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Germany Missed $5B Bitcoin in Piracy Case, Says Arkham
German authorities may have missed around 45,000 Bitcoin tied to the movie piracy site Movie2K, meaning there could be another $5 billion worth of Bitcoin that could eventually be seized and sold. Crypto intelligence platform Arkham said on Friday that it found more than 45,000 Bitcoin (BTC) that “still remains in wallets belonging to Movie2K,” […]
Indian Court Sentences 14 to Life in Bitcoin Extortion Case
An Indian anti-corruption court has sentenced 14 individuals, including 11 police officials and a former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA), to life imprisonment in a case involving the kidnapping and extortion of crypto from a Surat-based businessman in 2018. The judgment, delivered by Special Judge B.B. Jadav in Ahmedabad on Friday, […]
Thai Police Arrest Korean Man in $50M Crypto-to-Gold Laundering Case
Thai authorities have arrested a South Korean man accused of helping a call center gang launder cryptocurrencies into gold worth more than $50 million. The Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) said officers apprehended Han, 33, at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport on Saturday under a warrant issued in February, according to a report from The Nation. He […]