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Police Investigations

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Markets
Crime
UK Police Seize $250M Worth of Crypto
The haul comes only weeks after a then-record $158 million of crypto was confiscated by Greater London's police force.
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By Jamie Crawley
Jul 13, 2021 at 8:07 a.m. UTC
Jul 13, 2021
CrimeMoney LaunderingPolice InvestigationsU.K
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China
Huobi Denies Rumors a Senior Executive Was Arrested
Huobi said Monday the rumors alleging one of its senior executives had been arrested were false.
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By David Pan
Nov 2, 2020 at 6:22 p.m. UTC
Nov 2, 2020
ChinaHuobiPolice InvestigationsOKEx
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Markets
Austria
Wave of Bitcoin-Seeking Bomb Threats Sparks Probe by Austrian Police
Police say "numerous" Austrian companies got $20,000 bitcoin ultimatums in the mass extortion campaign.
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By Danny Nelson
Aug 25, 2020 at 4:57 p.m. UTC
Aug 25, 2020
AustriaPolice InvestigationsExtortionCoinFlash
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Markets
Crime
Chinese Police Freezing OTC Traders' Bank Accounts Over 'Tainted' Crypto Transactions
Thousands of cryptocurrency over-the-counter merchants and their clients may have been affected as police in China freeze bank accounts over tainted crypto and fiat assets.
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By Wolfie Zhao
Jun 8, 2020 at 8:34 a.m. UTC
Jun 8, 2020
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Markets
Crime
Criminal Case Against Failed WEX Crypto Exchange Points at Russian Law Enforcement
The administrator of failed crypto exchange WEX has reportedly told Russian police that he was forced to hand over users' holdings to the FSB.
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By Anna Baydakova
Nov 15, 2019 at 9:22 p.m. UTC
Nov 15, 2019
CrimeExchangesBTC-eNewsPolice InvestigationsAlexander VinnikWex
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Markets
Crime
US Government Issues Advice Over Bitcoin Bomb Threat Emails
The U.S. government has confirmed the existence of bomb threat emails that demand bitcoin from organizations and suggested steps to take.
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By Yogita Khatri
Dec 14, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Dec 14, 2018
CrimeNewsRansomPolice InvestigationsPoliceLegal
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Markets
China
Tea Tokenizers Arrested in China for Alleged $47 Million Crypto Fraud
Another cryptocurrency project has been busted by law enforcement in China for allegedly soliciting money from investors with fraudulent claims.
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By Wolfie Zhao
May 18, 2018 at 1:00 a.m. UTC
May 18, 2018
ChinaScamsNewsPolice Investigations
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Markets
Crime
NSFW? Australian Police Probe Government Staffers Over Crypto Mining
Misused office equipment gets IT staff in trouble.
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By Leigh Cuen
Mar 8, 2018 at 9:15 p.m. UTC
Mar 8, 2018
CrimeAustraliaNewsAsia PacificPolice InvestigationsPoliceLegal
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Markets
Tax
Canadian Police Issue Warning Over Bitcoin Tax Scam
Police in York, Canada, have warned of a tax scam after over 40 people were convinced to send money via bitcoin ATMs.
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By Sujha Sundararajan
Nov 9, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Nov 9, 2017
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