Congress sent letters to five well-known cryptocurrency exchanges in the U.S. asking for details on their anti-fraud initiatives.The inquiries are a part of the...
The Wall Street Journal reported that the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in New York has allowed cryptocurrency brokerage Voyager Digital permission to repay $270 million...
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Jessica Leeann Sledge of Pelahatchie, Mississippi, was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Monday for allegedly...
Ryan Felton, an Atlanta-based film producer, entered a guilty plea to accusations that he stole more than $2.5 million from cryptocurrency investors while operating...
Crypto scammers have hacked the British military accounts on social media and have been flooded with content announcing giveaways and contests where followers can...
According to the Times of Israel report, digital wallets allegedly used by Hamas were seized by Israeli authorities, closing down funding methods for the Gaza-based terror group, the Defence Ministry said Monday. Defence Minister Benny Gantz approved the seizure of some 30 cryptocurrency wallets from 12 accounts owned by an exchange company based in the […]
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced the appointment of Eun Young Choi, a veteran cybersecurity prosecutor, to lead the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET). The DoJ established NCET last year to investigate crypto-related crimes. Choi, a former Senior Counsel to the Deputy Attorney General, Lisa O. Monaco, will become the NCET’s first-ever Director. […]
Payments platform PayPal has revised its policies, affecting NFT transactions. Under the new rules for the seller protection program, NFT transactions over $10,000 will be ineligible, and the change will come into place on March 21, 2022. Among the items ineligible under the seller protection program are items represented by NFTs, including art, media, antiques, and […]
Hong Kong Customs arrested two persons suspected of engaging in money laundering activities involving about $384 million during an operation today, a press release revealed. Acting upon intelligence, Customs officers targeted a woman and her younger brother. They were suspected of using personal bank accounts and a cryptocurrency exchange trading platform to deal with money […]
