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Thailand Targets Crypto Mule Accounts Linked to Scams, Illegal Transfers as Authorities Freeze 10,000 Wallets
Thai crypto operators have frozen more than 10,000 accounts suspected of involvement in money laundering and scam-related transactions. The move follows tighter screening measures introduced by regulators and industry groups. Authorities say enhanced monitoring, stronger Know Your Customer procedures, and data sharing between exchanges, banks, and ...
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Enforcement Directorate Raids HPZ Token in Three Cities, Freezes Rs. 92 Crore: Details
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday conducted raids on firms connected with the HPZ Token, an app-based token that promised users significant gains by investing in mining machines for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Raids were conducted in Gurugram, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, and the ED announced that it had frozen Rs. 92 crore on Monday.
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WazirX Lays Off 40 Percent Workforce to Deal With Crypto Winter
Indian exchange WazirX laid off 40 percent of its total workforce, the company said in a statement. The company said the laid-off was done to weather the bearish week for the crypto market. It said its priority was to be financially stable and to continue serving our customers. A week ago, the enforcement directorate (ED) had frozen the bank accoun...
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ED Freezes Bitcoins Worth Over Rs. 12 Crore From Gaming Platform E-Nuggets
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has frozen Bitcoins equivalent to worth Rs. 12.83 crore under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after an investigation being conducted against a man named Aamir Khan and others relating to the mobile gaming application — E-nuggets.
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Bitcoins Worth Rs 12 Crore Frozen In Kolkata Gaming App Case
The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said it has frozen bitcoins worth Rs 12.83 crore as part of an ongoing money laundering probe against the promoter of a Kolkata-based mobile gaming app firm that is alleged to have duped a number of people.
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South Korea Asks KuCoin, OKX to Freeze Bitcoin Tied to Terra's Do Kwon: All Details
South Korean prosecutors have sent requests to crypto exchanges KuCoin and OKX, asking them to freeze Bitcoin linked to Terra's Do Kwon, who is wanted by the authorities after his Terra stablecoin ecosystem collapsed in May, wiping out an estimated $60 billion (roughly Rs. 4,89,000 crore). A total of 3,313 Bitcoins, which are worth around $67 milli...
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Celsius Clients Beg for Their Cash Back in Letters to Judge Overseeing Firm’s Multi-Billion-Dollar Bankruptcy
Celsius clients have written to the judge overseeing the multi-billion-dollar crypto lender’s bankruptcy, asking for their cash back. The firm owed $4.7 billion (roughly Rs. 37,205 crore) to its users, according to a court filing earlier this month. Hundreds of letters from around the world recount the results of users' accounts being frozen, fro...
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From Emergency Capital Infusions to Bankruptcy: How the Crypto Meltdown Hit These Companies the Hardest
Celsius Network, Voyager, Vauld, Blockfi, and Three Arrows Capital are some of the companies that were hit the hardest by the ongoing crypto meltdown that has seen the value of Bitcoin fall more than 56 percent from this year's high. These companies have been forced to seek emergency capital infusions, frozen withdrawals, or filed for bankruptcy. H...
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Japan's Cryptocurrency Girl Band Stays Loyal to Virtual Money After Cyber Heist
A cryptocurrency account that pays part of the band's salary was among those frozen as a result of the suspension of trading at Tokyo-based Coincheck exchange on Friday.
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Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange CEO's assets frozen by US judge
The freeze on Karpeles' assets also applies to Mt. Gox's U.S. affiliate and the Japanese parent company, Tibanne.
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Thailand Targets Crypto Mule Accounts Linked to Scams, Illegal Transfers as Authorities Freeze 10,000 Wallets
Thai crypto operators have frozen more than 10,000 accounts suspected of involvement in money laundering and scam-related transactions. The move follows tighter screening measures introduced by regulators and industry groups. Authorities say enhanced monitoring, stronger Know Your Customer procedures, and data sharing between exchanges, banks, and ...
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Enforcement Directorate Raids HPZ Token in Three Cities, Freezes Rs. 92 Crore: Details
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Monday conducted raids on firms connected with the HPZ Token, an app-based token that promised users significant gains by investing in mining machines for Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Raids were conducted in Gurugram, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, and the ED announced that it had frozen Rs. 92 crore on Monday.
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WazirX Lays Off 40 Percent Workforce to Deal With Crypto Winter
Indian exchange WazirX laid off 40 percent of its total workforce, the company said in a statement. The company said the laid-off was done to weather the bearish week for the crypto market. It said its priority was to be financially stable and to continue serving our customers. A week ago, the enforcement directorate (ED) had frozen the bank accoun...
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ED Freezes Bitcoins Worth Over Rs. 12 Crore From Gaming Platform E-Nuggets
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) has frozen Bitcoins equivalent to worth Rs. 12.83 crore under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after an investigation being conducted against a man named Aamir Khan and others relating to the mobile gaming application — E-nuggets.
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Bitcoins Worth Rs 12 Crore Frozen In Kolkata Gaming App Case
The Enforcement Directorate on Wednesday said it has frozen bitcoins worth Rs 12.83 crore as part of an ongoing money laundering probe against the promoter of a Kolkata-based mobile gaming app firm that is alleged to have duped a number of people.
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South Korea Asks KuCoin, OKX to Freeze Bitcoin Tied to Terra's Do Kwon: All Details
South Korean prosecutors have sent requests to crypto exchanges KuCoin and OKX, asking them to freeze Bitcoin linked to Terra's Do Kwon, who is wanted by the authorities after his Terra stablecoin ecosystem collapsed in May, wiping out an estimated $60 billion (roughly Rs. 4,89,000 crore). A total of 3,313 Bitcoins, which are worth around $67 milli...
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Celsius Clients Beg for Their Cash Back in Letters to Judge Overseeing Firm’s Multi-Billion-Dollar Bankruptcy
Celsius clients have written to the judge overseeing the multi-billion-dollar crypto lender’s bankruptcy, asking for their cash back. The firm owed $4.7 billion (roughly Rs. 37,205 crore) to its users, according to a court filing earlier this month. Hundreds of letters from around the world recount the results of users' accounts being frozen, fro...
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From Emergency Capital Infusions to Bankruptcy: How the Crypto Meltdown Hit These Companies the Hardest
Celsius Network, Voyager, Vauld, Blockfi, and Three Arrows Capital are some of the companies that were hit the hardest by the ongoing crypto meltdown that has seen the value of Bitcoin fall more than 56 percent from this year's high. These companies have been forced to seek emergency capital infusions, frozen withdrawals, or filed for bankruptcy. H...
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Japan's Cryptocurrency Girl Band Stays Loyal to Virtual Money After Cyber Heist
A cryptocurrency account that pays part of the band's salary was among those frozen as a result of the suspension of trading at Tokyo-based Coincheck exchange on Friday.
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Mt. Gox Bitcoin exchange CEO's assets frozen by US judge
The freeze on Karpeles' assets also applies to Mt. Gox's U.S. affiliate and the Japanese parent company, Tibanne.
