Federal grand juries indicted 10 executives and workers for orchestrating pump-and-dump schemes that defrauded buyers throughout the United States and past. The prices goal workers at Gotbit, Vortex, Antier, and Contrarian. Three defendants, together with two CEOs, had been arrested and extradited from Singapore. Gotbit itself already confronted penalties from the sooner section of Operation Token…
Armed males tried to interrupt into the house of Binance France President David Prinçay on Thursday morning, marking the newest in a rising wave of crypto-linked assaults throughout France. According to French outlet RTL, three hooded people entered a residential constructing in the Val-de-Marne area round 7:00 a.m. on February 12. They have been reportedly…
Cryptocurrency flows to companies linked with suspected human trafficking surged 85% yr over yr in 2025. The findings come from a brand new report by blockchain analytics agency Chainalysis, which highlighted that the intersection of cryptocurrency and suspected human trafficking expanded markedly final yr. Which Crypto Assets Are Most Used in Suspected Human Trafficking Networks?…
A Bitcoin (BTC) pockets referenced in the ransom word despatched to media shops after Nancy Guthrie’s disappearance has proven exercise for the primary time. As new particulars proceed to emerge, consideration surrounding the case has expanded past regulation enforcement efforts. Traders have begun putting bets on the prediction market platform Polymarket associated to the case….
Nancy Guthrie, an aged 84-year-old lady, vanished in a single day in Arizona, triggering a high-stakes investigation with alleged crypto calls for. She is the mom of in style NBC journalist and TODAY present host Savannah Guthrie. Authorities consider she was doubtless taken from her dwelling after a violent encounter. Blood on the Doorstep Turns…
Physical violence concentrating on cryptocurrency holders escalated sharply in 2025, with wrench assaults surging 75% 12 months over 12 months, based on blockchain safety agency CertiK. This rise marks a crucial inflection level in crypto safety, the place technical safeguards are now not enough in opposition to real-world violence. From Code to Coercion: Wrench Attacks…
Chinese-language cash laundering networks (CMLNs) have emerged because the dominant infrastructure for crypto-based illicit fund laundering. The fast rise of these Telegram-based networks marks a basic shift in how felony proceeds transfer globally, with vital implications for nationwide safety and enforcement methods worldwide. $16.1 Billion Ecosystem: Scale and Speed According to Chainalysis’s 2026 Crypto Crime…
Cryptocurrency crime reached an all-time high in 2025, with illicit addresses receiving at least $154 billion—a 162% surge from the earlier 12 months, based on a brand new report from blockchain analytics agency Chainalysis. The dramatic improve was primarily pushed by a 694% spike in funds flowing to sanctioned entities, marking, based on Chainalysis, a…
Ilya Lichtenstein, the person behind the 2016 Bitfinex bitcoin hack, has been launched early from US federal jail on January 2, 2026, after serving roughly one 12 months of a five-year sentence. The launch was granted following sentence reductions tied to Donald Trump’s First Step Act. The Hacker Who Stole Over $10 Billion in Bitcoin…
In 2025, a number of ugly instances confirmed that crypto crime has crossed from screens to streets. Private keys, pockets entry, and giant OTC offers triggered violence that left our bodies, burnt metallic, and empty balances behind. These tales shook the digital property area, and every revealed a terrifying actuality that crypto crime now comes…