Bithumb owner arrested in South Korea over alleged embezzlement
[Feb 1, 2023 10:55 PM] The net is closing in on Bithumb executives as the suspected real owner of the exchange is arrested.
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Bitzlato Exchange Busted as US Deals ‘Blow to Crypto Crime,’ Arrests Owner
U.S. Department Of Justice Shuts Down Crypto Exchange Bitzlato, CEO Arrested
[Jan 18, 2023 12:46 PM] The DOJ has charged the exchange with facilitating more than $700 million in illicit transactions tied to Russia, money laundering and criminal activity.The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced the closure of the Bitzlato cryptocurrency…
Mango Markets exploiter arrested on fraud charges — Maybe it WAS illegal
[Dec 27, 2022 6:59 PM] The Mango Markets exploiter previously called his attack on the crypto exchange “legal open market actions.”
Amid Withdrawals, Binance CEO Warns of Bumpy Months Ahead
[Dec 14, 2022 5:00 PM] Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has reportedly told staff to expect some difficult months as the leading cryptocurrency exchange is seeing customer withdrawals. The warning comes while the crypto industry is facing challenges after high-profile…
US Securities Watchdog Charges Sam Bankman-Fried With Fraud Over FTX Collapse
[Dec 13, 2022 9:00 AM] According to a statement published on Dec. 13, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged the disgraced FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) with defrauding investors. SEC chairman Gary Gensler explained that the U.S…
Hours before his arrest, SBF denied being part of ‘Wirefraud’ chat group
[Dec 12, 2022 11:00 PM] SBF’s last tweet before his arrest for reportedly committing wire fraud was dispelling his involvement in a group chat purportedly called “Wirefraud.”
FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried Arrested In The Bahamas
[Dec 12, 2022 7:40 PM] Bahamian authorities have arrested Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and ex-CEO of cryptocurrency exchange FTX, after the U.S. filed criminal charges.Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder and former CEO of Bitcoin and cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has been…
Breaking: FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrested and in custody
[Dec 12, 2022 5:45 PM] A statement from the Attorney General of The Bahamas was made on Dec. 12.
Another Member of Russian Crypto Pyramid Finiko Arrested in UAE
[Dec 11, 2022 4:30 AM] Law enforcement authorities in the United Arab Emirates have detained a top Finiko representative, sought for his role in the crypto Ponzi scheme which defrauded thousands of investors around the world. This is the second arrest in the Gulf state…
Albanian Court Approves Extradition of Crypto Exchange Thodex Founder to Turkey
[Nov 18, 2022 11:30 PM] A court in Albania has ordered the extradition of the fugitive founder of cryptocurrency exchange Thodex to Turkey, where he is sought for fraud and other crimes. Faruk Ozer was arrested in Albania this summer, after disappearing last year as the…
Co-Founder of Russia’s Largest Crypto Pyramid Finiko Arrested in UAE
[Nov 18, 2022 6:30 AM] One of the founders of Russia’s most notorious Ponzi scheme in recent times, Finiko, is in detention in the United Arab Emirates, according to a Russian media report. The close associate of the crypto pyramid’s mastermind left the Russian…
Sam Bankman-Fried is ‘under supervision’ in Bahamas, looking to flee to Dubai
[Nov 12, 2022 5:22 PM] It is understood that Sam Bankman-Fried and two former FTX associates are currently being detained by Bahamian authorities.