Crypto Crime News

A Russian diamond mining employee has been sentenced to seven years in a maximum-security prison for allegedly providing financial support to Ukraine’s Armed Forces through cryptocurrency transactions.

Crypto investors are increasingly being targeted by malware attacks on Telegram, according to blockchain security firm Scam Sniffer.

A federal court has ordered the return of 94,643 Bitcoin, seized after the 2016 Bitfinex hack, back to the exchange.

Stablecoins, once seen as a reliable asset in the crypto market, have become the most-used currency for illicit activities, accounting for 63% of all criminal transactions in 2024, according to Chainalysis’ 2025 Crypto Crime Report.

A pastor from Washington state, Francier Obando Pinillo, has been indicted for allegedly defrauding over 1,500 people through a cryptocurrency scheme called Solano Fi.

A cryptocurrency firm co-founder has admitted to defrauding thousands of investors through false claims of high returns, raising over $9 million before his scheme unraveled.

On January 11, Litecoin’s official social media account fell victim to a brief hacking incident, during which a scammer attempted to promote a fake Litecoin token on the Solana network.