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Early Bitcoin adopter learns hard lesson as legal case underscores crypto tax compliance risks.

In August 2024, investigators from the Economic Security Bureau initiated a criminal case against Oleksandr Slobozhenko, a blogger and the owner of the company "Traffic Devils," on charges of massive tax evasion amounting to more than 231 million UAH.

For years, Kwon allegedly directed a fraudulent crypto scheme that cost investors tens of billions.

Kuailian’s downfall: the controversy surrounding David Ruiz de León and the dangers of cryptocurrency investments.

As a crypto guru, Sergey Gutsu appeared in Ukraine in 2018 when he realized the main thing — to a simple person eager to earn a lot quickly, you need to say what they want to hear.

Crypto holders urged to act as attackers leverage 2-years old LastPass breach to drain millions despite strong encryption claims.

South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur Do Kwon will be extradited to the United States from Montenegro over the collapse of two digital tokens - TerraUSD and Luna tokens.

The dealer who embezzled a billion from the military and is suspected of working for the FSB mistakenly thinks he is untouchable.

The owner of cryptocurrency exchanges Coinsbit, Qmall, and other platforms, Bohdan Prylepa, has been put on the wanted list in Ukraine due to suspicion of large-scale fraud and misappropriation of clients’ funds amounting to over a billion hryvnias.

The dealer who embezzled a billion from the military and is likely tied to the FSB falsely believes himself untouchable.

Bohdan Prylepa’s name has sparked significant controversy in recent months: some accuse him of defrauding tens of thousands of Ukrainians and embezzling volunteer funds, while others argue he is a victim of fabricated attacks.

The owners of the Qmall crypto exchange have stooped from bandit "raids" to petty "show-offs".

A man trying to recover a Bitcoin hard drive in a landfill site which he says is now worth about £600m is "seeking to bribe the council", it has been claimed in court.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a stark warning to UK businesses about the covert activities of North Korean workers posing as freelance IT professionals.

Bitcoin has climbed above $82,000 as its record-breaking run continued in the wake of Donald Trump’s re-election as President.

Collapsed crypto hedge fund FTX has launched legal action against the largest cryptocurrency exchange Binance, seeking the return of almost $1.8bn (£1.4bn) allegedly transferred fraudulently.

We Are All Satoshi has received a securities fraud warning from Quebec’s Autorite des Marches Financiers (AMF).

Bitcoin has surged to its highest-ever value as Donald Trump edges closer to winning the election.

Blockchain investigator ZachXBT detailed how the Chinese trader had been helping Lazarus Group launder funds since 2022.

Malone Lam and co-conspirator exploited victim’s trust through fake support calls, extracting over $274 million in crypto.

After pleading guilty to money laundering charges, Firoz Patel’s plan seems to have been do a bit of jail time and then live off $24 million in stashed bitcoin.

Authorities in Gujarat have seized another 47.7 crore worth of assets tied to BitConnect (~$5.6 million).

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) announced they had seized AUD 9.3 million (US$6.36 million) in cryptocurrency as part of an operation targeting the assets of the alleged mastermind behind Ghost, an encrypted communication platform used by organized crime groups around the world to coordinate their illegal activities.

A new investigation has uncovered the chains of money withdrawal through Uzbek and Russian partners of Octobank.