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21.01 / 10:11
Crime
Metaverse
Society
Meta
Future
Metaverse Offers Future Full of Potential – for Terrorists and Extremists, too
Joel S. Elson, Assistant Professor of IT Innovation, the University of Nebraska Omaha; Austin C. Doctor, Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of Nebraska Omaha, and Sam Hunter, Professor of Psychology, University of Nebraska Omaha.
14.01 / 13:03
Ethereum
Stablecoin
Crime
Tether
Tether Freezes USD 160M-Heavy Addresses on Law Enforcement Request
Stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT) froze three addresses on Ethereum (ETH), which together hold USD 160m worth of assets.
14.01 / 04:15
Crime
Exchange
Legal
Prosecutors Want to Put ‘Bogus’ Crypto Exchange Chiefs Behind Bars for Life in Legal First
The seven alleged ringleaders behind VGlobal, a suspected high-profile South Korean scam crypto exchange that allegedly sucked in some 52,419 investors in South Korea to the tune of USD 2bn, could be handed life sentences, marking a new legal first for fraudsters operating in the sector.
11.01 / 10:17
Crime
Death
Delete
NOT
Europol told to delete personal data not linked to any crime by EU watchdog
Europol has been ordered to delete any information related to individuals who have not been found guilty of any crime.
06.01 / 15:31
cryptocurrency
Adoption
Crime
Chainalysis
Illicit Activity’s Share in Crypto Shrinks, 'Significant Problem' Remains
The growth of legitimate crypto usage is far higher than that of illicit usage, according to blockchain analysis company Chainalysis. However, illicit activity is still “a significant problem.”
04.01 / 04:09
Crime
Exchange
scam
‘Scam’ Crypto Exchange Victims Demand Execs Face ‘Maximum’ Punishment
Victims of the alleged V Global crypto exchange scam have demanded “maximum sentences” for executives of the trading platform ahead of their trials.
29.12 / 07:50
28.12 / 03:09
cryptocurrency
Crime
security
North Korea Views its USD 1.7B Crypto Hack Hauls as a ‘Long-term Investment’
North Korea “has hacked USD 1.7 billion worth of crypto from exchanges,” reports have claimed -and experts say that Pyongyang is going long on its haul of tokens, rather than immediately swapping them for cash.
21.12 / 09:43
Crime
Health
Japan carries out first death row executions since 2019
Japan executed three death row inmates on Tuesday, applying the death penalty for the first time since December 2019.
17.12 / 17:49
Crime
defi
scam
Chainalysis
Rug Pull
Scammers Stole USD 7.7B in Crypto in 2021 Amid Rug Pull Surge - Chainalysis
Scams continue to generate the largest stream of cryptocurrency-based crime by transaction volume, with more than USD 7.7bn worth of crypto stolen from victims across the world so far this year, according to a recent report by blockchain analysis company Chainalysis.
16.12 / 00:08
cryptocurrency
Crime
Bitcoin
This Is How Fake Bitbuy Crypto Exchange Scammed Investors
South Korean police have swooped on the operators of what they say was a scam crypto exchange that sucked in 12,000 victims – after claiming investors could use it to make compound interest gains of a whopping 0.5% every eight hours.
29.11 / 22:21
NFT
Crime
regulation
Chinese Central Bank: NFT, Metaverse ‘Could Become Money-Laundering Tools’
The Chinese central bank’s anti-money laundering chief has spoken out about non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and metaverse projects – suggesting that there may be a need to regulate these sectors in the same manner as it polices cryptoassets.
25.11 / 03:11
Crime
regulation
scam
Crypto Crime
Crypto Crime Still Rising in China Despite Crackdown, Warn Authorities
Reports from Chinese provincial law enforcement agencies appear to show that crypto crime is still on the up – despite a nationwide crackdown on crypto and mining exacted in September this year.
19.11 / 16:03
Crime
IRS
Tax
Warning
IRS Warning: The Taxman Cometh – For 'Billions of Dollars' Worth of Crypto
America’s central tax body, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has stated that it expects crypto worth billions of dollars could be seized again next year.
18.11 / 17:23
cryptocurrency
Crime
Canadian Youth Arrested Over USD 36.4M Crypto Theft
A Hamilton youngster has been arrested for alleged involvement in the theft of over USD 36.5m worth of digital assets - the biggest theft reported by one person.
17.11 / 04:19
Crime
Tether
security
In-person Tether Swap Turns into Bloody Kidnap Ordeal for USD 3M Crypto Trader
Bitcoin (BTC) holders are not the only ones in danger of kidnap attempts – stablecoin advocates are also falling victim to opportunistic attackers hoping to get their hands on these coins.
09.11 / 04:57
Crime
Trading
Investing
gone
‘Crypto Investment Gone Wrong’ Sparked Attempted Arson at Crypto Exchange Upbit
South Korean police have revealed that the man who was arrested for attempted arson at the Upbit crypto exchange customer service center last week had made a disastrous cryptoasset investment and had lost money on token purchases.
08.11 / 16:27
Crime
wallet
Bitcoin
American Entrepreneur Tortured by Gang Trying to Steal His Bitcoin
Spanish police are investigating the suspected torture, attempted kidnapping and robbery of an American tech entrepreneur and bitcoin (BTC) investor.
04.11 / 04:05
Crime
scam
Real Estate
property
Cryptoqueen
German Trial Reveals OneCoin Cryptoqueen's USD 18.2M London Penthouse
As the German lawyer of Ruja Ignatova, the creator of the notorious OneCoin Ponzi scheme, is on trial in Germany on money laundering charges, the legal proceedings have shed some light on her assets including the purchase of a luxury London penthouse.
02.11 / 17:55
Crime
Fashion
WhatsApp
'Despicable': Two police officers admit taking selfies at murder scene
Two London police officers have admitted taking selfies at the crime scene of a double murder and sharing them on WhatsApp.
01.11 / 16:13
Crime
Hack
security
scam
AnubisDAO Points at ‘Critical Mistake’ After Losing USD 60M of Investors Money
Investors in AnubisDAO, a relatively new DeFi project which was promoted as a fork of OlympusDAO, have lost USD 60m due to one “critical mistake,” an anonymous person behind the project claims.
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