ED Files Charges Against Chinese-Origin Directors, Others in Crypto Mining App Case

ED Files Charges Against Chinese-Origin Directors, Others in Crypto Mining App Case

A charge-sheet has been filed under the anti-money laundering law against 299 entities, including 10 persons of Chinese origin, in an investigation linked to alleged duping of investors in the name of mining cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoins, the Enforcement Directorate said on Wednesday. A special court in Dimapur in Nagaland…

US SEC Agrees to Delay Terraform Labs’ $40-Billion Crypto Fraud Trail for Do Kwon’s Extradition

US SEC Agrees to Delay Terraform Labs’ $40-Billion Crypto Fraud Trail for Do Kwon’s Extradition

The US Securities and Exchange Commission agreed to delay a civil trial against Terraform Labs and co-founder Do Kwon for allegedly orchestrating a $40 billion (roughly Rs. 3,32,329 crore) cryptocurrency fraud, so that Kwon can be extradited and attend. In a Monday filing in Manhattan federal court, the SEC said…

SIT Arrests 7 More in Himachal Pradesh Cryptocurrency Fraud Case

SIT Arrests 7 More in Himachal Pradesh Cryptocurrency Fraud Case

The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the multi-crore cryptocurrency fraud case in Himachal Pradesh has arrested seven more persons for their involvement in luring unsuspecting victims with fake investment plans, police said on Tuesday. All accused played distinct roles in the fraud from managing back-end office activities and databases, coordinating…

Cryptocurrency Worth $930,000 Seized by CBI From Ahmedabad-Based Man Who Allegedly Defrauded US Citizen

Cryptocurrency Worth $930,000 Seized by CBI From Ahmedabad-Based Man Who Allegedly Defrauded US Citizen

The CBI has seized cryptocurrency worth more than $930,000 (around Rs 7.7 crore) from an Ahmedabad-based man who allegedly cheated a US-citizen posing as a senior executive of a multi-national company’s fraud department, officials said. Based on inputs from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) of the United States, the…

Cryptocurrency Firms Gemini, DCG, Genesis Sued in US for Alleged $1 Billion Fraud

Cryptocurrency Firms Gemini, DCG, Genesis Sued in US for Alleged $1 Billion Fraud

New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday sued cryptocurrency firms Genesis Global, its parent company Digital Currency Group (DCG) and Gemini for allegedly “defrauding” investors of more than $1 billion (roughly Rs. 8,317 crore).  The development underscores the challenges the crypto industry continues to face almost a year after…

Navi Mumbai Cyber Police Freeze Bank Accounts Worth Rs 32.66 Crore in Cryptocurrency Fraud Probe

Navi Mumbai Cyber Police Freeze Bank Accounts Worth Rs 32.66 Crore in Cryptocurrency Fraud Probe

The Navi Mumbai cyber police conducting the probe into a cryptocurrency fraud have frozen several bank accounts involving amounts worth Rs 32.66 crore, an official said on Wednesday.  Senior police inspector Gajanan Kadam of the cyber police station in Navi Mumbai said they received a cheating complaint in August from…