Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Home > Embezzlement

Bithumb owner arrested in South Korea over alleged embezzlement

The suspected real owner of South Korea’s largest crypto exchange Bithumb has been arrested on alleged embezzlement charges on Feb. 2 local time.According to local media reports, Kang Jong-hyun was arrested on charges of alleged embezzlement. The Seoul Southern District Court issued an arrest warrant for the businessman on Jan.

Read More

Bithumb’s largest shareholder executive found dead following allegations of embezzlement

Mr. Park Mo, the vice president of Vidente, the largest shareholder of South Korean Cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb,was reportedly found dead in front of his home at 4 am, on the morning of Dec. 30. Prior to his death, Mr. Mo had been named as a primary suspect in an investigation launched

Read More

Ex-Bitmain Chip Designer Reportedly Arrested for Alleged Embezzlement

Yang Zuoxing, formerly a top chip designer for mining hardware giant Bitmain, has allegedly been arrested on suspicion of embezzlement. A Dec. 16 Bloomberg report cites three unnamed sources and a police statement released by prosecutors in Beijing’s Nanshan district on Dec. 12, as evidence for the claim. The authorities’ statement

Read More

Professional Poker Player Confesses to $22M Embezzlement for Crypto Gambling

The US Attorney’s Office at the Central District of California recently released the details of an ongoing case involving a renowned poker lord who has stolen from his employer for risky personal cryptocurrency investments.The 30 years old poker player, Dennis Blieden, who worked for StyleHaul Inc. – a digital marketing

Read More