Bitforex reopens for withdrawals after police investigation
After roughly five months of silence, the crypto exchange Bitforex claimed that the police in Jiangsu Province had detained its team members in February. Go to Source
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How DePin Networks can decentralize law enforcement
Everything from radar arrays to acoustic networks that triangulate active shooters can be decentralized and community-owned. Go to Source
Interpol Disrupts Scam Networks: 6,745 Bank Accounts Frozen, $2M Crypto Seized, 3,950 Arrested
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 … Read more
Hong Kong Police Advisory Group Warns of Surge in Digital Asset-Linked Crime
The Hong Kong Technology Crime Police Advisory Group has warned about the rise of digital asset-linked crime, calling for the establishment of a regulatory system to identify and eliminate risks associated with this tech. According to police data, almost $550 million was involved in digital asset crimes during 2023, with 90% of these cases involving … Read more
India trained 3,000 police officials on crypto investigations in 2022–2023
The Narcotics Control Bureau and the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre trained 141 officials and over 2,800 officers in the financial year 2022–2023. Go to Source
Hong Kong police, regulator form crypto task force as JPEX saga unfolds
The joint group was established in light of the ongoing crypto scandal in Hong Kong involving the JPEX crypto exchange. Go to Source
Crypto influencer arrested in Hong Kong for JPEX association
Hong Kong police reportedly arrested crypto influencer Joseph Lam (Lin Zuo), who goes by the username ‘jolamchok’ on Instagram, for his association with crypto exchange JPEX. Go to Source
SEC charges former corrections officer for role in bizarre crypto scam
John A. DeSalvo allegedly solicited ICO money from police and orchestrated a pump and dump on PancakeSwap shortly after. Go to Source
Crypto P2P scams in India show digital asset education is needed
Scammers have made it impossible for Indian crypto traders to conduct P2P trades owing to several police complaints and bank account freezes that follow. Go to Source
Axie Infinity’s play-to-earn ‘scheme’ alarms Phillippine National Police
Playing crypto games can be riskier than investing in cryptocurrencies, according to the Filipino ACG, considering the ease with which gamers can lose their digital tokens and NFTs. Go to Source