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US Senator Launches Investigation To Disrupt Use of Cryptocurrency in Cybercrimes

US Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) says that a senate committee that he chairs will look into methods that discourage the…

July 27, 2021

Suspect in Alleged $330,000,000 Crypto Fraud Offers To Repay Victims in Exchange for Temporary Release

A suspect accused of masterminding a $330,000,000 crypto scheme says he might be able to repay his victims if the…

July 25, 2021

Authorities Nab Hacker Who Compromised Musk, Biden, Gates, Bezos and Obama Twitter Accounts in Bitcoin Giveaway Scam

Authorities have arrested a citizen from the United Kingdom who is allegedly connected to a massive Twitter hack in 2020…

July 23, 2021

US Government Offers Crypto Bounty To Combat State-Sponsored Cybercrimes

The US government says those who offer information that helps fight malicious online activity can now get paid in cryptocurrency.…

July 20, 2021

Four Arrested in Alleged $54,000,000 Crypto Investment Scheme Involving Artificial Intelligence

Authorities have reportedly arrested four people in Central Japan over an alleged multi-million dollar cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme. The scheme was…

July 15, 2021

UK Police Seizes $250,000,000 Worth of Crypto in Money Laundering Investigation

The United Kingdom's Metropolitan Police (Met) says it just set a new record for the largest seizure of crypto in…

July 14, 2021

FBI Issues Warning to Crypto Stakeholders About Potential Cyber Attacks

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning that cybercriminals are increasingly targeting crypto exchanges, third-party payment platforms…

July 13, 2021

Crypto-Related Cyber Attacks Rise Along With Bitcoin’s Surge in Price: Report

Crypto-related cyber attacks are soaring just as quick as Bitcoin's rise to prominence, according to a new report from digital…

July 6, 2021

Largest-Ever Crypto Heist Involving $3,600,000,000 in Missing BTC Takes Unexpected Twist

The largest heist in crypto history involving tens of thousands of missing BTC has taken an unexpected turn after the…

July 5, 2021

$158,000,000 Worth of Crypto Seized by UK Police in Alleged Money Laundering Scheme

The United Kingdom's Metropolitan Police (Met) unveils that it has made the largest cryptocurrency seizure in the country worth hundreds…

June 27, 2021