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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Bitcoin ATM operators are forming a coalition to prevent crypto-linked crimes
The Cryptocurrency Compliance Cooperative comprises 15 initial members dedicated to bolstering comp…
Isabelle Lee
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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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Police seize $2.7 million of crypto from a British teenager in a credit card fraud scheme
Lincolnshire Police seized more than 48 bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies from a boy engaging in o…
Carla Mozée
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El Salvador removes bitcoin pricing feature scalpers were exploiting on its Chivo system
A price-freezing feature gave users time to check bitcoin rates on other crypto exchanges and decid…