CoinNest CEO Arrested on Suspicion of Stealing Customer Funds
South Korea is one of the places where cryptocurrency is booming. Even so, there are still a few risks associated with the people providing access to this new form of …
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Venezuela’s Biggest Bitcoin Exchange Halts Operations
A series of raids and detentions ignited fear and anxiety in the Venezuelan bitcoin community. Yesterday, Surbitcoin – the country’s largest exchange – was forced to halt operations after Banesco, …
Bolivian Police Arrest Man Carrying Over 120 Pounds in Gold And Silver
It is evident that people will go to great lengths when it comes to protecting their financial futures. One US citizen has been detained in Bolivia as he carried …
Ever Heard of an A.I. Bot Being Arrested?
September 6, 2016
Crypto, News, Security, Technology
A bot created by Carmen Weisskopf and Domagoj Smoljo was arrested last year by Swiss authorities. The bot, who is being referred to as RDS, or Random Dark net …
Founder of Chinese White Hat Hacker Community Arrested Without Prior Notice
August 2, 2016
News, Security, Technology
White hat hackers are often looked at a necessary evil, even though these individuals are crucial to any company in the world. Unlike their black hat consorts, a white …
Taiwanese Conman Arrested in $300k Bitcoin Fraud
Last Friday, the suspected mastermind behind the Digital Bitcoin Company scam was handed over to the Taichung District Prosecutors Office, in Taiwan. The investigation, carried out by the Taipei …
Dutch police arrests 10 men for bitcoin money laundering
January 20, 2016
News
While bitcoin is actively being used for all sorts of payments, there are still people who use the digital currency to carry out illegal activities. In fact, recent reports …
Bitcoin Ponzi scheme organizers arrested in Taiwan
August 25, 2015
News
In the last couple of weeks, it looks like law enforcement agencies have started investigating prominent members of the bitcoin community from areas from all around the world. With …
Mark Karpeles Arrested for Lost Coins
August 2, 2015
News
Recently, Japanese police arrested Mark Karpeles on the suspicion Karpeles falsified computer data regarding the outstanding balance of MtGox. MtGox, headed by Karpeles, was the first and largest Bitcoin …