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Police Investigations

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Policy
Filecoin
Filecoin Liquid Staking Platform STFIL Claims Team Members Under Investigation by Chinese Police
Tokens on the platform were moved to an "unknown, external address" last week while its team members were under detention
magnifying glass, investigation (Shutterstock)
By Jamie Crawley
Apr 9, 2024 at 9:29 a.m. UTC
Apr 9, 2024
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Sam Bankman-Fried before the fall. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Policy
Ftx
Top FTX Group Executive Tipped Off Bahamas Authorities About Commingling of Funds in November
Former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has said he didn't know of any comingling of funds between his companies.
Sam Bankman-Fried before the fall. (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Eliza Gkritsi
Dec 15, 2022 at 6:38 a.m. UTC
Dec 15, 2022
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Eva Kaili, European Parliament vice president (Wikimedia)
Policy
Regulations
EU Lawmaker Kaili Suspended From Party in Corruption Scandal
Eva Kaili, a Greek politician in the European Parliament, is facing accusations she’s tied to a scandal involving Qatar lobbying.
Eva Kaili, European Parliament vice president (Wikimedia)
By Jesse HamiltonJack Schickler
Dec 9, 2022 at 10:51 p.m. UTC
Dec 9, 2022
RegulationsEuropean ParliamentEuropean UnionPolice InvestigationsMiCA
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Finance
Brazil
Brazilian Federal Police Raids 6 Crypto Exchanges in Money Laundering Investigation
The names of the companies involved were not disclosed.
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By Rodrigo Tolotti
Sep 23, 2022 at 6:25 p.m. UTC
Sep 23, 2022
BrazilPolice Investigations
(Adam Levine/CoinDesk)
Policy
Darknet
German Authorities Shut Down Russian Darknet Market, Seize $25M in Bitcoin
The Hydra Market's bitcoin privacy mixer complicated the investigation, police said.
(Adam Levine/CoinDesk)
By Eliza Gkritsi
Apr 5, 2022 at 9:35 a.m. UTC
Apr 5, 2022
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China's crypto crackdown put digital-asset traders on the defensive. (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
Policy
Defi
Chinese Police Arrest 8 People Related to $7.8M Rug Pull
Police in Anhui province froze RMB 6 million in assets related to a rug pull with hundreds of victims.
China's crypto crackdown put digital-asset traders on the defensive. (Creative Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
By Eliza Gkritsi
Jan 18, 2022 at 12:24 p.m. UTC
Jan 18, 2022
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Finance
Africrypt
South African Police Investigate Missing Brothers’ Crypto Platform, Africrypt
South African police are investigating in four provinces and cities including Johannesburg and Durban.
(Shutterstock)
By Jamie Crawley
Jan 11, 2022 at 3:21 p.m. UTC
Jan 11, 2022
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UK Metropolitan police
Markets
Crime
UK Police Seize $250M Worth of Crypto
The haul comes only weeks after a then-record $158 million of crypto was confiscated by Greater London's police force.
UK Metropolitan police
By Jamie Crawley
Jul 13, 2021 at 8:07 a.m. UTC
Jul 13, 2021
CrimeMoney LaunderingPolice InvestigationsU.K
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Policy
China
Huobi Denies Rumors a Senior Executive Was Arrested
Huobi said Monday the rumors alleging one of its senior executives had been arrested were false.
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By David Pan
Nov 2, 2020 at 6:22 p.m. UTC
Nov 2, 2020
ChinaHuobiPolice InvestigationsOKExGlobal
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Markets
Austria
Wave of Bitcoin-Seeking Bomb Threats Sparks Probe by Austrian Police
Police say "numerous" Austrian companies got $20,000 bitcoin ultimatums in the mass extortion campaign.
(Flickr)
By Danny Nelson
Aug 25, 2020 at 4:57 p.m. UTC
Aug 25, 2020
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