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Interpol Issues Red Notice for ‘Coin Young Master’ Who Threw Cash From Rooftop

DIGIT — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 01:30:16 +0000

Interpol is aiding Hong Kong officials in locating Wong Ching-kit, a cryptocurrency promoter known as “Coin Young Master,” notorious for his 2018 stunt of tossing HK$6,000 from a rooftop. Wong faces charges of fraud and theft, including involvement in a HK$3 million cryptocurrency deception. An Interpol red notice has been issued to facilitate his arrest. […]

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Interpol Disrupts Scam Networks: 6,745 Bank Accounts Frozen, $2M Crypto Seized, 3,950 Arrested

DIGIT — Fri, 28 Jun 2024 02:10:29 +0000

Interpol’s Operation First Light, a global initiative involving 61 countries, has disrupted online scam networks by freezing 6,745 bank accounts and seizing assets worth $257 million, including $2 million in cryptocurrency. The operation targeted phishing, investment fraud, fake online shopping sites, romance, and impersonation scams, leading to the arrest of 3,950 suspects and identifying 14,643 […]

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Zimbabwean Millionaire Crypto Couple Rescued After Kidnapping by Individuals Posing as Interpol Officers

DIGIT — Wed, 22 May 2024 12:54:13 +0000

A Zimbabwean millionaire couple, based in South Africa, has been kidnapped by a gang seeking to profit from their cryptocurrency valued at $13.9 million. The couple, Professor Sheperd Sikhosana and his wife, Sekayi Adelpha Sikhosana, were kidnapped in Pretoria, South Africa, and smuggled into Zimbabwe. The gang, led by Moses Nhachi Chademana and Liam Evans, […]

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Five US enforcement agencies form new digital currency anti-crime task force

DIGIT — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 21:18:46 +0000

The agencies have worked together for years, but now their joint efforts are official as they plan to ramp up activity.

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Briton Wanted by US for Advising North Korea on Crypto Arrested in Russia

DIGIT — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 07:30:40 +0000

A British national wanted with a red notice from Interpol for consulting North Korea on cryptocurrencies has been detained in Moscow. U.S. authorities allege that the man helped the regime in Pyongyang to bypass sanctions using digital assets. U.K. Citizen Sought by U.S. for Violating North Korea Sanctions Apprehended in a Moscow Hostel The Russian […]

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Brit who consulted North Korea on crypto reportedly detained in Moscow

DIGIT — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 10:30:00 +0000

Earlier, Christopher Emms was released by Saudi authorities due to the lack of evidence against him.

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Regulation comes for crypto staking: Law Decoded, Feb. 6–13

DIGIT — Mon, 13 Feb 2023 21:15:00 +0000

Even the SEC Commissioner has publicly rebuked her agency over the shutdown of Kraken’s crypto staking program.

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Russia Releases Bitzlato Co-Founder Anton Shkurenko After Questioning

DIGIT — Sun, 12 Feb 2023 19:00:29 +0000

Russian authorities have released the recently arrested co-founder of crypto exchange Bitzlato, said to have processed illicit funds worth millions of U.S. dollars. Anton Shkurenko, who was questioned in Moscow, denies the French charges against him that became the reason for his brief detention. Shkurenko Says Potential Case Against Him in Russia Won’t Interfere With […]

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Bitzlato co-founder released from brief arrest and questioning: Report

DIGIT — Fri, 10 Feb 2023 08:35:03 +0000

The co-founder of cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato was briefly detained for questioning in Moscow at the request of Interpol, after which he was released.

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Bitzlato Co-Founder Anton Shkurenko Arrested in Russia, Report

DIGIT — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 09:30:26 +0000

Russian authorities have reportedly arrested the second co-founder of seized cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato. The man, who recently promised to restore the platform’s operations from Russia, was detained at the request of Interpol and may face extradition to France. Another Co-Founder of the Russia-Linked Bitzlato Exchange Apprehended in Moscow Anton Shkurenko, co-founder of the recently busted […]

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