Roman Storm Trial: Is Coding A Crime? The Tornado Cash Court Battle Intensifies

NEW YORK — The government officially rested its case against Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm on Thursday, bringing eight days of witness testimony to a close. Storm’s defense introduced its first witness, Ethereum core developer Preston Van Loon, on Thursday afternoon. Van Loon told the jury that he was a user of Tornado Cash, describing it … Read more

Thailand Takes Decision to Ban Unlicenced Crypto Exchanges to Prevent Online Crime

Thailand has decided that all crypto firms operating within its provincial limits must be officially licenced and approved to conduct businesses. The global crypto market has been swelling by the day, especially now when majority cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin are undergoing a bull run. With more investors flocking to the crypto circle, governments from around the … Read more

Europe Issues ‘Travel Rule’ Guidelines for Crypto Firms Amid Push to Curb Money Laundering, Financial Crime

The European Union (EU) is adding more layers to its crypto-related regulations to ensure that virtual digital assets (VDAs) are not misused by criminals to conduct or finance illicit activities. The European Banking Authority (EBA) has imposed a ‘travel rule’ on crypto firms that will require them to store details of transactions on their platforms, … Read more

Tron, Tether, and TRM Labs Unite via Financial Crime Unit T3, Freeze $126 Million in Illicit Funds

In recent years, rising crime in the crypto space has drawn the attention of the FBI and other global law enforcement agencies. To aid in tracking laundered crypto funds, Tron, Tether, and TRM Labs established T3, a specialized financial crime unit aimed at curbing illicit activities. In a recent update, Tron confirmed that T3 has … Read more

Bitget Joins India’s ‘Sahyog’ Cyber Crime Portal to Aid Investigations 

Bitget crypto exchange has joined forces with India’s cyber-crime focussed Sahyog Portal to help in related investigations. The portal is part of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C), that aims to simplify communication between law enforcement agencies and digital service providers during criminal probes. In an announcement shared on Tuesday, Bitget claimed its integration … Read more

Beware of the Latest Phone Scam Targeting Parents: Kidnapping and Fake Crime Accusations

In today’s world, where we can easily connect with anyone through a phone call, scammers are taking advantage of this to trick and frighten parents. A new and disturbing scam is currently happening in India, where criminals pretend to be kidnappers or police officers. They call parents and say their child is in serious trouble, … Read more

PS Plus Game Catalog Adds Red Dead Redemption 2, Crime Boss: Rockay City, Deceive Inc. and More in May

Sony has revealed the lineup of games joining the PlayStation Plus Game Catalog in May. This month’s PS Plus offerings are led by Red Dead Redemption 2, the acclaimed action-adventure Western from Rockstar Games. Other games coming to game catalog include co-op shooter Crime Boss: Rockay City, multiplayer first-person shooter Deceive Inc., survival sim Stranded: … Read more