FBI seizes $100,000 in cryptocurrency and NFTs
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is said to have taken possession of 86.5 ether (ETH) as well as two nonfungible tokens (NFTs) with a combined value of over $100,000…
US authorities are pursuing Bitzlato’s creator
The crypto company Bitzlato was the target of a "significant worldwide cryptocurrency enforcement operation" that was announced by the United States Department of Justice. The action also resulted in the…
FBI Warns Crypto Ecosystem Investors of DeFi Scams
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a public warning to investors, especially those fond of the cryptocurrency ecosystem to be aware of scams specifically targeting the…
OneCoin Founder Ruja Ignatova Added to FBI's Most Wanted List
Ruja Ignatova, the fraudulent ‘CryptoQueen’ as she is known has been placed on the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) list of the ten most wanted criminals. The addition of Ruja…
US DOJ Announces Leader for New FBI Crypto Unit
The new national cryptocurrency enforcement team will be led by a prosecutor in charge of the case against Russian hackers, the U.S. Department of Justice said, also adding that the Federal…
FBI Helps To Train Nigerian Crypto Crime Investigators
The United States government through the FBI recently helped to run a training exercise whose goal is to enhance the capacity of Nigerian cryptocurrency crime investigators, the U.S. Mission Nigeria…
Founder Of The Bitcoin Mixer Helix Pleads Guilty To Money Laundering Charges
Larry Dean Harmon, founder and operator of the bitcoin mixing service Helix has pleaded guilty on Wednesday to money laundering charges. Harmon’s guilty plea follows the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes…
FBI Joins Probe Into Collapsed South African Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme
In what is seen as a boost for Mirror Trading International (MTI) investors, United States investigators are said to have joined the probe into the collapsed bitcoin scheme. According to…
The FBI Is Telling People To Avoid Crypto If They Can
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a serious warning against cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and has told individuals not to get involved unless they are fully aware of the…