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Disgraced Crypto Mogul Do Kwon Pleads Guilty To Fraud Over $40 Billion Terraform Collapse
South Korean cryptocurrency specialist Do Kwon pleaded guilty to fraud charges in front of a New York judge on Tuesday following his firm's multi-billion-dollar bankruptcy, court filings showed.
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Bengaluru Techie Loses 55 Lakhs In Crypto Fraud On Matrimony Site
A 32-year-old IT professional from Ullal Upanagara in Bengaluru has filed a police complaint alleging he was cheated of over Rs 55 lakh by fraudsters.
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Probe Agency Raids In Gujarat, Maharashtra In Rs 100 Crore Fraud Case
The Enforcement Directorate raids in Surat and Ahmedabad in Gujarat and in Mumbai in Rs 100 crore cyber fraud case. Accused was involved in fake USDT trading (crypto currency), digital arrests, threatening innocent individuals.
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Luxembourg Labels Crypto Firms as High-Risk Entities for Money LaunderingÂ
Luxembourg, in its 2025 National Risk Assessment (NRA) report, the country said that crypto companies are at a high risk of being exploited by money launderers. The report also highlighted that human traffickers and migrant smugglers in the region are heavily relying on cryptocurrencies to accumulate, hold, and transfer illicit earnings.
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Dubai's VARA Sets June 19 Deadline for Crypto Firms to Comply With Updated Activity-Based Rulebooks
Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) introduced changes to its crypto policies aiming to increase risk oversight and ensure investor security. The policy changes focuses on deploying more control around margin trading and token distribution services among others.
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Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Gets 12 Years Prison for Crypto Fraud
Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky was sentenced on Thursday to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty in December to securities fraud and commodities fraud. Federal prosecutors said Mashinsky, 59, misled customers about Celsius' safety, and artificially inflated the value of Celsius' proprietary token Cel.
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US Department of Justice Reportedly Shuts National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team
The US DoJ has reportedly disbanded the "National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team". The members of the unit were informed about the development through an internal memo. The NCET included prosecutors with backgrounds in cryptocurrency, cybercrime, money laundering, and forfeiture.
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Man Wanted By US For Rs 83,00,00,00,00,000 Crypto Fraud Arrested In Kerala
Garantex facilitated money laundering to the tune of at least $96 billion in cryptocurrency transactions by transnational criminal organisations and violated sanctions.
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Billionaire Who Invested In Trump's Crypto Exempted From Civil Fraud Charges
Justin Sun, the founder of Tron and advisor to Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency venture, recently sought a pause in a civil fraud case with the SEC to explore a potential resolution.Â
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ED Uncovers Rs. 600 Crore Crypto Fraud, Seizes Rs. 2.18 Crore in Search Operations
The probe was initiated following a newspaper report highlighting the case of Chirag Tomar, an Indian national currently serving a prison sentence in the US for defrauding over $20 million (roughly Rs. 174 crore) from hundreds of victims.
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US SEC Announces CETU Unit to Curb Crypto Fraud and Maintain Market Integrity
The US SEC has established a new body to tackle crypto-based frauds called the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU). Moving forward, CETU will be working with SEC’s crypto-focused Task Force to improve the sector’s regulatory landscape.
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Crypto Scams Likely Set New Record in 2024, Helped by AI: Chainalysis
The use of generative AI likely lifted revenues from crypto scams to a record high in 2024, Chainalysis has said in its recent report. The company pointed to marketplaces that support pig butchering operations and the use of GenAI as factors making it easier and cheaper for scammers to expand operations.
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ED Seizes 'Biggest' Crypto Fund Worth Rs. 1,646 crore in PMLA Case
The ED has busted a mega money laundering scheme, seizing Rs. 1,646 crore of crypto assets. The ED case, filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), stems from an FIR of the Surat Police crime branch which said the alleged fraud that took place between November 2016 - January 2018 (after demonetisation).
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CBI Searches 11 Locations In Delhi, Haryana In Crypto Fraud Case
The CBI has conducted searches at 11 locations in Delhi and Haryana on alleged cyber criminals who were cheating people by impersonating as government officers resulting in seizure of Rs 1.08 crore cash.
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French Investigators Open Fraud Probe Against Crypto Platform Binance
French authorities have launched a judicial investigation into Binance for money laundering, tax fraud, and other charges. Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, denies the allegations. The Paris public prosecutor's office's economic and financial crime section (JUNALCO) stated the probe involves money laundering related to drug traf...
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Disgraced Crypto Mogul Do Kwon Pleads Guilty To Fraud Over $40 Billion Terraform Collapse
South Korean cryptocurrency specialist Do Kwon pleaded guilty to fraud charges in front of a New York judge on Tuesday following his firm's multi-billion-dollar bankruptcy, court filings showed.
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Bengaluru Techie Loses 55 Lakhs In Crypto Fraud On Matrimony Site
A 32-year-old IT professional from Ullal Upanagara in Bengaluru has filed a police complaint alleging he was cheated of over Rs 55 lakh by fraudsters.
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Probe Agency Raids In Gujarat, Maharashtra In Rs 100 Crore Fraud Case
The Enforcement Directorate raids in Surat and Ahmedabad in Gujarat and in Mumbai in Rs 100 crore cyber fraud case. Accused was involved in fake USDT trading (crypto currency), digital arrests, threatening innocent individuals.
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Luxembourg Labels Crypto Firms as High-Risk Entities for Money LaunderingÂ
Luxembourg, in its 2025 National Risk Assessment (NRA) report, the country said that crypto companies are at a high risk of being exploited by money launderers. The report also highlighted that human traffickers and migrant smugglers in the region are heavily relying on cryptocurrencies to accumulate, hold, and transfer illicit earnings.
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Dubai's VARA Sets June 19 Deadline for Crypto Firms to Comply With Updated Activity-Based Rulebooks
Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) introduced changes to its crypto policies aiming to increase risk oversight and ensure investor security. The policy changes focuses on deploying more control around margin trading and token distribution services among others.
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Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky Gets 12 Years Prison for Crypto Fraud
Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky was sentenced on Thursday to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty in December to securities fraud and commodities fraud. Federal prosecutors said Mashinsky, 59, misled customers about Celsius' safety, and artificially inflated the value of Celsius' proprietary token Cel.
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US Department of Justice Reportedly Shuts National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team
The US DoJ has reportedly disbanded the "National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team". The members of the unit were informed about the development through an internal memo. The NCET included prosecutors with backgrounds in cryptocurrency, cybercrime, money laundering, and forfeiture.
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Man Wanted By US For Rs 83,00,00,00,00,000 Crypto Fraud Arrested In Kerala
Garantex facilitated money laundering to the tune of at least $96 billion in cryptocurrency transactions by transnational criminal organisations and violated sanctions.
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Billionaire Who Invested In Trump's Crypto Exempted From Civil Fraud Charges
Justin Sun, the founder of Tron and advisor to Donald Trump’s cryptocurrency venture, recently sought a pause in a civil fraud case with the SEC to explore a potential resolution.Â
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ED Uncovers Rs. 600 Crore Crypto Fraud, Seizes Rs. 2.18 Crore in Search Operations
The probe was initiated following a newspaper report highlighting the case of Chirag Tomar, an Indian national currently serving a prison sentence in the US for defrauding over $20 million (roughly Rs. 174 crore) from hundreds of victims.
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US SEC Announces CETU Unit to Curb Crypto Fraud and Maintain Market Integrity
The US SEC has established a new body to tackle crypto-based frauds called the Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit (CETU). Moving forward, CETU will be working with SEC’s crypto-focused Task Force to improve the sector’s regulatory landscape.
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Crypto Scams Likely Set New Record in 2024, Helped by AI: Chainalysis
The use of generative AI likely lifted revenues from crypto scams to a record high in 2024, Chainalysis has said in its recent report. The company pointed to marketplaces that support pig butchering operations and the use of GenAI as factors making it easier and cheaper for scammers to expand operations.
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ED Seizes 'Biggest' Crypto Fund Worth Rs. 1,646 crore in PMLA Case
The ED has busted a mega money laundering scheme, seizing Rs. 1,646 crore of crypto assets. The ED case, filed under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), stems from an FIR of the Surat Police crime branch which said the alleged fraud that took place between November 2016 - January 2018 (after demonetisation).
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CBI Searches 11 Locations In Delhi, Haryana In Crypto Fraud Case
The CBI has conducted searches at 11 locations in Delhi and Haryana on alleged cyber criminals who were cheating people by impersonating as government officers resulting in seizure of Rs 1.08 crore cash.
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French Investigators Open Fraud Probe Against Crypto Platform Binance
French authorities have launched a judicial investigation into Binance for money laundering, tax fraud, and other charges. Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, denies the allegations. The Paris public prosecutor's office's economic and financial crime section (JUNALCO) stated the probe involves money laundering related to drug traf...
