Thai SEC alleges Bitkub CTO committed insider trading
“The act of Mr. Wajanasathian is an offense of buying KUB coins by being a person who knows or possesses inside information,” said Thailand's financial regulator.
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More than $100M worth of NFTs stolen since 2021 — Elliptic
The firm reported that although the market downturn had caused the value of NFTs to “slump,” scammers stole an estimated 4,647 of the tokens in July 2022.
Prosecutors want to claim NFTs as securities, alleges legal team of former OpenSea employee
“The government has brought the instant prosecution using ill-founded applications of criminal law to set precedent in the digital asset space,” said Nathaniel Chastain’s lawyers.
Uniswap Censors 253 Crypto Addresses Blacklisted for Crime, Sanction Associations
According to a recently published report, the decentralized exchange (dex) Uniswap has blocked roughly 253 cryptocurrency addresses allegedly tied to crimes or government sanctions. The information was discovered by the…
AML and KYC: A catalyst for mainstream crypto adoption
One of the quickest ways to ensure crypto’s mainstream adoption is by working with the regulators, which includes implementing effective and investor-centric KYC and AML tools.
Dutch authorities arrest suspected Tornado Cash developer
The Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service doesn't rule out multiple arrests in its ongoing criminal investigation against the crypto mixer Tornado Cash.
US authorities arrest former Coinbase manager, alleging insider crypto trading
Three people allegedly used multiple Ethereum wallets to make purchases of certain tokens in advance of at least 14 separate Coinbase public listing announcements.
Crypto use an aggravating factor for sentencing: Aussie court study
Offenders that use cryptocurrency for illegal activity in Australia are more likely to receive a tougher sentence.
US Justice Department seized $500K in fiat and crypto from hackers connected to DPRK government
Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco said authorities relied on victims to report attacks "as soon as those crimes occur" to help recover funds.
Korea and US agree to share investigation data on Terra-Luna
The two nations have agreed to share their investigation data on the ongoing crypto-related cases including Terra Luna.