Crypto Crime Cartel

Lightning Network ‘an obstacle for criminal investigations,’ says Europol
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12 June, 2024

Lightning Network ‘an obstacle for criminal investigations,’ says Europol

The EU's latest report warns about the broad deployment of ZKPs and Layer 2 apps on blockchain networks, which could...
Trump vows he’ll be ‘crypto president’ as Coinbase banks on buying Congress
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11 June, 2024

Trump vows he’ll be ‘crypto president’ as Coinbase banks on buying Congress

Donald Trump seems to be riding the controversies on digital asset regulation to lead the national polls, even declaring his...
FTX’s Ryan Salame gets 90 months in prison, tweets ‘trust me, bro’
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30 May, 2024

FTX’s Ryan Salame gets 90 months in prison, tweets ‘trust me, bro’

The 7.5-year sentence that U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan imposed was higher than the five to seven years prosecutors had...
Trump pledges to replace bald eagle with dead DOGE dog if elected (not really)
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29 May, 2024

Trump pledges to replace bald eagle with dead DOGE dog if elected (not really)

Donald Trump appears intent on using single-issue 'crypto' voters to ensure his victory over U.S. President Joe Biden, despite him...
Digital Currency Group could break losing streak with SEC flip-flop on ETH ETFs
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22 May, 2024

Digital Currency Group could break losing streak with SEC flip-flop on ETH ETFs

Digital Currency Group initially attempted to prioritize the repayment of its own losses but was struck down by the courts,...
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...