The Egyptian police are reported to have recently arrested 29 individuals associated with the Hoggpool cryptocurrency mining app scam. In addition to seizing 95 mobile phones and 3,367 SIM cards, the ...
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Justice Department To Review Memphis Police Following Tyre Nichols Arrest
Topline The Justice Department will review the Memphis Police Department, as well as the use of specialized police units nationally, after five officers from a special unit were charged with second-de...
French Police Arrest Hackers Allegedly Associated With Exploit of Avalanche-Based DeFi Protocol
The French National Police have arrested two individuals allegedly behind the $9.19 million hack on Avalanche (AVAX)-based decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol Platypus Finance. The French police als...
French Police Arrest Duo Involved in Platypus Crypto Exploit
Of the $9 million in stolen assets, Platypus said it has recovered 2.4 million USDC and 687,000 BUSD; it has also worked with Tether to freeze 1.5 million USDT. French police seized approximately $220...
French police arrest two suspects over Platypus Finance hack
Platypus Finance, a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol for stablecoins, yesterday announced that french authorities had arrested and summoned two suspects who had reportedly exploited their platfor...
French police arrest 2 people in connection to Platypus attack
Two suspects have been arrested by the French police in connection with Platypus’ $9.1 million exploit, and 210,000 euros worth of cryptocurrency has been seized, according to the local authorit...
Man faces arrest over alleged crypto mine hidden under a school
A former facilities worker who allegedly set up a secret cryptocurrency mining operation inside a Massachusetts school’s crawl space is due for arrest after missing a scheduled court hearing to answer...
SBF to hire tech expert to consult on trial after breaching bail conditions – private citizens urge arrest
Sam Bankman-Fried’s lawyers said Feb. 21 that the defense has acquiesced to the court’s request to hire an independent technical expert to consult on bail conditions and is currently looki...
Former Tmon CEO faces arrest for taking bribes to promote Terra Classic
After the former CEO of Tmon, a Korean e-commerce platform, was accused of taking billions of won worth of Terra (LUNA), which is now known as Terra Classic (LUNC), in exchange for promoting Terra as ...
A New Twist In Terra-LUNA Crisis Investigation, Do Kwon Arrest ?
The saga between Terra-Luna, its founder Do-Kwon and South Korean prosecutors looks like a never ending one. It all started in May 2022 when the Luna crypto network collapsed after which nearly $60 bi...
Former CEO of TMON Gets an Arrest Warrant for Allegedly Receiving LUNA Bribes (Report)
The South Korean authorities reportedly issued an arrest warrant to a former Chief Executive Officer of the e-commerce giant TMON. He supposedly accepted bribes in Terra (LUNA) worth billions of won t...
House Republicans Demand Answers From SEC Over FTX Co-Founder’s Arrest – Bitcoin News
On Feb. 10, 2023, Republicans Patrick McHenry of North Carolina and Bill Huizenga of Michigan, both members of the U.S. House of Representatives, sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (S...
US lawmakers question SEC chair on timing of Sam Bankman-Fried’s arrest
Two members of the United States House Financial Services Committee have call out Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler “regarding the timing of the charges filed against FTX founder S...
Bitzlato Co-Founder Released After Arrest in Moscow, Pledges Relaunch of Seized Exchange
At the same time, he said the team was proactive about catching potentially criminal use of the exchange and from time-to-time even browsed the Hydra darknet marketplace in search of Bitzlato users. W...
British Story Reading Event Marred By Protest, Arrest
Topline One person was arrested during a right-wing protest of a drag queen storytelling event in London Saturday, according to multiple reports, complementing an effort by conservatives in the U.S.—w...
Bitzlato co-founder released from brief arrest and questioning: Report
Local Russian media outlets reported on Monday that Bitzlato co-founder Anton Shkurenko was detained in Moscow on Feb. 6 at the request of Interpol. However, according to a Feb. 10 report from CoinDes...
Memphis Police Officer Texted Photo Of Beaten Tyre Nichols After Violent Arrest, Report Says
Topline One of the Memphis police officers fired and charged with murder over the death of Tyre Nichols texted a photo of a beaten Nichols to five people the night of his arrest, according to the New ...
Cincinnati Bengals’ Joe Mixon Issued Arrest Warrant For Allegedly Pointing Gun At Woman
Topline The Cincinnati Bengals’ starting running back Joe Mixon was reportedly issued an arrest warrant Thursday for one count of aggravated menacing for allegedly pointing a gun at a woman in downtow...
3 Memphis Fire Department Staffers Fired Over Tyre Nichols Arrest
Topline The Memphis Fire Department terminated three employees Monday who allegedly broke “numerous” policies when they responded to the violent arrest of Tyre Nichols earlier this month, the latest f...
Bears arrest bullish momentum at $0.090, what’s in the box? – Cryptopolitan
The Dogecoin price analysis indicates a bearish trend for today. As market sentiment is negative against DOGE/USD, the bears have once again grabbed control of the price charts and driven the price do...
Footage Released Of Violent Arrest In Memphis
Topline The city of Memphis released long-awaited footage Friday night of the violent arrest of 29-year-old Tyre Nichols, showing what prosecutors say was a police beating that directly caused his dea...
Memphis Police Chief Tells CNN Tyre Nichols Arrest Video Will Show ‘Acts That Defy Humanity’
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE – JANUARY 26: People attend a candlelight vigil in memory of Tyre Nichols at the … [+] Tobey Skate Park on January 26, 2023 in Memphis, Tennessee. 29-year-old Tyre Nicho...
SBF family, associates refuse to cooperate in FTX bankruptcy case as arrest details emerge
Associates and family members of Sam Bankman-Fried are refusing to cooperate in FTX’s bankruptcy case, according to a court filing dated Jan. 25. SBF associates not cooperating Following its collapse ...
South Korean prosecutors request arrest warrant for Bithumb owner: Report
According to local news outlet Infomax, South Korean prosecutors requested an arrest warrant on Jan. 25 for Kang Jong-Hyun, chairman and owner of cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb. Kang is wanted on all...
Bithumb’s “Real” Owner Faces Arrest Warrant on Embezzlement Charges
Multiple executives at the South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb are now beleaguered by charges of embezzlement and market manipulation, according to the South Korean financial outlet InfoMax. ...
Prosecutors in Seoul Issue Arrest Warrant for Bithumb Owner
Kang Jong-Hyeon along with two others charged with embezzlement and breach of trust. A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Kang Jong-Hyeon, the owner of Bithumb, South Korea’s largest crypto exc...
John R. Tyson’s Settlement With Prosecutor Kicks Off What Could Be A Rough Year For Tyson Foods
John R. Tyson, CFO of Tyson Foods Leigh Vogel/Getty Images The company’s share price has fallen since the arrest in November of the CFO, the 32-year-old, fourth-generation heir apparent, on intoxicati...
Sam Bankman-Fried tweets away while under house arrest
FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried apparently cannot resist weighing in on his cryptocurrency exchange’s bankruptcy proceedings as he awaits trial on several federal charges linked to ...