authorities Elaborate Elon Musk deepfake crypto fraud uncovered in Hong Kong A fraudulent crypto exchange platform used AI-generated videos of Elon Musk and misleading information to promote crypto trading services. By VirtualCoinCap13 hours ago
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South Korea looks to upgrade status of crypto crime unit The temporary unit is reportedly being transformed into a permanent department as enforcement actions rise dramatically in ... By VirtualCoinCapApril 29, 2024 Cryptocurrencies
Samourai Wallet mixer co-founders arrested on AML, licensing charges The crypto mixer allegedly handled $2 billion in unlawful transactions and facilitated $100 million in money laundering. By VirtualCoinCapApril 24, 2024 aml
Blockchain fraud group shifts $1M to Blast for new schemes This group has a history of launching numerous projects that attract significant TVL but later abscond with ... By VirtualCoinCapApril 14, 2024 Cryptocurrencies
Software engineer sentenced to three years in prison for Nirvana hack Shakeeb Ahmed was a technical lead for Amazon when he hacked smart contracts on at least two ... By VirtualCoinCapApril 12, 2024 cryptocurrency exchange
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Judge greenlights class suit alleging Silvergate Bank aided FTX fraud A federal judge struck down Silvergate’s dismissal bid of a lawsuit claiming it aided fraud at FTX, ... By VirtualCoinCapMarch 22, 2024 bank
What is anti-dumping policy in crypto? Implementing an anti-dumping policy helps counter scammers who entice investors into projects before capitalizing on their own ... By VirtualCoinCapMarch 20, 2024 Anti-dumping policy
SEC hit with sanctions for its ‘gross abuse of power’ in Debt Box case The SEC initially conceded it misled the court but argued a sanction wasn’t appropriate. By VirtualCoinCapMarch 19, 2024 allegation
Prosecutors want $11B judgment, 40–50 years in prison for Sam Bankman-Fried Sam Bankman-Fried asked for a maximum sentence of six and a half years, but he could get ... By VirtualCoinCapMarch 16, 2024 cryptocurrency exchange
Gemini mulled forming a ‘juggernaut’ with Genesis before it went to smoke Barry Silbert, CEO of Digital Currency Group once pitched creating a combined company with Gemini that could ... By VirtualCoinCapMarch 7, 2024 bankruptcy
Montenegro High Court may extradite Do Kwon to South Korea after appeal — Report The co-founder of bankrupt Terraform Labs was first set to be extradited to the United States after ... By VirtualCoinCapMarch 7, 2024 Fraud
Funds hacked in 2024 increased by 15.4% vs. the same period in 2023 — Immunefi Ethereum was the most targeted chain for hackers in 2024, accounting for 85% of the value lost ... By VirtualCoinCapFebruary 29, 2024 Crypto
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