SK

A South Korean telecommunications giant has claimed that SIM swap-type crypto attacks are on the rise in the country – and has predicted a rise in all crypto-related crime cases in the second half of 2022.

23.06 / 13:49

Dogecoin Adoption Crime Popular Meme Coin Dogecoin Used in 'Most Serious' Crimes

Dogecoin (DOGE), the world's largest meme coin in terms of market capitalization, is being used by illicit actors in the "most serious types of crime," according to a recent report from blockchain analytics firm Elliptic.

15.06 / 14:31

Crime regulation SEC Safeguards US SEC Launches Probe into Insider Trading Safeguards of Crypto Exchanges - Report

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has reportedly launched a string of inquiries into the activities of numerous crypto exchanges, striving to determine whether the businesses have adequate safeguards in place to prevent insider trading.

14.06 / 11:35

Adoption Crime Hack defi Another Report Confirms That Criminal Behavior Keeps ‘Dropping as a Percentage of Overall Crypto Activity’

Global politicians’ claims that crypto is the criminal world’s currency of choice may be wide of the mark, another report reitarates.

13.06 / 20:05

cryptocurrency Crime Legal Crypto-related Criminal Cases Rise by 40% Year-on-Year in Russia

There has been a spike in crypto-related legal activity in Russia – with case numbers growing fast both in the criminal and civil courts.

07.06 / 03:09

Crime regulation Police Power Japanese Justice Ministry Wants Law Enforcers to Have Power to Seize Crypto

Japan’s Ministry of Justice wants to give courts and police officers the power to seize cryptoassets in criminal cases – and could allow the state to take control of tokens that have been used in money laundering operations.

04.06 / 03:37

cryptocurrency Crime Social Media Hacker Used ‘Social Media Data Leak’ to Steal USD 660K in Crypto from 90 Victims - Police

Police in Seoul, South Korea, have arrested and charged a 30-year-old man after officers reportedly found evidence that he may have stolen some USD 660,000 worth of crypto using data he harvested from a popular social media network.

27.05 / 13:29

Crime Hack Legal MetaMask MetaMask Aims to Help Crypto Scam & Phishing Victims Take Legal Action Against Fraudsters

The browser-based crypto wallet provider MetaMask has announced that it will attempt to aid users who fall prey to crypto-related scams and phishing attacks in their quests to recoup lost or stolen assets.

24.05 / 03:17

cryptocurrency Crime scam Jail Woman Gets 5-year Jail Term After Stealing USD 87K Worth of Crypto in Dating App Scam

A South Korean woman who met a man on a smartphone chat app, drugged him, and stole USD 87,000 in crypto from his phone has been sentenced to five years in prison.

13.05 / 18:57

Stablecoin Crime Tether Bitcoin reserves Nomura's Bitcoin OTC, Prosecutors vs. Arthur Hayes, Tether's Reserves + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.______

12.05 / 18:43

Crime Galaxy Digital Bitcoin Cryptoqueen Buyback Most Wanted 'Cryptoqueen', Galaxy's Buyback, Delayed CBDC + More News

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.

09.05 / 14:37

Ethereum Crime XRP UK Financial ‘Wave of Crypto Muggings’ Hits London’s Financial District

In the UK, thieves are targeting crypto traders in “a wave of crypto muggings,” with police warning that “thousands of pounds have been stolen” by criminals looking out for opportunities to access other people’s wallets and transfer funds into their own accounts, per a new report.

02.05 / 18:37

cryptocurrency Crime security Norwegian Police Warn Crypto Owners After Armed Robbery in Sweden

Police in Norway have issued a warning to crypto owners, saying they should take measures to ensure their own security with things like multi-signature (multisig) solutions and alarm systems. The warning comes after a couple in Sweden in late April were assaulted and forced to hand over crypto worth a “significant” amount of money.

29.04 / 10:31

cryptocurrency Crime Bitcoin Young people 8 arrested in Spain for running a 'cult-like' crypto trading academy scam targeting young people

Lorena’s daughter was just 17 when she joined the IM Academy, an online trading course that promised to bring her wealth and success by training her in foreign exchange and cryptocurrency investing.

28.04 / 10:45

Crime Bitcoin Finland Set to Donate Bitcoin Seized from Criminals to Ukraine – Report

Finland’s government will reportedly donate bitcoin (BTC) seized in criminal operations to Ukraine, to support the latter’s war efforts against the Russian invasion.

20.04 / 23:05

Adoption Crime Monero Bitcoin Premium Monero Usage in Ransomware Payments Rise while Bitcoin Accepted With Premium

Ransomware attackers are increasingly asking for payments in privacy coins like monero (XMR), while still mostly accepting bitcoin (BTC) payments but with a premium, per a new report.

16.04 / 09:01

cryptocurrency Crime North Korea hackers behind record $620-million crypto theft, says US

North Korean-tied hackers were responsible for a $620-million cryptocurrency heist last month targeting players of the popular Axie Infinity game, US authorities said Thursday.

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