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.

Tornado Cash Founder to Remain in Custody After His Bail Was Denied

Alexey Pertsev, the developer of the Tornado Cash protocol, has been denied release by a Dutch court on July 12.

13.07.2024 11:00 1min. read Alexander Stefanov

Compound Finance Website Breach Sparks Security Concerns

Compound Labs issued an urgent alert, confirming that their website may have been compromised.

11.07.2024 20:00 1min. read Alexander Stefanov

SEC Drops Investigation Into Stablecoin Issuer Paxos

Amidst ongoing demands for regulatory clarity in the crypto sector, a pivotal issue has emerged regarding the classification of stablecoins – digital assets usually tied to and supported by the U.S. dollar – as securities.

11.07.2024 17:13 1min. read Alexander Stefanov

Malaysia Clamps Down on $725 Million Bitcoin Mining Electricity Theft

Malaysian authorities have uncovered a staggering case of electricity theft amounting to $725 million by illegal Bitcoin miners between 2018 and 2023.

11.07.2024 9:30 1min. read Alexander Stefanov

BitMEX Pleads Guilty to Violating Anti-Money Laundering Laws

The US Department of Justice announced that BitMEX has pleaded guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act due to operating without a sufficient AML program from 2015 to 2020.

11.07.2024 7:30 1min. read Alexander Stefanov

New York Woman Charged in Bitcoin-Funded Gruesome Murder Plot

A former spa worker from New York faces charges related to an alleged murder-for-bitcoin plot involving threats to dismember a victim and solicit a neighbor’s help in disposing of a body.

10.07.2024 16:30 1min. read Alexander Stefanov

World’s Largest Crypto Index Fund Manager Faces $2M Lawsuit

Bitwise Asset Management faces a lawsuit from Vandelay Industries on behalf of a family, accusing the company of financial misconduct and seeking $2 million in damages.

10.07.2024 12:00 1min. read Alexander Stefanov