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Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra's money laundering case takes new turn as they challenge the ED's eviction notices
Actor Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra have moved the Bombay High Court against ED notices …
PTI
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Here are the make-or-break factors for bitcoin after a blistering rally so far in 2024
Bitcoin is up 57% this year, and poised for further gains if some key factors—ranging from policy e…
Kelly Cloonan
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Former Chinese takeaway worker jailed for money laundering after police seized 61,000 bitcoins — currently worth $4 billion
Authorities were alerted when the British-Chinese woman attempted to buy London properties valued a…
Nathan Rennolds
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Bitcoin trader loses almost $70 million after sending crypto to wrong online account address
A bitcoin trader lost nearly $70 million after criminals tricked them into sending crypto to a fake…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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He taught cops how to fight crypto crime. Now he's accused of running a $100 million dark web drug market.
Until recently, Lin Rui-siang taught cops how to beat cybercrime. He was arrested this week in conn…
Joshua Zitser
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Jamie Dimon calls bitcoin a 'fraud' and a 'Ponzi scheme' and says the crypto is hopeless as a currency
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon just launched another scathing attack on the biggest crypto and said bitco…
Theron Mohamed
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Why is actor Tamannaah Bhatia being questioned by the ED for a money laundering case?
The case is part of a broader crackdown on fraudulent online schemes and illegal betting tied to cr…
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Bitcoin's fair value is zero, and the latest boom will spark 'massive' collateral damage, ECB says
The ECB slammed bitcoin, describing the approval of spot ETFs in the US as "the naked emperor's new…
Yuheng Zhan
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Bitcoin scam case: ED attaches assets worth over Rs 97 cr of Raj Kundra, Shilpa Shetty
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has attached immovable and movable properties worth Rs 97.79 crore…
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A crypto data leak led the FBI to America's most wanted sex trafficking fugitive. Now, the victims want his bitcoins.
Michael Pratt was on the run for three years until a data leak involving crypto wallets he'd bought…
Laura Italiano
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Germany seizes $25 million in bitcoin as it shuts down a Russian-language darknet marketplace for illegal drugs
Roughly 17 million customers and more than 19,000 seller accounts were registered on the Hydra dark…
Carla Mozée
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ED files prosecution complaint against 299 accused, 76 Chinese-controlled entities in a money laundering case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has filed a prosecution complaint against 299 accused persons and …
ANI
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A US government report urges tighter rules around crypto ATMs to clamp down on human trafficking and drug dealing
The GAO report pointed out a loophole in regulations that cover crypto ATMs that could aid illicit …
Isabelle Lee
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UK law enforcement has reportedly seized $435 million worth of crypto in criminal investigations in the last 5 years
The London Metropolitan Police discovered most of the illicit bitcoin, seizing £294 million, or $39…
Natasha Dailey
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Criminal cryptocurrency 'whales' amassed $25 billion worth of assets in 2021
Chainalysis identified the darknet market as the most common source, followed by funds netted throu…
Isabelle Lee
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Legendary investor Charlie Munger trashed crypto as worthless and vile in one of his final interviews – and blasted coin promoters as deluded 'scumballs'
Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's late business partner, eviscerated crypto and its touters during o…
Theron Mohamed
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Bitcoin is back (sort of)
A recent surge in bitcoin's price is the latest win for what has quietly been a strong year for cry…
Dan DeFrancesco
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Cybercrooks laundered $8.6 billion worth of dirty crypto last year as laundering surged 30%, Chainalysis says.
A Chainalysis report showed $8.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency was laundered in 2021, marking a 3…
Adam Morgan McCarthy
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Founder of now-defunct BitConnect has been indicted for a $2.4 billion crypto Ponzi scheme.
BitConnect has since ceased trading and its founder, Satish Kumbhani, has been charged with a litan…
Adam Morgan McCarthy
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Binance processed nearly $350 million in bitcoin for Russian 'money laundering engine' Bitzlato, report says
Binance reportedly processed $346 million bitcoin for Bitzlato, the shuttered crypto exchange US au…