Violent crypto attacks rise as criminals hunt bigger payoutsPhysical attacks targeting cryptocurrency holders surged 33% globally in the first half of 2026, with losses soaring to $124 million. Franc...
25 Jul, 2026, 05.16 PM IST
House panel bats for interim crypto self-regulation under RBI/SEBI oversight, stresses investor protection normsA parliamentary committee has proposed the establishment of a self-regulatory organization for cryptocurrencies, functioning under the supe...
24 Jul, 2026, 07.52 AM IST
Explainer: How the Clarity Act could transform crypto regulation in the USU.S. Senate Republicans have introduced the long-awaited Clarity Act, a landmark bill aimed at creating a comprehensive regulatory framewor...
23 Jul, 2026, 02.03 PM IST
Indian Consulate in Boston warns of scam calls impersonating embassy, law enforcement officialsThe Indian Consulate in Boston has alerted residents about a series of fraudulent calls aimed at the Indian community. Scammers pretend to ...
15 Jul, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
ED sends letters rogatory abroad, seeks info on foreign operativesThe Enforcement Directorate is investigating a sophisticated transnational cyber fraud network. This syndicate used mule bank accounts and ...
13 Jul, 2026, 01.14 AM IST
Parliament Standing Committee on Finance to review Virtual Digital Assets; RBI, ICAI to take partParliament's Standing Committee on Finance is set to scrutinize the regulatory future of Virtual Digital Assets (VDAs) on July 2nd. The com...
02 Jul, 2026, 09.24 AM IST
Who is Guo Wengui? 10 things to know about the exiled Chinese billionaire sentenced to 30 years in US prisonGuo Wengui, the Self-exiled Chinese businessman, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for orchestrating a massive fraud scheme. Prosecu...
30 Jun, 2026, 01.33 PM IST
How global scammers use US tech to fleece peopleIndian scammer Safeer Koorimannil reveals how AI from American tech giants fuels global fraud rings in Myanmar. Trafficked to a scam center...
30 Jun, 2026, 11.34 AM IST
Who pays when Blockchain fails, ask experts flagging gapsUnlike conventional digital systems, where responsibility typically rests with a platform operator, data controller or service provider, bl...
29 Jun, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Binance to suspend crypto services in several EU countriesBinance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by volume, said it had applied for authorisation to operate under the EU's crypto asse...
25 Jun, 2026, 11.10 PM IST
Binance to suspend crypto services in several EU countriesCryptocurrency exchange Binance said Thursday it will suspend services in several European countries from next week as it has been unable s...
25 Jun, 2026, 11.06 PM IST
Regulatory minefield: ED enters the crypt, waking up the ghosts for Crypto IncIndia's crypto sector faces a new crisis as the Enforcement Directorate probes four firms for unauthorized foreign money transfers using di...
22 Jun, 2026, 12.42 AM IST
Financial Intelligence Unit puts large crypto OTC deals under scanner, asks exchanges for trade dataIndian financial authorities are examining large over-the-counter cryptocurrency trades. The Financial Intelligence Unit is requesting data...
18 Jun, 2026, 12.55 AM IST
Australian regulator moves to curtail criminal use of cryptocurrencyThe Australian transaction reports and analysis centre (AUSTRAC) said its findings showed cryptocurrency was increasingly being exploited f...
06 Dec, 2024, 09.28 AM IST
ED investigating 7 cases of cryptocurrency usage in money laundering, attaches Rs 135 croreLaw enforcement agencies have flagged usage of cryptocurrency by cybercriminals and cases investigated by the ED under the Prevention of Mo...
14 Mar, 2022, 02.39 PM IST
British police seize record $408 million haul of cryptocurrencyLondon police said on Tuesday they had seized 180 million pounds of an undisclosed cryptocurrency less than three weeks after making a 114 ...
13 Jul, 2021, 03.21 PM IST
China arrests over 1,100 suspects in crackdown on crypto-related money launderingThe arrests came as authorities in China step up their crackdown on cryptocurrency trading. Last month, three industry bodies banned crypto...
10 Jun, 2021, 03.07 PM IST