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Irish Police Seize €6.5 Million in Crypto from Dark Web Suspects

Irish police has seized €6.5 million ($7.1 million) in cryptocurrency from three individuals arrested in Dublin for suspected involvement in dark web crimes and money laundering.

09.08.2024 22:00 1min. read Alexander Stefanov

$35 Million in Stolen Ether Laundered Through Tornado Cash

A major transfer of 14,500 ETH, worth about $35.2 million, has been traced to Tornado Cash, a crypto mixing platform, linked to the Nomad Bridge hack of August 2022.

09.08.2024 12:00 1min. read Alexander Stefanov

WazirX Restores User Balances After Cyber Attack

WazirX, India’s leading cryptocurrency exchange, has announced that it will reverse all user account transactions following a cyber attack on July 18, 2024.

09.08.2024 10:00 1min. read Alexander Stefanov

Court Orders Global Freeze on Assets Linked to OneCoin’s ‘Cryptoqueen’

London’s High Court has issued a global freeze on assets tied to individuals involved in the OneCoin scam, including Ruja Ignatova, known as the ‘Cryptoqueen’.

09.08.2024 8:30 1min. read Alexander Stefanov

Brazilian Police Bust Major Crypto Money Laundering Scheme Linked to Drug Cartel

São Paulo’s Civil Police have uncovered and dismantled a major money laundering operation linked to the drug cartel First Capital Command (PCC).

08.08.2024 22:00 1min. read Alexander Stefanov

Court Orders FTX and Alameda to Pay $12.7 Billion to Creditors

The defunct crypto exchange FTX and trading company Alameda Research have been ordered to pay $12.7 billion to creditors, according to a recent ruling by U.S. District Judge Peter Castell in New York.

08.08.2024 11:32 1min. read Kosta Gushterov

BREAKING: The End of the Ripple vs. SEC Saga Finally Cаme

Ripple was penalized with a fine of only $125 million for their institutional sales, while cryptocurrency exchange transactions were declared lawful.

07.08.2024 23:18 1min. read Alexander Stefanov