Reports that prosecutors in the Darnytskyi District of Kyiv, Ukraine, have recently busted a gang of over-the-counter (OTC) crypto brokers – who allowed individuals in Russia and areas under Russian control to swap silver, cash, and land for cryptoassets – appear to be somewhat wide of the mark…. Read More: No, Ukrainian Prosecutors Didn’t Just…
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In this week’s bite-sized digest of the hottest stories from Bitcoin.com News, a hacker claims to have stolen a massive amount of Chinese citizens’ personal data from Shanghai police, and now wants to sell it for ten bitcoins. Also, Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has ditched the Novi project, after unveiling a new metaverse wallet. These stories…
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Police in South Korea investigating the deaths of a 10-year-old child named Cho Yu-na and both of her parents have announced that the family had made numerous bitcoin (BTC) investments, but denied there was any evidence of luna classic (LUNAC) investments. The bodies of the trio were found in an upturned car in waters off…
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South Korean police are investigating allegations that a domestic bitcoin (BTC) and ethereum (ETH) crypto mining “pool” is a scam. Per Yonhap and Asia Kyungjae, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency’s Financial Crimes Investigation Unit stated that it was conducting a probe into a pool named Ethlot.me and was working with colleagues at police stations…
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Japan’s Ministry of Justice wants to give courts and police officers the power to seize cryptoassets in criminal cases – and could allow the state to take control of tokens that have been used in money laundering operations…. Read More: Japanese Justice Ministry Wants Law Enforcers to Have Power to Seize Crypto Read more…
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The whereabouts of Alexander Altunbashev, a Bulgarian entrepreneur and crypto trader, are unknown since Monday. Law enforcement officials are now investigating his possible abduction while some in the local crypto community speculate he might be hiding from disgruntled investors. Bulgarian Authorities Investigate Possible Kidnapping of Alleged Crypto Millionaire Police in Bulgaria are trying to locate…
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South Korean police could reportedly take over from the “Yeouido Grim Reaper” financial crimes investigation unit in the probe of Terraform Labs after “embezzlement” charges were leveled at an unnamed employee…. Read More: Police Reportedly Looking into Allegations that a Terraform Staffer ‘Embezzled’ Funds Read more »Pay, Trade, Buy Bitcoin with Credit Card
Law enforcement and other authorities in Dagestan have closed down two illegal crypto farms, confiscating more than 1,500 mining machines. Government agencies in the republic, considered one of Russia’s capitals of underground coin minting, carry out regular raids against such facilities. Cryptocurrency Miners in Dagestan Accused of ‘Illegal Entrepreneurship’ Officers from the Ministry of Internal…
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Following the aftermath of the Terra blockchain tokens LUNA and UST losing significant value, reports indicate that the Terraform Labs founder Do Kwon’s apartment was visited by an unidentified person. Do Kwon’s spouse has requested protection from the Seongdong police in Seoul after the unknown person broke into the apartment building and rang the doorbell…
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Ruja Ignatova, mastermind of the notorious pyramid Onecoin, is now one of Europe’s most wanted fugitives. Also known as the “Crypto Queen,” she disappeared almost five years ago, after the Ponzi scheme she led collected billions of dollars from defrauded investors around the world. Europol Seeks Information on Onecoin Inventor’s Whereabouts The European Union Agency…
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