India’s Directorate of Enforcement Seizes $190M in BitConnect Fraud Case
BitConnect’s founder, Satish Kumbhani, is wanted in both India and the U.S.
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Fugitive CEO at the Center of 2024 Crypto Crash found Liable for Fraud
That is fraud,” Meehan said. Kwon, who was arrested in Montenegro in March 2023, did not attend the trial, which began 25 March. The company issued a statement after the verdict: “We are very disappointed with the verdict, which we do not believe is supported by the evidence. Louis Pellegrino, an attorney for Terraform, told the jury on Friday the […]
Do Kwon Criminal Trial Set for 2026 as Lawyers Deal with ‘Massive’ Trove of Evidence
Prosecutors are currently working to unlock four of Kwon’s cell phones provided by Montenegrin authorities.
Cash-to-Crypto Industry Dominated by ATMs Is a Law-Enforcement Concern: TRM Labs
Since 2019, the cash-to-crypto industry—which is dominated by crypto ATMs—has processed at least $160 million in illicit volumes, according to a new study by blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs.
OmegaPro Co-Founder Arrested in Turkey on Suspicion of $4B Ponzi Scheme: Reports
The firm said it invested in cryptocurrency and forex, and reportedly collapsed in 2022.
Australian Securities Regulator Nabbed More Than 600 Crypto Investment Scams in a Year
The cypro scams amounted to about 9% of the total fake investment platforms taken down in the first year of its investment scam disruption program.
SEC Files Fraud Charges Against Promoters of NovaTech, Alleged $650M Crypto Pyramid Scheme
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filed suit against an alleged crypto pyramid scheme, NovaTech, and eight of its promoters on Monday, charging them with fraud and multiple violations of federal securities laws.
NYAG Sues 2 Crypto Pyramid Schemes, Promoters Targeting Haitian-Americans in $1B Scam
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed suit against two purported crypto companies and their top promoters, a married couple, for allegedly operating two consecutive pyramid schemes that predominantly targeted Haitian immigrants to the U.S.
Epoch Times CFO Charged With $67M Fraud Scheme Involving Crypto Platform
The crime proceeds were generally purchased by the scheme participants at discounted rates of up to 80 cents per dollar in exchange for an unspecified cryptocurrency.
U.S. Treasury Describes NFTs as ‘Highly Susceptible to Use in Fraud and Scams’
“The report determines that illicit actors can use NFTs to launder proceeds from predicate crimes,” the Treasury said.