Tag: crypto crime

Crypto Investors Lose $5.5 Billion to Pig Butchering Scams in 2024

Pig butchering scams drained over $5.5 billion from crypto investors in 2024,…

By Divyanshi Seth 4 Min Read

Norway Charges Four Men in Alleged $80M Crypto Fraud Case

YEREVAN (CoinChapter.com) — Norwegian authorities have charged four men with running a crypto…

By Tatevik Avetisyan 3 Min Read

Australian Police Bust Syndicate Behind Stolen Bitcoin ATMs and Trading Cards

YEREVAN (CoinChapter.com) — Australian police have arrested four men accused of stealing six…

By Tatevik Avetisyan 3 Min Read

Chicago Family Kidnapped, Forced to Transfer $15M in Crypto Ransom

YEREVAN (CoinChapter.com) — Six men allegedly kidnapped a Chicago family and their nanny,…

By Tatevik Avetisyan 5 Min Read

zkLend Suffers $9.5M Starknet Exploit, Offers Bounty to Hacker

YEREVAN (CoinChapter.com) — Decentralized lending protocol zkLend lost $9.5 million in a Starknet…

By Tatevik Avetisyan 4 Min Read

US, UK, and Australia Sanction Zservers for Hosting LockBit Ransomware

The United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia have imposed sanctions on…

By Divyanshi Seth 4 Min Read

Nigeria’s Largest Crypto Crime Syndicate Busted: 53 Charged, 739 Arrested

YEREVAN (CoinChapter.com) — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has charged 53…

By Tatevik Avetisyan 3 Min Read

UK Court Jails Seven for Kidnapping and Extorting $124K in Cryptocurrency

A UK gang that kidnapped, tortured, and extorted a cryptocurrency investor has…

By Divyanshi Seth 5 Min Read

430 BTC Linked to Ross Ulbricht Uncovered as Kraken Donates $111,111

YEREVAN (CoinChapter.com) —  Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced a $111,111 Bitcoin donation to…

By Tatevik Avetisyan 4 Min Read

Canadian Crypto Moderator Hides After Bitcoin Kidnap Threats

YEREVAN (CoinChapter.com) —  A Canadian crypto moderator fled his home with his…

By Tatevik Avetisyan 2 Min Read