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ForkLog 90 19.10.2024

Former WEX Head Dmitry Vasiliev Detained in Poland

Former owner of the cryptocurrency exchange WEX, Dmitry Vasiliev, has been detained in Warsaw, Poland. This was reported by Exved CEO Sergey Mendeleev on his Telegram channel. “Dima has been arrested by Interpol in Warsaw on a US warrant related to charges of aiding in the evasion of anti-Russian sanctions. The extradition process has been […]

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ForkLog 7 11.10.2024

US Prosecutors Seek 18-Month Sentence for Bitfinex Hack Accomplice

US prosecutors have requested an 18-month prison sentence for Heather Morgan for her role in laundering 119,754 BTC stolen from the Bitfinex exchange in 2016. In 2022, law enforcement arrested the couple involved in the hack—34-year-old Ilya Lichtenstein and 31-year-old Morgan. They seized over 94,000 BTC valued at $3.6 billion at the time. The couple […]

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ForkLog 32 08.10.2024

Former Investigator Sentenced to 16 Years for Record Bitcoin Bribe

Former investigator Marat Tambiev has been sentenced to 16 years in a penal colony for accepting a bribe exceeding 2718 BTC (7.3 billion rubles) and $1.5 million. This was reported by RBC. The ex-head of the investigative department of the Tverskoy district committee in Moscow will serve his term in a high-security facility. He is […]

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ForkLog 19 04.10.2024

Cryptex Exchange Defendants Placed Under House Arrest

The Zamoskvoretsky District Court of Moscow has imposed pre-trial restrictions on three individuals accused in the case involving the criminal network of the cryptocurrency exchange Cryptex and the anonymous payment system UAPS. At the request of the investigative authorities, the alleged mastermind of the scheme, Alexander Tereshchenko, along with two accomplices, Ruslan and Roman Orekhovsky, […]

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ForkLog 19 03.10.2024

AT&T Faces Renewed Legal Battle Over $24 Million Cryptocurrency Theft

Telecommunications giant AT&T is once again facing court proceedings regarding its role in the theft of $24 million in cryptocurrency from Michael Terpin, founder of the bitcoin investor group BitAngels, through SIM card swapping. The relevant ruling was issued by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The incident occurred in 2018 when 15-year-old hacker Ellis […]

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ForkLog 15 02.10.2024

Extensive Raids Uncover Illegal Bitcoin Exchanges in St. Petersburg

Officers from the Economic Crime Department of the St. Petersburg police are conducting searches at 80 locations linked to a network of illegal cryptocurrency exchanges. This was reported by 47news, citing sources. According to the publication, investigative actions in the city and region commenced at 6:00 AM on October 2, under the direction of Russian […]

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ForkLog 14 01.10.2024

British Fraudster Dupes Over 250 Crypto Investors Out of $650,000

Over the past year, a British fraudster operating under the alias Ape_31 has stolen more than $650,000 in cryptocurrencies from over 250 users, according to on-chain detective ZachXBT. 1/ The UK scammer @ape_31 @60711 has stolen more than $650K from 250+ X users in the past year by posting fake PNL screenshots from a Bybit […]

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ForkLog 25 01.10.2024

Kazakhstan Shuts Down 19 Bitcoin Exchanges with Over $60 Million Turnover

Since the beginning of 2024, special units of Kazakhstan’s AFM have dismantled 19 cryptocurrency exchanges with a turnover exceeding $60 million. Representatives of the agency reported this during a meeting of the Council of Heads of Financial Intelligence Units (CHFIU). As part of the investigation, law enforcement froze digital assets valued at $1.2 million. During […]

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ForkLog 9 27.09.2024

FBI Accuses Crypto Entrepreneur of Bribery and Extortion

Adam Iza, head of the crypto trading platform Zort, allegedly paid three officers from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) $280,000 a month for illegal search warrants and access to police data, according to an FBI indictment. Admission that Iza paid $280,000 a month to police officers. Source: FBI. He is accused of using […]

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ForkLog 29 25.09.2024

Mining Farm Generating $300,000 in Two Years Shut Down in Astana

Experts from Kazakhstan’s AFM are investigating an illegal cryptocurrency mining operation. The farm, comprising nearly 1300 ASIC miners, was operating under the guise of an engine processing centre in Astana. According to case materials, from 2022 to May 2024, the suspects engaged in mining digital assets without the necessary license. The total value of the […]

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ForkLog 12 24.09.2024

South Korean Officers Allegedly Used Military Secrets as Collateral for Cryptocurrency Purchases

Several officers of the South Korean army allegedly used secret military passwords as collateral to secure loans for purchasing cryptocurrency. This was reported by local media, citing the Ministry of Defense. According to the ministry, active officers from a military unit in Chuncheon were unable to obtain funds from commercial banks, prompting them to turn […]

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ForkLog 15 23.09.2024

Bitcoin Exchange with 200 Million Ruble Turnover Shut Down in Moscow City

Moscow police have halted the operations of an illegal cryptocurrency exchange with a turnover exceeding 200 million rubles, according to the press service of the Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs. Investigators allege that a transnational group of criminals provided services for cashing out and transferring funds through banking operations, cash services for individuals, and selling […]

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