crypto crime

Suspect Arrested on Caribbean Island of Saint Martin in $46M Seized Crypto Theft Case

A man accused of stealing tens of millions of dollars in cryptocy from U.S. government wallets has been arrested on the…

2 days ago

Sam Bankman-Fried Appeals Conviction, Alleges DOJ Pressured Witnesses

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has filed new legal motions seeking to overturn his 25-year fraud and conspiracy conviction, alleging that the U.S. Department of Justice…

3 weeks ago

How Two U.S. Teens Ended Up in a $66 Million Crypto Heist Plot

Two American teenagers are at the center of an investigation into a sprawling crypto heist plot worth roughly $66 million, according…

4 weeks ago

Tether and UNODC Partner to Combat Crypto Crime in Africa

Tether, the issuer of USDT, has announced a partnership with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) aimed…

2 months ago

Former Alameda CEO Caroline Ellison to Be Released From Federal Custody Next Month

Caroline Ellison, the former co-CEO of Alameda Research, is scheduled for release from federal custody on Jan. 21, 2026, according…

2 months ago

Brooklyn Resident Charged With Stealing $16 Million in Crypto From Coinbase Users

Prosecutors in Brooklyn said on Friday that a 23-year-old resident, Ronald Spektor, was charged with stealing $16 million in cryptocy from…

2 months ago

Brothers Charged in Armed Kidnapping After $8 million Crypto Heist in Minnesota

Two brothers who held a family for nine hours at gunpoint and stole $8 million in cryptocy were charged with…

5 months ago

Celsius Creditors to Receive $220.6M in Third Repayment Round

Celsius Network will begin its third round of fund distributions to eligible creditors on August 20, 2025. The defunct crypto…

7 months ago

Jury Convicts Roman Storm on Unlicensed Money Transmission, Hung on Laundering, Not Guilty on Sanctions

A Manhattan federal jury found Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm guilty of conspiring to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business. As Inner…

7 months ago

Iconic Satoshi Nakamoto Statue Recovered by Lugano Municipality, After Being Vandalized and Thrown in Lake

The iconic “disappearing” statue of pseudonymous Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto, reported stolen on Saturday, has been recovered, according to Satoshigallery,…

7 months ago