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Nevada Woman Charged in Bitcoin Murder-for-Hire as a Mystery Hacker Again Turns Tipster

The case, the website, the circumstances and the source all share parallels with another recent federal murder-for-hire prosecution.

The murder never went through.

Policy

Ex-Employee at Australian Science Agency Avoids Prison After Mining Crypto on Supercomputers

A former contractor for Australian science agency CSIRO was found to have mined around $7,000 in cryptocurrency.

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Markets

Singapore Man Caned for Stealing $267K From Bitcoin Investor

The man was sentenced to three years in prison and 12 strokes of the cane for his part in the robbery and beating of a bitcoin buyer.

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Markets

Police Reportedly Raid Headquarters of Bithumb, South Korea's Largest Exchange

Crypto exchange Bithumb has reportedly been seized by police in Seoul on allegations that its chairman engaged in investment fraud.

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Policy

US Moves to Seize $400M From Convicted OneCoin Money Launderer

The U.S. Department of Justice wants an attorney to hand over the massive sum he helped launder for the OneCoin scheme.

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Markets

Moderator of Darknet Marketplace AlphaBay Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison

The Colorado man mediated disputes on the now-defunct darknet marketplace Alphabay.

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Policy

Bitsonar Whistleblower Says Law Enforcement Faked His Murder in Attempt to Protect Him

A whistleblower from defunct crypto firm Bitsonar has reappeared after going missing for three days, saying law enforcement faked his kidnapping and death.

The SSU detains the alleged contract killing buyer. (Screenshot/YouTube)

Markets

Whistleblower Kidnapped in Ukraine After Accusing Crypto Firm of Exit Scam

The harrowing incident highlights the proliferation of risky investment schemes and dubious operators in the crypto industry, but also blockchain technology’s potential to help track missing funds.

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Markets

South Korean Crypto Exchange Coinbit Raided Over Allegations of Wash Trading: Report

South Korea's third-largest crypto exchange has reportedly been raided by police over allegations it faked trading volume.

Seoul

Policy

Australian Conman Extradited Over Alleged Fraud Involving $1.2M in Bitcoin

An Australian serial conman has been extradited to New South Wales to face fraud charges involving over $1 million in bitcoin.

Sydney, Australia