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Digital currency crime declined in 2020
A new report from Chainalysis has discovered that digital currency related crime signficantly declined from 2019 to 2020.
New Zealand regulator issues fresh warning vs digital currencies
The New Zealand Financial Markets Authority singled out BTC as a highly volatile, risky asset, warning individuals they may lose...
Man behind $147M Gemcoin scam gets 10 years in jail
Steve Chen will face justice for operating Gemcoin, a scam that made away with over $147 million.
India police arrest man allegedly behind $340,000 digital currency scam
Umesh Verma launched Pluto Exchange in November 2017, which allegedly issued Coin Zarus that the company promised would only appreciate...
Virgil Capital assets freeze over alleged digital currency fraud
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has obtained an emergency asset freeze against Virgil Capital LLC for allegedly defrauding investors...
US man faces 40 years in jail over BTC romance and lottery scams
Austin Nedved operated his business from 2017 to 2019, aiding romance and lottery scammers to defraud unsuspecting victims, federal authorities...