Crime


Policy

OneCoin Co-Founder Karl Greenwood Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos also ordered Greenwood to forfeit $300 million, the approximate amount he pocketed from the scheme.

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Finance

Crypto Criminals Stealing Much Less Money in 2023: Chainalysis Report

Scammers and hackers have seen significantly less inflows through mid-June.

Michael Gronager, CEO de Chainalysis. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)

Policy

UK Lords Pass Bill to Help Seize and Freeze Crypto Used for Crime

The bill, introduced in September, now enters its final stages in Parliament.

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Policy

Belarus Looks to Ban Peer-to-Peer Crypto Transactions to Reduce Fraud

The east European country is working on legislation to make it harder for fraudsters to get their hands on the proceeds of crime.

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Policy

Crypto Exchange Coinone's Former Exec Acknowledges Bribery Charges in South Korea: Report

A lawyer for the accused reportedly said he admits "the facts of the prosecution," during a May 25 trial hearing.

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Policy

U.S. DOJ's Crypto Enforcement Director Promises Crackdown on Illicit Behavior on Exchanges: FT

Eun Young Choi said the DoJ is targeting crypto exchanges that allow "criminal actors to easily profit from their crimes and cash out,"

Eun Young Choi (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Opinion

What’s the Reality of Crypto in Crime?

The DOJ's Eun Young Choi said the agency is constantly finding crypto connections in its criminal investigations. But how deep does the problem go and how much should we blame the blockchain?

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Policy

UK Set to Ban Cold Calls Selling Financial Products, Including Crypto

The move is part of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's strategy to tackle financial fraud in the country.

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Policy

Leader of Miami Trio Pleads Guilty to $4M Bank, Crypto Fraud Charges

The U.S. Department of Justice last year charged three members of a Miami crew in a crypto-related scheme from 2020.

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Policy

Prosecutors Seek 7-Year Prison Sentence for Reggie Fowler in Crypto Shadow Bank Case

The former professional football player pleaded guilty to bank and wire fraud charges over operating Crypto Capital Corp., the shadow bank that lost Bitfinex's millions.

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