Crime South Korea arrests six Chinese suspects over alleged $690k Tether heist: reportBy CryptooTimesJanuary 20, 2025 Six Chinese nationals were arrested in Jeju, South Korea, for allegedly assaulting a dealer and stealing $689,000 during a stablecoin…
Crypto Nigeria arrests nearly 800 in raid on crypto pig butchering hubBy CryptooTimesDecember 17, 2024 Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency arrested 792 suspected to be involved in a crypto romance scam scheme based out of the country’s…
Alexander Vinnik Poland arrests ex-CEO of Russian crypto exchange WEX for US extradition: ReportBy CryptooTimesDecember 9, 2024 The former crypto executive was previously arrested in Poland in 2021 over related matters but was released after 40 days.
Bitcoin ETF FBI Arrests Alleged SEC Hacker Linked to Fake Tweet Saying BTC ETFs Were ApprovedBy CryptooTimesOctober 17, 2024 On Jan. 9, a post on SEC’s X declared “approval for #Bitcoin ETFs for listing on all registered national securities…
Crime UK Regulator FCA Arrests Two People Associated With $1.3B Illegal Crypto BusinessBy CryptooTimesJune 22, 2024 “The FCA has an important role to play in keeping dirty money out of the U.K. financial system,” Therese Chambers,…
crypto money laundering US authorities bust $73M crypto scam, make two arrestsBy CryptooTimesMay 20, 2024 The scammers convinced victims to transfer millions of dollars into U.S. bank accounts, which were then used to launder the…
