Crime

Markets

Five people have been charged in Australia over a cold-call cryptocurrency investment fraud that allegedly duped investors for over $1.8 million.

By Daniel PalmerAug 8, 2019

Markets

Coinbase will have to face a negligence lawsuit from customers who bought bitcoin cash during the 2017 bull run, a judge ruled.

By Leigh CuenAug 7, 2019

Markets

North Korea is funding its weapons of mass destruction via hacks of banks and crypto exchanges, says a confidential U.N. report.

By Daniel PalmerAug 6, 2019

Tech

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic collaborated with researchers to analyze $6 billion worth of bitcoin transactions.

By Leigh CuenAug 2, 2019

Markets

A dark web drug dealer must forfeit $4 million in funds including bitcoin after pleading guilty in New York.

By Daniel PalmerJul 29, 2019

Markets

The FBI is seeking evidence of insider trading relating to the 2017 blockchain pivot of Long Island Iced Tea, a warrant indicates.

By Daniel PalmerJul 25, 2019

Markets

A resident of New Jersey has been charged with running an unlicensed bitcoin exchange service called Destination Bitcoin.

By Daniel PalmerJul 25, 2019

Markets

British regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, is being impersonated in an email promoting a cryptocurrency scam.

By Daniel PalmerJul 23, 2019

Markets

Crypto investor Michael Terpin has won an early victory in his attempt to sue AT&T over a SIM-swapping hack that lost a claimed $24 million.

By Daniel PalmerJul 23, 2019

Markets

Nearly 2.7 trillion won (US$2.3 billion) have been lost to cryptocurrency crimes in the last two years, not including exchange hacks.

By Daniel PalmerJul 22, 2019