Crypto Crime Cartel

Nigeria demanded $150M bribe from Binance: report
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17 May, 2024

Nigeria demanded $150M bribe from Binance: report

The New York Times reported on the alleged bribe, with Binance CEO Richard Teng finally breaking his silence last week...
Tether still can’t dodge crime links while rival Circle builds US support
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17 May, 2024

Tether still can’t dodge crime links while rival Circle builds US support

The Public Security Bureau in Chengdu, China, recently announced the disruption of a “huge underground bank” that used Tether’s USDT...
2 arrested for $25 million exploit of Ethereum’s proof-of-stake validators
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16 May, 2024

2 arrested for $25 million exploit of Ethereum’s proof-of-stake validators

Anton and James Peraire-Bueno could face up to 20 years in prison if proven guilty of netting $25M worth of...
Code is not law: Tornado Cash co-founder gets 64 months for money laundering
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15 May, 2024

Code is not law: Tornado Cash co-founder gets 64 months for money laundering

Alexey Pertsev was accused of allowing criminals to launder US$1.2 billion worth of the Ethereum network’s ETH token through the...
End the Tetheral Reserve?
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7 May, 2024

End the Tetheral Reserve?

If Tether collapses, majority of global liquidity will go with it, and so will a sizable chunk of value held...
Coinbase leans heavily on accounting changes to post billion-plus profit
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6 May, 2024

Coinbase leans heavily on accounting changes to post billion-plus profit

Figures released on May 2 show Coinbase generated revenue of nearly $1.6 billion in the three months, more than twice...
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