US lawmakers propose federal crypto crime task force to fight fraud and theft Bipartisan lawmakers are trying to build a more serious federal response to crypto crime without turning the whole industry into a permanent suspect lineup. New task force: A bipartisan bill would create a federal crypto crime unit. Main targets: Cryptocurrency theft, fraud, […]
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South Korea is stepping up its crypto-crime crackdown, and Chainalysis is now part of the toolkit. The blockchain analytics firm has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) to help investigators track illicit virtual asset flows, with North Korea-linked theft and laundering squarely in the crosshairs. Chainalysis + KNPA — […]
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South Korea is tightening the screws on crypto crime, and it’s bringing Chainalysis into the fight. The Korean National Police Agency has formalized a cooperation deal with the blockchain analytics firm to help track North Korea-linked thefts, laundering, and cross-border fund flows. Chainalysis and South Korean police have signed a cooperation deal focused on crypto […]
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UK Sanctions Crypto Marketplace Xinbi for $19.9 Billion Fraud and Trafficking Network – A Historic Crackdown The United Kingdom has made history by becoming the first nation to slap sanctions on Xinbi, a Chinese-language cryptocurrency marketplace linked to a staggering $19.9 billion fraud and human trafficking empire spanning 2021 to 2025. Announced on March 26 […]
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FBI Captures Suspect in $46 Million Bitcoin Theft from US Marshals Service A former US government contractor, John Daghita, has been arrested for allegedly stealing over $46 million in Bitcoin (BTC) from the US Marshals Service (USMS). The dramatic capture on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, executed through a joint operation by the FBI […]
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Teens Charged in Arizona Home Invasion Targeting $66M in Crypto: A Gut-Wrenching Wake-Up Call Picture this: you open your door expecting a package, only to be confronted by two masked teens tying you up, demanding the keys to $66 million in cryptocurrency. That’s the horrifying reality a Scottsdale, Arizona, family faced on January 31, 2026, […]
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California Teens Busted in $66M Bitcoin Heist Plot: Crypto Crime Hits Hard in Arizona Two California high school students were nabbed by police in Scottsdale, Arizona, after a botched home invasion targeting a jaw-dropping $66 million in cryptocurrency. This wild case, paired with a chilling Bitcoin ransom demand in Tucson on the same day, exposes […]
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New York Prosecutors Blast Stablecoin Law for Enabling Fraud Profits in 2025 New York’s leading legal authorities have launched a fierce attack on a federal stablecoin regulation, accusing it of handing crypto giants a license to profit from stolen funds while victims are left empty-handed. Attorney General Letitia James and Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg […]
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Crypto Crime Rockets to $158 Billion in 2025, Yet Illicit Share Dwindles, TRM Labs Reports The numbers are in, and they’re staggering: crypto-related crime hit a record $158 billion in 2025, a whopping 145% jump from $64.5 billion in 2024. But hold off on the doom and gloom—while the raw figures are eye-watering, the proportion […]
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Hackers Hijack Scroll Co-Founder’s X Account in Sophisticated Phishing Scam A chilling breach has rocked the crypto world as hackers seized control of the X (formerly Twitter) account of Ye Chen, co-founder of Scroll, a leading Ethereum layer-2 scaling project. In a calculated phishing scheme, these cybercriminals impersonated X staff, weaving a web of deception […]
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