Crypto Crime News

Explore the darker side of the crypto industry. Everything from fraudulent initial public offerings and lawsuits to hacks, dark market deals, thefts and kidnappings.

OKX Warns of Fraudulent Firefox Extensions, Users Advised to Secure Wallets

OKX, a popular cryptocurrency exchange, has issued a warning regarding fraudulent browser extensions that have appeared in the Firefox plugin store.

10.01.2025 10:00 2 min. read Kosta Gushterov

Crypto Trader Abducted in Pakistan for $340K Ransom, Corrupted Police Involved

Recently, a Pakistani cryptocurrency trader, was kidnapped by a group involving law enforcement officers and held for ransom.

09.01.2025 13:00 1 min. read Alexander Zdravkov

UK Court Orders Seizure of $4.3 Million in Bitcoin from Crime Boss

A UK court has ordered the seizure of approximately $4.3 million in Bitcoin from Alexander Surin, a notorious crime boss known as “Don Car-Leone,” after he failed to demonstrate that the crypto assets were acquired through legitimate means.

08.01.2025 22:00 2 min. read Alexander Zdravkov

36 Unauthorized Crypto Exchanges Shut Down in Kazakhstan Amid Ongoing Crackdown

In 2024, Kazakhstan intensified its efforts to tackle money laundering by shutting down 36 illegal cryptocurrency exchanges, a sharp decline of 96% compared to the previous year.

08.01.2025 21:00 1 min. read Kosta Gushterov

New $70 Million Fund Launched to Support WazirX Hack Victims

Indian crypto exchange CoinSwitch has launched a ₹600 crore ($69.9 million) recovery fund to assist users impacted by the July 2024 WazirX security breach.

08.01.2025 13:00 1 min. read Alexander Zdravkov

Prosecutors Estimate Over 1 Million Victims in Terra Collapse

U.S. prosecutors have revealed that the collapse of Terraform Labs’ TerraUSD and Luna cryptocurrencies may have impacted over one million individuals and entities worldwide.

07.01.2025 21:00 2 min. read Alexander Stefanov

XRP Advocate Sounds Alarm on Advanced Crypto Scams

Crypto lawyer and XRP advocate John Deaton has issued a cautionary message to investors about the increasing prevalence of scams targeting the digital asset industry.

04.01.2025 14:00 2 min. read Alexander Stefanov