Dmitry Vasiliev, co-owner and former chief executive of the now defunct Russian crypto exchange Wex, has been arrested upon entering Croatia, local media reported. The
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North Korea-obsessed Ethereum dev gets 5 years for breaking sanctions
Former Ethereum developer Virgil Griffith has been sentenced to 63 months in prison and a $100,000 fine for violating sanctions on North Korea.
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Russia Busts Revil Ransomware Group on US Request, Arrests 14 Members
Russian law enforcement agencies have dismantled the notorious hacking group Revil, believed to be behind ransomware attacks in the U.S. involving cryptocurrency. Although Moscow is
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Russian Police Arrest 2 Women, High-Ranking Members of Finiko Crypto Pyramid
Law enforcement in the Russian republic of Tatarstan have made new arrests in connection with the crypto Ponzi scheme Finiko. Two women detained this week
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Top Finiko Crypto Pyramid Executive Arrested in Russia’s Tatarstan
A high-ranking representative of Russia’s notorious Finiko Ponzi scheme has been arrested in Tatarstan. Ilgiz Shakirov, a businessman from Kazan, rose to the rank of
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Mining Hardware Thief Gets 3-Year Sentence in Russia
Russian authorities have investigated a number of cases involving the theft of crypto mining equipment in the past months. A resident of Yaroslavl has just
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