Crime

Hacking

Arrested Hacker Claims $30 Million Bitcoin Theft – But Offers Little Proof

A Pennsylvania resident is claiming to have stolen millions in bitcoin, though he's offered police little in the way of evidence.

Policy & regulation  ·  21 July 2017
Crime

Garza Pleads Guilty: GAW Miners CEO Cops to $9 Million Fraud

A notorious cryptocurrency executive pleaded guilty to a count of wire fraud on Thursday. He now faces up to 20 years in prison.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 July 2017
Exchanges

Parity Wallet Hacker Cashes out $90,000 in Stolen Ether

Perpetrators who exploited a flaw in a popular ethereum wallet software yesterday have taken steps to sell their stolen funds.

Policy & regulation  ·  20 July 2017
Ether

CoinDash ICO Hacker Nets Additional Ether as Theft Tops $10 Million

Money continues to trickle into an ethereum address compromised during an initial coin offering by a startup called CoinDash.

Markets  ·  19 July 2017
Crime

GAW Miners CEO ‘Will Plead Guilty’ to Wire Fraud Charge

The former CEO of defunct cryptocurrency mining company GAW Miners is likely to plead guilty to a federal wire fraud charge later this week.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 July 2017
Crime

Indian Police Prepare Charges Against OneCoin Founder Ruja Ignatova

Authorities in India have prepared charges against Ruja Ignatova, founder of the suspected fraudulent investment scheme, OneCoin.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 July 2017
Japan

Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles Pleads Not Guilty to Embezzlement

Mark Karpeles, CEO of collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt Gox, pleaded not guilty in court to charges of embezzlement and data manipulation today.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 July 2017
Europe

EU Report: Digital Currency Use by Organized Criminals Is ‘Rare’

A newly released report from the European Commission suggests there is relatively little virtual currency use among organized crime groups.

Policy & regulation  ·  8 July 2017
Crime

UN Denies Involvement in Green Blockchain Project EcoBit

The UN is denying claims it was involved with a Malaysian environmental blockchain project called EcoBit, according to reports.

Policy & regulation  ·  7 July 2017
Europe

UK Cybercrime Watchdog: Surveillance Law Could Boost Digital Currency Use

A controversial intelligence law passed by the UK last year could drive increased digital currency use according to a new report.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 July 2017
Crime

South Korean Bitcoin Exchange to Pay Back Users After Account Thefts

South Korea's largest bitcoin and ether exchange is moving to compensate users after its data systems were compromised.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 July 2017
Crime

SEC Files Fraud Suit Against Bitcoin Startup Owner

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has filed fraud charges against a UK citizen accused of bilking the investors of a bitcoin startup.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 June 2017
Regulation

Bitcoin Phishing Scheme Perpetrator Pleads Guilty in Connecticut Court

A Connecticut resident has pleaded guilty to charges that he stole more than $300,000 in bitcoin as part of a phishing scheme.

Policy & regulation  ·  29 June 2017
Crime

OneCoin ‘License’ is a Fake, Says Vietnamese Government

OneCoin doesn't have a license to operate in Vietnam despite claims to the contrary, the government said this week.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 June 2017
Crime

Illicit Cryptocurrency Use Targeted in Proposed 2018 FBI Budget

Cryptocurrency is being cited by the FBI as a reason it needs to increase its spending in an effort to combat more advanced cybercrime.

Policy & regulation  ·  22 June 2017