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Dutch authorities arrest suspected Tornado Cash developer

Authorities in the Netherlands have arrested a developer suspected to be involved in money laundering through the crypto mixing service Tornado Cash.The Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD), an agency in the Netherlands responsible for investigating financial crimes, officially announced the arrest of a 29-year-old man in Amsterdam on Friday.The man

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Crypto Exchange ZB Exchange Loses Nearly $5M in Suspected Hack, Pauses Withdrawals

The exchange, which used to be based out of China, suspended its operations when Chinese regulators made the decision to ban fundraising through initial coin offerings (ICO) in 2017. The move came after the Chinese central bank voiced concerns about the then largely popular and mostly unregulated fundraising method’s use

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Hong Kong Arrests 2 Suspected of Laundering $384M Through Banks and a Crypto Exchange

The release said the suspects had opened personal accounts from May to November last year at various Hong Kong banks, including virtual banks and a cryptocurrency trading platform. They were accused of engaging in suspected money laundering by dealing with money from unknown sources through bank transfers, cash deposits and

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Finiko Fugitives Suspected of Moving 750 BTC From Crypto Pyramid’s Wallet – Bitcoin News

A large amount of cryptocurrency has reportedly been withdrawn from a wallet previously controlled by the Finiko Ponzi scheme in Russia. The wallet’s unknown operators have transferred coins worth $48 million this month. The digital currency was split into smaller amounts and deposited to different addresses. 750 BTC Removed From

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Authorities Arrest 20 Suspected of Ties to Russian Rapper’s Alleged Money Laundering Syndicate

European, American and Australian law enforcement said Thursday they have arrested 20 suspected members of QQAAZZ, the shadowy criminal money-laundering organization whose sloppy bitcoin tumbling tactics led to the March arrest of Russian rapper Maksim Boiko.This is a developing story. Source

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Missing Wirecard Exec Found in Belarus; Russia’s FSB Involvement Suspected

Jan Marsalek, the former chief operations officer of Wirecard who went missing after his supposed trip to the Philippines last month to chase the missing 2 billion Euro in the company’s books, has been located in Belarus.  Marsalek reportedly entered the Philippines via Manila before flying to Cebu City and then

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Chinese Police Find Secret Bitcoin Mining Operation in Suspected Tombs

[sociallocker id="55298"] Chinese law enforcement discovered a Bitcoin (BTC) mining operation in what appeared to be multiple underground burial sites.Local English-language news outlet Beijing News reported on May 31 that law enforcement found an illicit mining operation in the northern Chinese city of Daqing. More precisely, the mining operation was

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