Kidnapping and extortion are a growing concern in the crypto world, with cases rising alongside the price of bitcoin.

Paul Chowles, formerly an officer at the National Crime Agency, is jailed for more than five years after being found to have ...

Key Takeaways Bitcoin is near $119,000 and approaching a critical resistance zone.Demand is rising due to ETFs, halving, and ...

Crypto investors William Duplessie and John Woeltz were granted home confinement. They're accused of torturing a bitcoin ...

New York Supreme Criminal Court Judge Gregory Carro set bail at $1 million each for John Woeltz, 37, and William Duplessie, ...

Russia has been adopting and updating laws allowing it to target cryptocurrency transactions ahead of next year’s launch of ...

The “crypto bros" who allegedly tortured an Italian millionaire to obtain his Bitcoin password have been granted $1 million ...

Two men charged with kidnapping and torturing an Italian crypto trader in New York to obtain his Bitcoin password have been ...

Cyberattacks are becoming an increasingly serious issue in Sri Lanka, with the number of computer crime complaints rising sharply in 2025. According to the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team ...

Starting from next year, authorities in Russia are going to impose fines for cryptocurrency payments that have been banned ...

Two brothers who gamed Ethereum MEV bots to earn $25 million will be the subject of a landmark US trial after a judge denied their bid to have wire fraud charges dismissed.

Civil action targets $7.1M in crypto tied to $97M fraud scheme in Washington. Learn more about the ongoing investigation.