Malaysia suffers RM3.4 billion loss over five years due to bitcoin mining activities
Cryptocurrency miners steal electricity, believing it can't be detected due to the lack of meters on their premises.
Wed Jul 10 2024
North Korea laundered $147.5 million in stolen crypto in March, say UN experts
North Korea laundered the money via virtual currency platform Tornado Cash after stealing it last year from a cryptocurrency exchange.
Wed May 15 2024
Teknologi canggih makmal analisis cryptocurrency selesai kes jenayah besar
Makmal analisis jenayah mata wang kripto yang mula beroperasi sejak 2021 merekodkan pencapaian membanggakan dan berjaya menyelesaikan kes-kes besar.
Thu Jan 25 2024
Man arrested for hacking, selling data of government agency - Bukit Aman
Police investigation found the man had sold data on the website for US$200 (RM927) for each data set, with payment in cryptocurrency.
Thu Jan 04 2024
How ‘pig butchering’ scams have emerged as a billion-dollar crypto industry
Such scams have drawn extreme scrutiny from global law enforcement the past year, but little is publicly known about the people behind them.
Sat Nov 25 2023
Ex-crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried convicted of multi-billion dollar FTX fraud
Sam Bankman-Fried was found guilty of stealing from customers of his now-bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange.
Fri Nov 03 2023
Early adopters in Mexico lend their eyes to global biometric project
The project's goal is to distinguish people from bots online, while doling out a cryptocurrency bonus as a incentive to participate.
Sun Aug 13 2023
Unmasking pig-butchering scams and protecting your financial future
A pig-butchering scam is a type of investment fraud that lures individuals into investing their money in seemingly legitimate and profitable ventures.
Sat Jul 29 2023
Retiree loses over RM132,000 in crypto investment scam
A retiree of a private company lost RM132,407 after being duped into a cryptocurrency investment that promised lucrative returns within six hours of joining the scheme.
Thu May 18 2023
Dogecoin jumps as Musk's Twitter flips logo to Shiba Inu dog
The token surged to 10 cents from 7 cents as Elon Musk indicated in a tweet he had delivered on his promise of changing Twitter's logo.
Wed Apr 05 2023
Cryptocurrency surges as Musk changes Twitter logo to 'meme dog'
Elon Musk changed the bluebird logo to a dog associated with the digital token, despite being sued over his previous promotion of the coin.
Tue Apr 04 2023
Crypto founder Do Kwon indicted in US following Montenegro arrest
The former cryptocurrency king who is behind losses of over $40 billion, has been apprehended at the airport with forged documents.
Fri Mar 24 2023
Celebrities Lindsay Lohan, Jake Paul charged with touting crypto
The other celebrities charged included the singers Akon, Austin Mahone and Ne-Yo.
Thu Mar 23 2023
Emails reveal FTX's Bankman-Fried's courtship of federal regulators
Before his mid-December arrest, cryptocurrency billionaire Sam Bankman-Fried repeatedly claimed that he was a responsible business leader who sought more regulation of cryptocurrency.
Tue Dec 27 2022
Crypto scammers make off with $100 mil from Binance
It is among the biggest thefts in cryptocurrency history.
Mon Oct 10 2022