Terra's LUNA Tokens Fall Steeply on Do Kwon's Alleged Arrest
Terra's LUNA Tokens Fall Steeply on Do Kwon's Alleged Arrest Original Source
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Authorities in France Arrest Duo Involved in Platypus Exploit
Of the $9 million in stolen assets, Platypus said it has recovered 2.4 million USDC and 687,000 BUSD, it has also worked with Tether to freeze 1.5 million USDT. French police seized approximately $220,000 worth of crypto as part of the arrest. USDC, USDT and BUSD are all stablecoins that
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French police arrest 2 people in connection to Platypus attack
Two suspects have been arrested by the French police in connection with Platypus' $9.1 million exploit, and 210,000 euros worth of cryptocurrency has been seized, according to the local authorities. Investigations leading to the arrests were supported by on-chain sleuth ZachXBT and crypto exchange Binance, said Platypus. The decentralized protocol was
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Man faces arrest over alleged crypto mine hidden under a school
A former facilities worker who allegedly set up a secret cryptocurrency mining operation inside a Massachusetts school’s crawl space is due for arrest after missing a scheduled court hearing to answer to charges. Nadeam Nahas was scheduled to be arraigned on Feb. 23 facing charges of vandalizing a school and fraudulent
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House Republicans Demand Answers From SEC Over FTX Co-Founder’s Arrest – Bitcoin News
On Feb. 10, 2023, Republicans Patrick McHenry of North Carolina and Bill Huizenga of Michigan, both members of the U.S. House of Representatives, sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman Gary Gensler seeking answers about the arrest of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried prior to his scheduled testimony
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US lawmakers question SEC chair on timing of Sam Bankman-Fried’s arrest
Two members of the United States House Financial Services Committee have call out Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler “regarding the timing of the charges filed against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried” based on his scheduled appearance at a hearing.In a Feb. 10 notice, committee chair Patrick McHenry and Representative
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Bitzlato co-founder released from brief arrest and questioning: Report
Local Russian media outlets reported on Monday that Bitzlato co-founder Anton Shkurenko was detained in Moscow on Feb. 6 at the request of Interpol. However, according to a Feb. 10 report from CoinDesk, Shkurenko was stopped and detained by the local police for an ID check, then promptly let go
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Bitzlato Co-Founder Released After Arrest in Moscow, Pledges Relaunch of Seized Exchange
At the same time, he said the team was proactive about catching potentially criminal use of the exchange and from time-to-time even browsed the Hydra darknet marketplace in search of Bitzlato users. When found, those accounts would be blocked, he said. On one occasion, Shkurenko recalled, a tech support employee
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South Korean Prosecutors Arrest Executive Linked to Crypto Exchange Bithumb: Report
South Korean prosecutors had sought Kang's arrest last week along with two other executives including his younger sister, Kang Ji-Yeon, the CEO of two publicly traded Bithumb affiliates, Inbiogen (101140) and Bucket Studio (066410), according to local reports. Source
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South Korean Prosecutors Put Request to Arrest Bithumb Owners
Bithumb CEO Kang Ji-Yeon and two other executives are facing charges of embezzlement, breach of trust, and conducting fraudulent illegal transactions.On Wednesday, January 25, a Korean news publication reported that South Korean prosecutors are seeking the arrest of the chairman and owner of crypto exchange Bithumb Kang Jong-Hyun.Kang along with
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