Tag: Crypto crimes

French authorities have made fresh arrests in the ongoing investigation into the kidnapping of a crypto entrepreneur’s father, a case that has sent shockwaves through France’s growing cryptocurrency community.  According to a report by state-owned media outlet France 24, several individuals were detained this week in connection to the kidnapping, during which the victim’s finger […]

Five individuals have pleaded guilty in connection with a $36.9 million international crypto scam that targeted American victims.

Moroccan authorities arrested a man linked to a recent wave of kidnappings in France targeting cryptocurrency executives and their families.

French law enforcement has taken significant action against a wave of kidnappings targeting the nation's burgeoning crypto sector.

French authorities have arrested more than 12 individuals in connection with two crypto-related kidnapping cases in Paris.

A crypto investor has been arrested after allegedly kidnapping and torturing a 28-year-old Italian man to steal his Bitcoin holdings.

Crypto exec are turning to private bodyguards and security consultants as kidnapping attempts and ransom threats continue to rise.

European law enforcement agencies have arrested 17 individuals tied to criminal groups operating in China and the Middle East. 

Another violent kidnapping attempt has shaken the crypto community around the rising trend of in-person attacks on digital asset holders.

In the Nevada desert last November, a crypto entrepreneur saw kidnapping at gunpoint and lost $4 million in cryptocurrency and NFTs. 

French authorities freed crypto entrepreneur's father following a days-long standoff with kidnappers who had demanded $7.9 million in ransom. 

Six men charged in connection with the kidnapping of a Chicago family and their nanny, allegedly extorting them for $15 million in crypto.

A Canadian volunteer moderator for a cryptocurrency forum has gone into hiding after narrowly escaping a violent crime attempt.

A former Executive of the People's Bank of China (PBoC) in charge of the CBDC project has been expelled over crypto corruption claims

The US SEC is set to face a leadership change and a former staff has revealed crypto crimes rate might surge in the future

The US government is now seeking to recover about $2.67 million in crypto linked to two major hacks orchestrated by the Lazarus Group.

IcomTech promoters, including Carmona, traveled across the U.S. and abroad, hosting extravagant expos to entice investors.

Evan Frederick Light has pleaded guilty to crypto crime and charges of wire fraud conspiracy and laundering.