New York’s Crypto Watchdog Teams With EU to Police Stablecoins
In brief The NYDFS and EBA said they are committed to sharing information that could help police stablecoins under memorandum of understanding. While that includes...
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Ukrainian Police Officers Allegedly Kidnapped Crypto Entrepreneurs to Extort Millions
In brief Former Ukrainian police officers allegedly kidnapped crypto entrepreneurs and extorted roughly $2.2 million through violence, intimidation, and fake debt claims. Prosecutors say the...
Australian Police Seize Millions in Bitcoin From Alleged Darknet Marketplace Operator
In brief New South Wales Police seized 52.3 Bitcoin worth about $4.2 million USD during raids in Ingleburn on May 4. A 39-year-old man was...
Australian police seize $4.1M in Bitcoin tied to darknet market
Cybercrime detectives in Australia seized 52 Bitcoin valued at 5.7 million Australian dollars ($4.1 million) in what they said is one of Australia’s largest crackdowns...
OpenAI Sued Over Failure to Warn Police Before Tumbler Ridge Mass Shooting
In brief OpenAI faces a lawsuit alleging ChatGPT played a role in a February mass shooting in British Columbia. Plaintiffs say OpenAI’s safety team urged...
CFTC deploys AI to police crypto as Innovation Task Force targets prediction markets
CFTC turns to AI tools and a new Innovation Task Force to police booming crypto and prediction markets as staff shrinks and CLARITY Act hangs...
OpenAI's Sam Altman Apologizes for Not Alerting Police Before Tumbler Ridge Mass Shooting
In brief Sam Altman issued a public apology to the community of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia following a February mass shooting. OpenAI banned the suspect’s...
French Weather Agency Alerts Police to Sensor ‘Interference’ After $35K Polymarket Payouts
In brief Polymarket traders pocketed more than $35,000 after temperature spikes at a Météo France sensor resolved long-shot Paris weather bets in their favor. Bubblemaps...
Inside the 'fake police raid' that forced a $1M Bitcoin transfer
Key takeaways Crypto security is expanding beyond digital threats, with criminals increasingly targeting individuals directly through physical coercion rather than trying to exploit blockchain vulnerabilities...
French Police Rescue Mother and Child After $400K Crypto Ransom Kidnapping
In brief A mother and her 10-year-old son were kidnapped from their Burgundy home on Monday in a ransom plot targeting the father’s cryptocurrency business....