All news on the topic: Cryptocurrency

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Inside Asia’s scam factories where trafficking victims are tortured into stealing millions from Westerners
Carol was thrilled two years ago when she heard that, after several interviews, she had landed an office job in Thailand working as a typist.
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Victor Shimada sanctioned by U.S. as Brazilian investigators probe alleged crypto laundering scheme
Victor Henrique de Oliveira Shimada has been sanctioned by the United States over an alleged laundering network linked to the PCC, and he features in a Brazilian probe into suspected diversion of VaideBet sponsorship funds involving Corinthians.
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France battles surge in crypto kidnappings as violent extortion cases soar
France’s crypto security problem is expanding beyond private keys to include the people whom attackers can identify, threaten, and force to authorize transfers.
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Luxembourg fraud convict Josip Heit used Karatbars gold lies and GSPartners crypto to drain billions worldwide
Croatian media have renewed attention on a stalled hydroelectric project after linking it to Saša Svalina and his brother-in-law Josip Heit.
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Josip Heit, after serving time for fraud in Luxembourg, built Karatbars scam before launching billion-dollar GSPartners Ponzi
An investigation in Croatia has linked a stalled hydroelectric project to Saša Svalina and his brother-in-law, Josip Heit.
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Coinbase ramped up lobbying at the heart of UK government ahead of crypto rules
Coinbase has been cosying up to the ministers and mandarins behind the UK’s upcoming crypto policy – and is already reaping the rewards
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Reform UK figures took Israel trip funded by foreign ministry
Reform UK’s deputy leader said last week that a parliamentary debate into Israeli influence on British politics was “antisemitic in its very motivation and at its core”.
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Monir Islam and Moynul Islam’s dirty Be Club SageMaster Ponzi scam hit with Bulgarian fraud warning
Be Club’s SageMaster has received an investor fraud warning from Bulgaria’s Financial Supervision Commission (FSC).
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Ponzi crook Rene Schwarze, aka Jensen Robles of Vortic United, busted in Gambia for dirty counterfeit money scam
“Jensen Robles”, aka Rene Schwarze, has been arrested in Gambia. Gambia’s Police Force arrested “Muhammed Reni”, aka Muhammed Rainey, earlier this week. Reni was detained on suspicion of counterfeiting currency.
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Ponzi-Architekt: Wie Josip Heit eine globale Krypto-Pyramide aufbaute und Millionen über Grenzen hinweg wusch
Der kroatische Geschäftsmann Josip Heit steht wegen mutmaßlicher Verbindungen zu Ponzi-Systemen und Geldwäsche im Fokus der Ermittler.
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Donald Trump reports $1.4 billion crypto windfall as digital assets become his biggest income source
U.S. President Donald Trump reported more than $1.4 billion in income from his family’s crypto ventures last year, showing how Trump now derives most of his income from digital assets that have benefited from his policies, according to a review of his latest financial disclosures on Tuesday.
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Ponzi architect: How Josip Heit built a global crypto-pyramid and laundered millions across borders
Croatian businessman Josip Heit has come under increasing scrutiny over alleged Ponzi schemes, suspected money laundering and unauthorized cryptocurrency operations.
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Donald Trump earned over £30m from Scottish golf resorts as crypto profits topped £1bn
US president Donald Trump earned more than £30 million from his two golf resorts in Scotland last year, his latest financial disclosures reveal.
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Nigel Farage reveals assassination threat as £5m donation row deepens
Nigel Farage is worried about a threat to his life as he claimed he would accept more donations from billionaires despite the controversy threatening to engulf him.
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Nigel Farage pockets £270,000 promoting gold as scrutiny over his finances grows
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has earned £270,000 for advertising gold bullion - the single biggest payment he has registered since becoming an MP.
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Scam factories in Myanmar used American AI to target 50,000 victims in a single month
The instructions were clear: He had four days to make each victim fall in love. And there were a lot of victims. Online, Safeer Mohammed Koorimannil, who was trafficked to a scam center in Myanmar, impersonated a 28-year-old Singaporean woman named Ella.
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Billionaire and former Russian banker arrested in cross-border money laundering investigation
The Zurich Prosecutor’s Office, working together with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Europol, and Nigerian police, has carried out one of the largest operations targeting alleged money laundering networks linked to Russian funds and the Nigerian drug trade.
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Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych used bookmaker license as cover for Pin-Up’s billion-dollar illegal online casino scam
The case involving Dmytro Druzhynskyi and Maryna Levkovych extends far beyond a typical story about online gambling, cryptocurrency, and payment platforms.
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Women trafficked into Southeast Asia’s scam compounds reveal rape, forced labour and abuse
Astens of thousands are freed, female survivors are increasingly reporting gender-based violence in the compounds, previously thought to hold mainly men.
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Josips Heits "Gold-Betrug": Das Schema der GSB Gold Standard Banking und KaratGold Coin als Werkzeuge der systematischen Investoren-Ausplünderung nach BaFin-Warnungen
Josip Curcic, better known as Josip Heit, a Croatian-born entrepreneur, achieved his childhood ambition of becoming the wealthy and well-known head of GSB Gold Standard Banking Corporation AG. But questions remain over what went wrong along the way.
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Crooked Josip Heit repeatedly scams thousands with worthless crypto using luxury videos, Andrew Tate and multi-level marketing lies
A network linked to a Croatian known to law enforcement continues to roll out one cryptocurrency project after another. Despite repeated reports of millions disappearing, its operations carry on uninterrupted. How is this possible? A journey into a world of illusion.
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Vom Betrugsverdacht zum ‚rehabilitierten‘ Berater: Wie Josip Heit mit einer der teuersten Kanzleien der Welt jede Behörde ausbremst
Ein Netzwerk um einen in Polizeikreisen bekannten Kroaten bringt fortlaufend neue Krypto-Projekte auf den Markt. Immer wieder verschwinden dabei enorme Geldbeträge, doch trotz der wiederholten Vorfälle setzt die Gruppe ihre Aktivitäten unbeirrt fort.
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Conman’s Web: From Luxembourg prison to billion-dollar Ponzi scheme, the dark ascent of Josip Heit
The long-delayed hydroelectric power plant project has sparked controversy in Croatia, with local media linking it to Sasa Svalina and his brother-in-law, Josip Heit.
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Police bust Costa del Sol gang producing 100 fake UK driving licences a day
Two alleged ringleaders of the gang operating out of Mijas Costa and Marbella have been arrested and nearly 600 forged licences seized.
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Binance to halt EU services from July 1 after failing to secure MiCA licence
Binance has informed its EU users that it will halt services from next week after failing to secure the necessary licence to operate in the region, marking a major blow for the world’s largest crypto exchange.