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28.04 / 01:23
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regulation
Fraud
Police
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Bankruptcy
Former FTX exec Ryan Salame’s home searched by FBI: Report
The home of former FTX co-CEO Ryan Salame has reportedly been searched by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as further scrutiny falls on the executive for his close advisory role to Sam Bankman-Fried.
24.04 / 18:35
hacks
regulation
FBI
OFAC
lazarus
OFAC sanctions OTC traders who converted crypto for North Korea’s Lazarus group
The United States Treasury Department has identified over-the-counter (OTC) cryptocurrency traders who assisted North Korea’s Lazarus Group in converting stolen crypto into fiat currency. Crypto traders in China and Hong Kong have been sanctioned by the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). In addition, a China-based banker was sanctioned for coordinating some of the illicit cashflow.
04.04 / 16:15
22.03 / 09:23
regulation
Department Of Justice
Scams
Fraud
Money laundering
FBI
Extradition
compliance
OneCoin head of compliance facing 40 year sentence after US extradition
United States federal prosecutors have charged a former executive of the fraudulent cryptocurrency scheme OneCoin for her role in the operation, who now faces up to 40 years in prison after being extradited from Bulgaria.
14.03 / 03:53
business
Blockchain
Stablecoin
SEC
Fraud
FBI
FBI, NY authorities probes collapse of TerraUSD stablecoin: Report
The United States Justice Department is reportedly investigating the collapse of the TerraClassicUSD (USTC) stablecoin which contributed to a $40 billion wipe out in the Terra ecosystem last May.
05.03 / 06:01
Twitter
Binance
regulation
WeChat
FBI
CZ denounces false rumor 'widely' spread on China's WeChat
Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao has denied a rumor that he had been “shot” by the U.S. federal law enforcement agency, which was “spread widely” across a Chinese messaging platform, in a recent tweet.
23.02 / 20:23
Arrest
FBI
National
Moscow Authorities Detain British National Accused of Aiding North Korea in Crypto Sanction Evasion
A British citizen who is wanted by the FBI for allegedly assisting the North Korean government to evade U.S. sanctions via crypto is in the custody of Russian authorities.
06.02 / 12:01
FBI
FBI Faults North Korean Government For $100M Crypto Heist
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has blamed a cyber-attack group backed by the government of North Korea for its role in a $100m crypto heist reported on 24 June 2022. The funds mainly in Ethereum (ETH) were stolen from Harmony's Horizon bridge.
05.02 / 12:49
NFT
Hack
NFTS
FBI
FBI Seizes $260,000 in NFTs and Cryptocurrencies After Tip-Off By Twitter User
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has confiscated over $260,000 worth of NFTs and cryptocurrency after a tip-off by pseudonymous blockchain sleuth ZachXBT.
04.02 / 06:09
Blockchain
Hackers
hacks
regulation
Scams
phishing
FBI
Scammer
FBI seizes $100K in NFTs from scammer following ZachXBT investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has seized two non-fungible tokens (NFTs) worth more than $100,000 and 86.5 Ether (ETH) from a reported phishing scammer.
25.12 / 08:15
business
regulation
FTX
FBI
Fried
Sam
bail
Sam Bankman-Fried found 'chilling' in JFK airport lounge on $250M bail bond
The momentary arrest of former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) can be attributed to the efforts taken by the crypto community to aid investigations and track down the whereabouts of the infamous entrepreneur. While SBF eventually escaped prison time via a $250 million bail bond, the community continues to monitor his every move publicly.
16.11 / 16:13
regulation
investigation
FBI
Fried
Extradition
US reportedly considering Bankman-Fried extradition for questioning
In the aftermath of the FTX exchange liquidity crisis and bankruptcy, the United States and Bahamian authorities are reportedly discussing the possibility of extraditing Sam Bankamn-Fried, former CEO of the company, back to the U.S. for questioning.
21.10 / 08:51
business
Binance
FBI
Investigations
Binance US taps “most feared man on Wall Street” for new investigations unit
United States crypto exchange Binance US has created a new “investigations unit” and tapped a former FBI special agent as its new head, with the aim of seeking out and stopping illegal activity on its platform.
05.10 / 09:32
regulation
Scams
Fraud
FBI
Crypto ATMs emerging as popular method for crypto scam payments: FBI
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Miami Field Office has warned that crypto ATMs are emerging as a popular method that scammers use to receive funds from defrauded victims.
16.09 / 09:19
business
Ethereum
censorship
FBI
analyst
Ethereum may now be more vulnerable to censorship — Blockchain analyst
Ethereum’s upgrade to proof-of-stake (PoS) may make it more vulnerable to government intervention and censorship, according to the lead investigator of Merkle Science.
07.09 / 11:51
Blockchain
FBI
Bitcoin
information
FBI seeks Bitcoin wallet information of ransomware attackers
Three federal agencies in the United States — the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency and the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center — jointly issued an advisory seeking information to curb ransomware attacks.
30.08 / 04:17
Blockchain
Cybersecurity
security
FBI
FBI issues alert over cybercriminal exploits targeting DeFi
The U.S Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a fresh warning for investors indecentralized finance (DeFi) platforms, which have been targeted with $1.6 billion in exploits in 2022.
28.06 / 05:43
Blockchain
Ethereum
Cybersecurity
FBI
Harmony hacker sends stolen funds to Tornado Cash mixer
The funds from Harmony’s Horizon Bridge have begun to move into the Tornado Cash Ethererum mixer, signaling that the attacker has no intention of accepting the $1 million bounty offered.
03.06 / 07:43
business
Scams
FBI
Crypto scams
'Pig slaughtering' crypto scams reap millions on Silicon Valley dating apps
Lonely hearts in Silicon Valley are reportedly falling prey to a wave of "pig slaughtering” crypto scams via dating apps.
19.04 / 04:33
Blockchain
FBI
FBI and CSIA issue alert over North Korean cyberattacks on crypto targets
The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and FBI have issued an alert on North Korean state-sponsored cyber threats that target blockchain companies in response to the Ronin Bridge hack last month.
11.03 / 00:09
Law
FBI
us sanctions
FBI director: Russia overestimates its ability to bypass US sanctions using crypto
Christopher Wray, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, said that fiat was a more likely avenue for Russia to explore in circumventing sanctions, given the United States’ ability to block efforts using crypto.
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