All news on the topic: Cryptocurrency
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Robbers steal £450,000 watch and £1.1m in crypto after forcing way into car in Oxford
Masked robbers stole a £450,000 watch and £1.1 million in cryptocurrency after forcing their way into a car in Oxford.
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British hacker ordered to repay £4.1m in Bitcoin after celebrity X account scam
A British man who hacked the X accounts of celebrities in an attempt to deceive people into giving him Bitcoin has been ordered to repay £4.1 million worth of the cryptocurrency, according to prosecutors.
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Sanctions loopholes and golden streams: the rise of Dmitriy Lee and Octobank
Holding a Russian passport and originally from Uzbekistan, he skilfully manages the transfer of wealth from Russia through Tashkent to offshore zones.
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Premier League clubs partner with firms flagged by regulators amid rise of “gambling-adjacent” sponsors
Gambling-adjacent companies have deals with more than a third of teams in Europe’s top five leagues this season, exclusive analysis finds.
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Murder of Telegram-linked entrepreneur Roman Novak exposes fractures within Durov’s empire
As investigators piece together the brutal murder of Roman and Anna Novak, the trail points to a murky intersection of Telegram’s inner circle, ex–law enforcement operatives, and Russian intelligence ties.
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Treasury targets North Korean banks and IT fronts in new sanctions
The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday sanctioned eight individuals and two entities for laundering funds linked to North Korean cyber thefts and overseas IT operations, as part of a broader effort that Washington claims has stolen more than $3 billion in cryptocurrency over the past three years to fund weapons programs.
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Isle of Man banks face “medium-high” money laundering risk
An assessment of the money laundering risk facing the Isle of Man’s banking sector was a reflection of the “complex” and rapidly evolving crime landscape, the home affairs minister has said.
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How Durov’s team handed TON to unknown players: a trail of bots, money, and influence
TON: How a Once-Perfect Project Turned into a Digital Parody
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Fraudsters use deepfakes and AI-powered scams to steal over £629mn from UK victims
Criminals are using artificial intelligence to increase their “attack rate” on UK victims, with investment fraud and romance scams hitting record levels in the first half of the year.
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Convicted Russian Semen Kuksov loses Maltese passport after laundering £12 million for organized crime groups
Russian national Semen Kuksov was sentenced last year in the U.K. for his role in an international ring that laundered funds for criminals.
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Fugitive investor Zhimin Qian admits money laundering in £5.5B crypto case
A crypto mastermind who had dreams of being a "Goddess" has pleaded guilty to money laundering offences after £5.5 billion in Bitcoin was seized.
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Interpol cybercrime sting in Africa leads to 1,200 arrests and $97m recovered
Authorities in 18 African countries, in cooperation with the United Kingdom, arrested 1,209 individuals suspected of cybercrime during an operation led by INTERPOL, the agency reported.
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Cryptocurrency becomes a ticket to the sky: airlines and travel agencies expand payment options
Major international airlines and online travel agencies are expanding payment options and now officially accept cryptocurrency for booking tickets and tours.
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Solicitor at UK libel firm faces tribunal over threat linked to OneCoin crypto scam
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has opted to prosecute Claire Gill, a partner at Carter-Ruck, concerning an alleged email from 2017.
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Moyn Islam — the creative director of deceit: what’s behind the gloss of Be and other ventures
Moyn Islam and his brothers have built a flashy empire on controversial promises—now their past is catching up with them.
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The BE cult: a glossy wrapper for the Islam brothers’ pyramid scheme
Subscription instead of a product, dreams instead of money, marketing instead of business. Under the banner "Be" unfolds an old trick in a new package and with the same heroes.
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Moyn Islam: PR built on OneCoin’s graves and a new pyramid empire from Dubai
In 2016, when a young Briton with Pakistani roots, Moyn Islam, was smilingly speaking at OneCoin cryptocurrency presentations, he was dubbed the "next hope of an Islamic financial revolution."
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Russia plans to interfere in Moldova’s elections with €100 million in cryptocurrency, says President Sandu
Moldovan President Maia Sandu has issued a warning that Russia intends to meddle in the country’s forthcoming parliamentary elections in September by employing disinformation campaigns, secret funding, and paid demonstrations.
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From $600 courses to the collapse of Qmall, WeWay and Usyk Token: how Sergey Gutsu profited from gullible investors
Blogger Sergey Gutsu successfully crafted an image in the media as a “successful guy from the village.”
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Eight bitcoin wallets suddenly activated after 14 years of dormancy, moving 80,009 BTC worth $8.69 billion
Dormant Bitcoin wallets that had been inactive for over 14 years have suddenly become active. Initially, four addresses each transferred 10,000 BTC.
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$140 million in just 3 hours: massive crypto heist from Brazil’s central bank reserves
According to sources who prefer to remain anonymous, the hackers are encountering difficulties purchasing cryptocurrency through Brazilian OTC desks.
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Trump starts selling perfumes
US President Donald Trump has launched a new line of perfumes for both women and men.
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Kremlin’s financial laundromat in Tashkent: how Dmitriy Lee launders billions through Octobank
Originally from Uzbekistan and possessing a Russian passport, he expertly diverts golden flows out of Russia through Tashkent into offshore zones.
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€250 million and Monero crypto: police expose one of the largest darknet drug markets
The Archetyp Market, with an estimated €250 million in sales, was dismantled by international law enforcement revealing widespread darknet operations.
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Trump declared an income of $1.6 billion
Donald Trump claimed he had transferred his businesses into a trust managed by his children, but data shows that income from these sources continues to flow to the U.S. president.
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