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U.S. Charges Two Men for $389 Million Bitcoin and Crypto Money Laundering Scheme Tied to Dark Web

Federal prosecutors charged two Eastern European nationals with operating AudiA6, a cryptocurrency mixing service and cybercrime platform that allegedly laundered nearly $400 million in bitcoin.

U.S. Federal Contractor’s Son Arrested in $46 Million Theft of Seized Government Crypto

John Daghita, a U.S. government contractor accused of stealing more than $46 million in crypto from the U.S., was arrested last night.

FTX-Fraudster Caroline Ellison Set for Release From Federal Custody After Serving Reduced Sentence

Caroline Ellison, ex-co-CEO of Alameda Research, is set for federal release today after serving about 440 days of a two-year sentence.

Chinese Woman Pleads Guilty in UK Bitcoin Laundering Case Tied to $7 Billion Crypto Seizure

A Chinese national charged with laundering bitcoin connected to a multi-billion-pound fraud admitted guilt on the opening day of her trial at Southwark Crown Court in London.

The Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Paradox

Detractors claim Bitcoin to be a Ponzi scheme. A history of such schemes shows this to be untrue. Yet, paradoxically, Bitcoin is being used to perpetuate the largest Ponzi scheme in history. The second report in the "FUD Fighters" series powered by HIVE Digital Technologies LTD.

Sam Bankman-Fried Charged With New Crimes As Prosecutors Detail Illegal Political Deals

Bankman-Fried’s charges have been expanded in the latest indictment brought forth by federal prosecutors.

FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested In The Bahamas

Bahamian authorities have arrested Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and ex-CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, after the U.S. filed criminal charges.

The FTX Ponzi: Uncovering The Largest Fraud In Crypto History

Modern day alchemy, unsurprisingly, failed. A deep dive into FTX and the events leading to the collapse of the now notorious crypto exchange.

The Rise of SIM Swapping: How and Why Bitcoiners Need to Protect Themselves

Using a phone number for identity authentication is a bad operational security practice. Handing over bitcoin to a third party like a cryptocurrency exchange...

Bitcoin Still the Preferred Cryptocurrency of Cybercriminals: Report

Bitcoin is still the preferred cryptocurrency among cybercriminals, according to this year’s Internet Organized Crime Threats Assessment from Europol.
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