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A federal judge in California on Monday sentenced Daren Li, a 42-year-old dual national of China and St. Kitts and Nevis, to the statutory maximum of 20 years in prison for his role in a $73 million cryptocurrency investment fraud. The sentence was imposed in absentia - Li became a fugitive in Decem

Wallets linked to illicit cryptocurrency activity received an estimated $158 billion in incoming value during 2025, the highest level in five years and a sharp reversal from the previous year's $64.5 billion, according to a new report from blockchain intelligence firm TRM Labs. What Happened: Russia

Illicit cryptocurrency flows reached a record $158 billion in 2025 as scammers armed with artificial intelligence tools expanded their operations globally, according to blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs, while the use of large language models in fraud schemes increased fivefold during the year. Wha

Chinese-language money laundering networks processed $16.1 billion in cryptocurrency during 2025 and now represent approximately 20% of all known crypto laundering activity, according to Chainalysis's 2026 Crypto Crime Report released Monday. What Happened: Telegram-Based Networks Dominate Launderin

South Korean prosecutors investigating the loss of Bitcoin (BTC) seized in a criminal case after a suspected phishing attack compromised state custody around mid-2025. The Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office recently discovered a substantial amount of confiscated cryptocurrency had disappeared duri