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Following Investigations in Brazil for Crypto Scams, Ronaldinho Faces Arrest for Using Fake Passport

Following Investigations in Brazil for Crypto Scams, Ronaldinho Faces Arrest for Using Fake Passport

Ronaldinho, the widely celebrated football player faces arrest for attempting to use fake passports to enter Paraguay after the scandal of his involvement in cryptocurrency scams.

US Government Offers $5 Million Reward for the Arrest of Venezuela’s Head of Petro Cryptocurrency

US Government Offers $5 Million Reward for the Arrest of Venezuela’s Head of Petro Cryptocurrency

US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has added Venezuela’s head of Petro cryptocurrency agency, Joselit Ramirez, to its most wanted person’s list. The US government seeks to offer a $5 million reward for information leading to Ramirez’s arrest.

Terra co-founder indicted for forging legal documents

Terra co-founder indicted for forging legal documents

The Prosecutor’s Office of the State of Podgorica has indicted former Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon for allegedly forging legal documents. Kwon was arrested in March after allegedly attempting to board a flight to Dubai with fake documents. Han Chang-jun, Terraform’s former CFO, is facing similar charges.

Turkish Crypto Exchange Founder Arrested

Turkish Crypto Exchange Founder Arrested

Thodex founder, Faruk Fatih Ozer, has been arrested upon his arrival at Istanbul airport after two years on the run. Ozer faces charges of fraud and money laundering, relating to allegations of an exit scam involving at least $2 billion worth of cryptocurrency stolen from Thodex.

Nigerian Police Arrest Politician Wilfred Bonse for Involvement in Patricia Technologies Financial Fraud

Nigerian Police Arrest Politician Wilfred Bonse for Involvement in Patricia Technologies Financial Fraud

Nigeria Police Force arrests politician Wilfred Bonse for over 200 million Naira financial fraud at Patricia Technologies, three for romance scam, and USDT recovery in cryptocurrency fraud.

Mango Markets Exploiter Nabbed For Fraud

Mango Markets Exploiter Nabbed For Fraud

Puerto Rico detained crypto trader Avraham Eisenberg for market manipulation and fraud. Eisenberg manipulated Mango Markets' MNGO token on October 11. He then obtained "large loans" on its inflated collateral, emptying Mango's treasury of about $110 million in different cryptocurrencies.

Terra co-founder sought for arrest

Terra co-founder sought for arrest

South Korean authorities are making a renewed push to detain Terra co-founder Shin Hyun-Seong, also known as Daniel Shin, after the arrest of co-founder Do Kwon. Shin is suspected of involvement in promoting unstable investment opportunities with Terra tokens, with allegations of fraud and illegal fundraising.

OKEx Founder Star Xu Arrested After Crypto Exchange Suspends Withdrawals

OKEx Founder Star Xu Arrested After Crypto Exchange Suspends Withdrawals

Following the sudden suspension of OKEx's withdrawal services, it has been reported that the exchange's founder Star Xu has been taken into police custody.

South Korean Court Denies Arrest Warrant for Terraform Labs Co-Founder

South Korean Court Denies Arrest Warrant for Terraform Labs Co-Founder

A South Korean court denied a request for an arrest warrant for Terraform Labs co-founder, Shin Hyun-Seong, citing unconfirmed allegations and the unlikelihood of Shin being a flight risk. Shin currently faces multiple fraud charges and is accused of hiding risks associated with investing in Terraform Labs' in-house tokens. The recent arrest of Terraform Labs' other co-founder, Do Kwon, has led to extradition requests from both the United States and South Korea.

Iranian Bitcoin Advocate Arrested by Local Security Forces

Iranian Bitcoin Advocate Arrested by Local Security Forces

Sadr’s arrest came as a result of nationwide protests that were triggered by the death in custody of a young woman.

Chinese Police Arrest 27 Kingpins of Plus Token Bitcoin Scam Worth $5.7 Billion

Chinese Police Arrest 27 Kingpins of Plus Token Bitcoin Scam Worth $5.7 Billion

Chinese authorities have arrested all 27 primary criminal suspects involved in the Plus Token Ponzi scheme that defrauded nearly 40 billion Chinese yuan, approximately $5.7 billion from victims.

French Police Arrest 29 People for Financing Syrian Islamist Terrorists Using Bitcoin Coupons

French Police Arrest 29 People for Financing Syrian Islamist Terrorists Using Bitcoin Coupons

French police have apprehended 29 individuals suspected of funding Islamist extremists in Syria using cryptocurrencies.

Norwegian Police Arrest Millionaire For Wife's Murder After Two-Year Goose Chase for Kidnappers Demanding $10M Monero Ransom

Norwegian Police Arrest Millionaire For Wife's Murder After Two-Year Goose Chase for Kidnappers Demanding $10M Monero Ransom

In October 2018, a Norwegian millionaire named Tom Hagen reported that his wife had been kidnapped and presented a ransom note to police that demanded $10 million worth of the privacy-centric cryptocurrency Monero.

Greece Council of State Rules for the Extradition of a Russian Bitcoin Laundering Suspect to France

Greece Council of State Rules for the Extradition of a Russian Bitcoin Laundering Suspect to France

Greece Council of State has ruled in favor of the order to extradite a Russian bitcoin laundering suspect named Alexander Vinnik, A.K.A "Mr. Bitcoin" to France, as reported by Greece Greek Reporter.

Teenage Twitter Hacker Mastermind of Bitcoin Scam Pleads Not Guilty

Teenage Twitter Hacker Mastermind of Bitcoin Scam Pleads Not Guilty

17-year old Graham Ivan Clark, the alleged teenage mastermind of the notorious Bitcoin hack involving high profile individuals has pleaded not guilty

American Fugitive Wanted for $722 Million Crypto Scam Arrested in Indonesia for Child Sex Offenses

American Fugitive Wanted for $722 Million Crypto Scam Arrested in Indonesia for Child Sex Offenses

An American fraud fugitive wanted by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for a $722 million cryptocurrency scam has been nabbed in Jakarta, Indonesia, for child sex crimes.

Ireland's CAB Seizes Bitcoin Worth €52 Million from Drug Dealer

Ireland's CAB Seizes Bitcoin Worth €52 Million from Drug Dealer

Ireland’s Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) has been given the go-ahead by the high court to seize Bitcoin valued at €52 million, approximately $56 million USD, from a forty-nine-year-old drug dealer.

Huobi COO Reportedly Under Investigation, with $400M Sent to Crypto Exchange

Huobi COO Reportedly Under Investigation, with $400M Sent to Crypto Exchange

According to Chinese Media, crypto exchange Huobi Chief Operating Officer (COO) Robin Zhu was under investigation by the Chinese police.

Bitcoin and Anonymous Tokens Used in Illicit Child Porn Activities—Crackdown by Spanish Authorities

Bitcoin and Anonymous Tokens Used in Illicit Child Porn Activities—Crackdown by Spanish Authorities

According to a recent report by Guardia Civil, Spanish authorities arrested several individuals involved in illicit crypto-driven child porn activities. Within the Kiru criminal operation ring, a man was detained for abusing his stepdaughter and using her to generate content for an illegal child porn website. Digital payouts were then made to an offshore account.

Bitmain Launches Cheaper Mining Machines After Bitcoin Halving and Losing Market Share to MicroBT

Bitmain Launches Cheaper Mining Machines After Bitcoin Halving and Losing Market Share to MicroBT

Bitmain has launched a cheaper version of a Bitcoin mining machine, Antminer T19, compared to its more pricy predecessor Antminer S19. Bitmain has been losing its market share to its rival, MicroBT, which launched its M30S++ Bitcoin miner in April this year. The Antminer T19 has a hashrate/ mining power of 84 terahash per second (TH/s), and power efficiency of 37.5 joules per terahash (J/TH). The price of this new mining machine is around $1750, while the S19 costs around $1785.

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