The FBI arrested a New York resident for defrauding investors of at least $43 million in a multi-year Ponzi scheme that included a Las Vegas hospitality business and crypto trading operation.
Rabotnik, Affiliate of Ransomware Group REvil, Sentenced to 13 Years in Jail
Ukrainian national, Yaroslav Vasinskyi, also known as Rabotnik, has been sentenced 13 years and seven months in prison for his role in conducting over 2,500 ransomware attacks and demanding over $700 million in ransom payments, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
Crypto Firm SafeMoon Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy, SFM Plunges 42%
The firm’s executives were arrested last month on multiple charges.
OPNX token spikes 50% after Su Zhu unexpectedly posts a 'gm' on Twitter
The OX token hit a price high not seen since co-founder Su Zhu was arrested in late September.
Indian Police Arrest 8 More in $300M Crypto Scam: Report
As many as 18 people, including four cops, have been arrested so far, while the alleged kingpin, Subhash Sharma, remains at large.
Ben Armstrong spends night in jail with prowling, simple assault charges
Crypto influencer Ben “BitBoy” Armstrong was released on bail around 8 hours after being booked by Gwinnett County police for loitering and simple assault.
Do Kwon’s $428K Bail Request in Fake Passport Case Approved by Montenegro Court
A previous approval was annulled by a higher court after it was determined the Terra founder’s finances were not sufficiently assessed in the first decision.
Terra’s LUNA Tokens Fall Steeply on Do Kwon’s Alleged Arrest
Do Kwon Arrested in Montenegro: Interior Minister
The announcement was made by the minister of interior Filip Adzic.
Man faces arrest over alleged crypto mine hidden under a school
A former facilities worker in the U.S. state of Massachusetts is alleged to have stolen nearly $18,000 worth of electricity to run 11 miners in a school’s crawl space.
Bithumb owner arrested in South Korea over alleged embezzlement
The net is closing in on Bithumb executives as the suspected real owner of the exchange is arrested.
Maybe it WAS illegal: Mango Markets exploiter arrested on fraud charges
The Mango Markets exploiter previously called his attack on the crypto exchange “legal open market actions.”
Hours before his arrest, SBF denied being part of ‘Wirefraud’ chat group
SBF’s last tweet before his arrest for reportedly committing wire fraud was dispelling his involvement in a group chat purportedly called “Wirefraud.”
Breaking: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested, set to be extradited to US
Royal Bahamas police have arrested SBF at the request of the U.S. government, based on a sealed indictment.
Sam Bankman-Fried is ‘under supervision’ in Bahamas, looking to flee to Dubai
It is understood that Sam Bankman-Fried and two former FTX associates are currently being detained by Bahamian authorities.
Buyer of Jack Dorsey’s ‘genesis tweet NFT’ reportedly detained in Iran
Iranian cyber police allegedly seized control of Bridge Oracle CEO Sina Estavi’s Twitter account.
Chinese Police Arrest Crypto Miner for Power Theft
Chinese police have arrested a suspect on charges of alleged power theft, seizing 200 bitcoin and ethereum mining computers in the process.