Crypto Crime News

French authorities have arrested several individuals linked to the June 13 cyberattack on the Holograph protocol.

A recent report shows a decline in overall illegal cryptocurrency transactions in 2024, but highlights an increase in certain types of crypto crime.

Australia’s competition watchdog has uncovered that a significant portion of cryptocurrency ads on Facebook are either fraudulent or in violation of Meta’s guidelines.

Iran is offering a $20 reward to citizens who report unauthorized cryptocurrency miners as the country deals with power shortages and a severe heatwave.

David Smillie, founder of the now-defunct Canadian crypto exchange ezBtc, is facing allegations of embezzling CAD 13 million (USD 9.5 million) from his users, reportedly using the funds for gambling.

WazirX, the cryptocurrency exchange that was recently hacked, has provided an update on its efforts to restore user balances for trades conducted between July 18 and 21.

Tigran Gambaryan, the Chief Financial Crime Compliance Officer at Binance, is encountering severe setbacks in his detention saga in Nigeria.