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Vanuatu Extradicts Six Chinese Suspects Allegedly Behind PlusToken Pyramid Scheme

Vanuatu, a nation located in the Pacific Island region, has extradited six Chinese suspects back to their home country. Specifically, the suspect was brought into custody during an operation to...

Warren Hayes | Jul 12, 2019 03:31

Indian Authority Discovered Multi-million Dollar Crypto Scam

The Indian police force has reportedly uncovered a cryptocurrency scam, which caused million dollars worth of financial damage in the country, that is connected to a BitConnect promoter. Reported by...

Natalie Wu | Jun 06, 2019 04:00

9 Hackers Who Stole $2.5 Million in Crypto Received 15-count Indictment, NY DoJ Declared

The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has recently accused a group of hackers called “The Community” of 15 criminal counts, regarding their act of stealing digital currency via SIM...

Shannon Wilson | May 13, 2019 04:45

Coinbase Technology Provider Denied Circling Customers Data for Financial Gain Accusations

Elliptic – the Blockchain assets analytics and security service provider that supplies most of Coinbase’ current technology – has recently denied claims accusing it of acquiring illegal...

Natalie Wu | Mar 06, 2019 12:00

Cryptopia Hack Update: Only 10% of Assets Stolen, Back Online in March

Cryptopia says it looks set to go back online. The New Zealand-based cryptocurrency exchange, which suffered two rounds of hacks in the space of about two weeks back in late January, tweeted briefly...

Warren Hayes | Mar 03, 2019 04:10

South Korea’s Coinbin Bankrupted by $26m Employee Embezzlement

Coinbin – the South Korea cryptocurrency exchange that took over earlier hacked exchange Youbit – has declared it is now bankrupt after admitting a senior executive had embezzled some 29.3...

Shannon Wilson | Feb 27, 2019 04:40

4 Arrested in India for 1 Billion Rupee Crypto Scam

Mumbai police have nabbed four men in India in connection with a cryptocurrency scam that caused several victims in Mumbai, Surat, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh to lose 1 billion rupees ($14 million)...

Natalie Wu | Feb 21, 2019 04:25

Most of $11.4 Million Stolen in IOTA Heist Recovered

Dominik Schiener, IOTA Foundation co-founder and co-chairman of its board, has told media that majority of the $11.4 million stolen in IOTA tokens has been found. Speaking to Reuters, he said that...

Shannon Wilson | Feb 11, 2019 04:08

Should Bitcoin be Blamed for Every Crypto-involved Criminal Acts?

Blockchain technology reputation has been tainted by criminals taking advantage of the cryptocurrency platform to perform illegal acts. However, cryptocurrency, or Bitcoin, in particular, is not to...

Shannon Wilson | Feb 04, 2019 04:00

Police Nab 15 Suspects in Taiwan for NT$250m in Token Fraud

Police in Taiwan have arrested 15 suspects in New Taipei over running a cryptocurrency scam which caused more than 30 people to lose a total of almost NT$250 million (US$8.1 million). Taiwanese media...

Natalie Wu | Jan 31, 2019 04:01