He Got Arrested in Russia for a Bitcoin Bribe. Now the Coins Are Moving to Exchanges

A criminal investigator in Moscow extorted thousands of bitcoin from the crypto hackers he arrested. Now, these coins are moving onto exchanges, Crystal Blockchain found.

• 2023-07-07
• Marat Tambiev Investigative Committee Russia Infraud Organization law enforcement Konstantin Bergman Crystal Blockchain

Scammers Target Stores With Bomb Threats, Seeking Bitcoin and Gift Cards

Kroger, Walmart and other retailers report anonymous threats, prompting law-enforcement investigations.

• 2023-06-25
• Whole Foods Market bomb threats law enforcement Retail Industry Leaders Association Law-enforcement officials employee

Binance says it built 700-member compliance team to handle crypto crime, legal enquiries

Binance said it has more than 700 employees in its compliance team, which includes 170 staff working to combat crypto fraud.

• 2023-04-28
• Tigran Gambaryan compliance team cryptocurrency exchange securities laws Changpeng Zhao Binance legal challenges Michigan Department financial crime law enforcement