Tag: crime
Europol Sees Tools to Tackle Crime in Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technologies
In the case of cryptocurrencies, abuse increases with use, according to Europol, which also noted that blockchain technologies give law enforcement a new way...
Scam Alert: 5 arrested by Italian Authorities, 93 social media pages and 7 websites seized for promoting Onecoin
The controversial cryptocurrency Onecoin which is considered to be the most infamous cryptocurrency scam pulled off so far continue to suffer nemesis. The crypto...
Bitcoin in Center of Dark Web Drug Dealing Case in Holland
Accused of laundering hundreds of thousands of euros through the digital currency Bitcoin, six men are facing charges in a Dutch court for apparently...
OneCoin Labelled Pyramid Scheme, Fined €2.6 Million in Italy
An Italian consumer watchdog has sanctioned a number of companies for using pyramid sales tactics in promoting OneCoin, a purported digital currency scheme widely...
Finnish Police Investigate OneCoin for Financial Crimes
Finland’s police are the latest law enforcement authority to launch an investigation into OneCoin, a purported digital currency scheme commonly seen as a fraudulent...
Troubled BTC-e Exchange Claims Control of Databases and Bitcoin Wallets
A forum account tied to the cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e has issued a new statement, claiming to be in control of databases and bitcoin wallets...