Crime

Exchanges

Two Groups Responsible for 60% of All Crypto Exchange Hacks: Report

Two groups alone are responsible for a majority of hacks at cryptocurrency exchanges to date, Chainalysis research suggests.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 January 2019
Crime

Blockchain Predictions Market Stox and Founder Sued for $4.6 Million

Israeli blockchain prediction market Stox and its founder Moshe Hogeg are reportedly being sued for $4.6 million over alleged fraud.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 January 2019
Europe

Suspect Behind $11 Million Crypto Theft Arrested in Europol-Led Operation

An investigation by Europol and other police agencies has led to the arrest of a British suspect allegedly behind a spate of crypto thefts.

Policy & regulation  ·  24 January 2019
Exchanges

Crypto CEO Sentenced to 3-Year Jail Term for Faking Trading Volume

Two execs from South Korean crypto exchange Komid have been given jail time for faking trading volume and deceiving investors.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 January 2019
Exchanges

New Zealand Police Keeping ‘Open Mind’ on Cryptopia Hack

New Zealand Police says the investigation into the hack of crypto exchange Cryptopia is complex and it's keeping an "open mind" on all possibilities.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 January 2019
Exchanges

New Zealand Crypto Exchange Cryptopia Goes Offline Citing Hack

New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia has gone offline claiming "significant" losses arising from a hack.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 January 2019
Japan

Japan Eyes Regulation of Unregistered Crypto Investment Schemes

Japan’s financial regulator is reportedly looking to close a loophole that lets unregistered investment firms solicit funds in cryptocurrencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 January 2019
Crime

Craig Wright Denied Attempt to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Billions in Bitcoin

A U.S. court has denied crypto entrepreneur Craig Wright’s attempt to dismiss a lawsuit alleging he misappropriated at least 300,000 bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 December 2018
Crime

Electrum Wallet Attack May Have Stolen As Much as 245 Bitcoin

A phishing attack on the Electrum wallet network has reportedly managed to steal bitcoin worth over $800,000.

Policy & regulation  ·  28 December 2018
Exchanges

Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles Claims Innocence as Trial Nears End

In his closing arguments in a Tokyo court, Mark Karpeles, former CEO of collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox, said he did not embezzle funds.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 December 2018
Crime

Suspected Electricity Thief Arrested After Mining $3 Million in Bitcoin, Ether

A man in Taiwan has been arrested over claims he mined $3.25 million in cryptos using stolen electricity.

Policy & regulation  ·  27 December 2018
Exchanges

Executives at Korean Crypto Exchange UPbit Indicted for Fraud

Three executives of UPbit, one of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, have been formally charged by the country’s prosecutors.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 December 2018
Police Investigations

US Government Issues Advice Over Bitcoin Bomb Threat Emails

The U.S. government has confirmed the existence of bomb threat emails that demand bitcoin from organizations and suggested steps to take.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 December 2018
Japan

10-Year Jail Term Sought for Former Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles

Japanese prosecutors are seeking a 10-year sentence for former Mt. Gox CEO Mark Karpeles over embezzlement of user funds.

Policy & regulation  ·  12 December 2018
Exchanges

Suspect Crypto Transactions Rise in Japan But Still Just 1.7% of Total

Reported suspicious crypto transactions soared in the first 10 months of 2018, but fiat is still vastly more popular in money laundering.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 December 2018