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A federal judge heard statements from some of Terraform Labs’ and Do Kwon’s victims for hours before deciding on the co-founder’s sentence.
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Crimes News
In the digital era, crimes have transcended physical boundaries, manifesting in various forms online. Online crimes encompass a broad range, from identity theft and phishing to credit card fraud, exploiting the vulnerabilities of internet users. Simultaneously, digital crimes involve unauthorized access, manipulation or theft of digital data, leading to data breaches and cyber espionage, posing significant threats to individuals and organizations alike.
Within this landscape, cryptocurrency crimes have emerged, leveraging the decentralized nature of digital currencies. For instance, ransomware attacks encrypt data and demand cryptocurrency payments for the decryption keys, while crypto fraud schemes use phony initial coin offerings (ICOs) or Ponzi schemes to trick unsuspecting investors. The illegal use of other people’s devices for unauthorized cryptocurrency mining is known as “cryptojacking.” Darknet markets allow for the anonymous exchange of cryptocurrencies between buyers and sellers, facilitating illicit trade.
Moreover, pump-and-dump schemes manipulate cryptocurrency prices for profit, showcasing the intricacies of this digital criminal landscape. Law enforcement agencies and cybersecurity experts collaborate to combat these offenses, emphasizing cybersecurity awareness and robust measures to safeguard against evolving threats in the online and crypto realms.
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Silk Road-linked wallets still hold about $38.4 million worth of BTC, with millions potentially sitting in other unseized wallets.
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The Terraform Labs co-founder could face up to 40 years in prison in South Korea, but a judge questioned whether the country would ignore his US sentence.
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Binance suspended an employee and alerted authorities after an internal probe found the staffer allegedly used insider information to publish a post from an official account.
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Jameson Lopp’s wrench attack data shows physical assaults on crypto holders surging in 2025, forcing a reckoning over whether self‑custody is worth the physical risk.
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A sentencing recommendation said that Do Kwon had caused more losses than Sam Bankman-Fried, Alex Mashinsky and Karl Sebastian Greenwood combined.
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One of the US attorneys behind the prosecution of former FTX executives testified as part of an evidentiary hearing exploring one of their plea deals.
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Already convicted of one felony charge and facing a possible retrial on two others, the Tornado Cash co-founder’s future is uncertain.
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After a jury deadlocked on a verdict for two brothers accused of perpetrating a $25 million exploit on Ethereum, prosecutors are looking to retry them in 2026.
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The CEO of former crypto exchange Thodex was found dead in his prison cell. He was serving time for a $2-billion exit scam.
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After a three-week trial, a New York jury was unable to reach a verdict on charges of money laundering and fraud related to a $25-million exploit on Ethereum.
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Defense attorneys reportedly requested a mistrial as jurors said they weren’t close to reaching a verdict in the case involving a $25 million Ethereum exploit.
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As deliberations entered their second day in a criminal trial over a $25 million exploit, jurors asked for clarification of previous testimony and the definition of “good faith.”
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North Korea is recruiting freelancers as identity proxies to score remote contracts and bank accounts, according to new cyber intelligence research.
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The former FTX CEO is serving a 25-year sentence in federal prison, but has the opportunity to receive a new trial.
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