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Police Arrest Founder of Blockchain Startup That Raised Over $80M

Dutch police have arrested the founder of blockchain game development startup Komodore64 that allegedly raised 78 million euros ($86 million) from investors, business-focused news outlet Sprout reported on Nov. Komodore64 — which launched in June with the objective to create a game platform where transactions are tracked on blockchain —

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Chinese Police Hold MicroBT CEO Allegedly Over Dispute With Bitmain

The founder of Bitcoin mining rig manufacturer MicroBT is being held as of Nov. 8 by Shenzhen Police to assist in an investigation, according to a local news source. Police are likely to be questioning Zuoxing Yang over allegations of intellectual property infringement regarding the technology of Beijing-based Bitmain.Previous

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US Police Devices Firm Explores Blockchain to Fight Deepfake Videos

Leading technology manufacturer for United States law enforcement Axon Enterprise Inc. is exploring new data tracking technologies, including blockchain, for its body cameras.Verifying police footageThe impetus behind Axon’s interest in emerging technologies is public and government concerns about “deepfake” videos, Reuters reported on Oct. 3. Deepfake videos are produced

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Chinese Crypto Scam Uncovered in the Philippines after Police Raid

The local authorities in the Philippines have reportedly raided the offices of an alleged cryptocurrency scam and arrested the scammers who were targeting investors in China.According to a Sept. 15 report by local news outlet Inquirer, the raid was initiated by the agents from the Bureau of Immigration, the Presidential

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Philippine Police Raid Alleged Cryptocurrency Scam, Arrest 277

Philippine police have reportedly raided the offices of an alleged cryptocurrency scam that was targeting investors in China.According to a Sept. 15 report by local news outlet Inquirer.net, agents from the Bureau of Immigration, the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission and the National Police’s Integrity Monitoring and Enforcement Group raided the

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UK Police Arrest Teen for Hacking Unreleased Music to Sell for Crypto

City of London Police have arrested a 19-year-old citizen suspected of hacking major music acts in a bid to steal unreleased songs and sell them for digital currency, Canadian daily newspaper The Vancouver Sun reported on Sept. 13.The Manhattan District Attorney’s office initiated an investigation after receiving complaints from

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