Crime

Regulation

US Judge Rules ICO Frauds Fall Under Securities Law

A federal judge has ruled that a criminal case against an alleged ICO fraudster will proceed to trial, saying existing securities laws apply.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 September 2018
Crime

New York Man Pleads Guilty to $1.8 Million Ether Robbery

Louis Meza admitted to kidnapping and stealing $1.8 million in ether as part of a plea deal. He may be sentenced to 10 years in prison as a result.

Markets  ·  6 September 2018
Crime

Chinese City Is Using Blockchain to Track Convicts on Parole

Convicts on parole in the southern Chinese city of Zhongshan can now find themselves being tracked over a blockchain network.

Policy & regulation  ·  6 September 2018
Japan

Japanese Police to Fund Crypto Criminal Tracking Tool

Japan's top police agency is to fund development of new software aimed to help track individuals behind illicit crypto transactions.

Policy & regulation  ·  31 August 2018
Regulation

Ripple Scores Small Win Against Investors Claiming XRP Is a Security

Ripple saw a victory Wednesday as a lawsuit against it received a "complex" designation, meaning it will be coordinated with another case.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 August 2018
Regulation

Russian Agency to Track Crypto Wallets of Criminal Suspects

Rosfinmonitoring is seeking to expand its internal systems to account for cryptocurrencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 August 2018
Crime

Crypto Mining Attacks Soar in First Half of 2018

Instances of crypto-mining malware jumped by almost 1,000 percent in the year up to June 2018, according to a Trend Micro report.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 August 2018
Crime

Senior BitConnect Promotor Arrested by Indian Authorities

Former BitConnect India head Divyesh Darji was arrested at Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on Sunday.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 August 2018
Crime

21-Year-Old Trader Prosecuted Over Bitcoin Money Laundering

A cryptocurrency dealer is being prosecuted in the U.S. for allegedly committing 30 counts of money laundering involving bitcoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 August 2018
Hacking

Police Arrest Hackers Suspected of Stealing $87 Million in Crypto

Chinese police have arrested three individuals who allegedly stole bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies worth around 600 million yuan, or $87 million.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 August 2018
Hacking

California Judge Orders Accused Hacker to Pay Bail in Crypto

A man has been ordered to pay bail in cryptocurrency while he faces charges of hacking the computer network of a San Francisco game company.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 August 2018
Regulation

Judge Issues Default Judgment in ICO Fraud Lawsuit

A federal judge ruled against Monkey Capital after finding it defrauded victims in an initial coin offering.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 August 2018
Regulation

There’s a Huge Opportunity for Everyone in Crypto, It’s Called KYC/AML

If our goal is mass adoption, blockchain and crypto firms should work closely with regulators and come up with new ways to solve big thorny problems.

Policy & regulation  ·  16 August 2018
Crime

AT&T Sued for $224 Million After Phone Hackers Rob Crypto Investor

Michael Terpin is suing AT&T, claiming the company's failure to protect his cellphone data led to hackers stealing $24 million in cryptocurrencies.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 August 2018
UK

30% of UK Firms Hit by Crypto Mining Malware in a Month: Survey

Almost a third of U.K. businesses said they had been hit by cryptocurrency mining malware within the previous month, according to new research.

Policy & regulation  ·  15 August 2018