Scammers take in record crypto revenues in 2024 driven by romance scams, generative AI, growing organisation, finds Chainalysis

Scammers take in record crypto revenues in 2024 driven by romance scams, generative AI, growing organisation, finds Chainalysis
Grayscale Investments launches investment fund focused on Dogecoin, cryptocurrency token originally created as a joke
FTX reaches settlement with investment firm K5 Global, co-founded by former Hillary Clinton aide, as bankrupt crypto firm readies repayments
Major crypto exchange KuCoin agrees to pay more than $297m in US legal settlement in latest result of crypto enforcement actions
US president Donald Trump signs executive order initiating wide-ranging shift to cryptocurrency-friendly policies
Two executives involved in the notorious crypto fraud at FTX have reportedly had their prison sentences reduced
Do Kwon, the disgraced founder of collapsed crypto company Terraform Labs, extradited to the US after protracted battle
North Korea-liked hackers have stolen a record $1.34bn in cryptocurrency so far this year, as Bitcoin hits record prices
Cash-strapped south American country agrees to sell or discontinue its national Bitcoin wallet after signing deal with IMF
Bitcoin surges more than 5 percent after Trump reaffirms plans for national strategic crypto reserve, as optimism grows
Setback for Nvidia after Supreme Court rules class-action lawsuit against AI chip giant for misleading investors can proceed
Bitcoin price rises towards $100,000, amid investor optimism of friendlier US regulatory landscape under Donald Trump
Judge Kaplan praises former FTX CTO Gary Wang for his co-operation against Sam Bankman-Fried during sentencing hearing
Donald Trump social media company in advanced talks to buy Bakkt, a crypto trading platform owned by NYSE parent, FT reports
Ilya Lichtenstein sentenced to five years in prison for hacking into a virtual currency exchange Bitfinex and stealing 119,000 Bitcoin
Bankrupt FTX sues former rival Binance for allegedly fraudulent transfer of $1.8bn weeks before crypto company's spectacular collapse
Bitcoin price rises above $84,000 as investors bet incoming US government will implement crypto-friendly policies
Nvidia, Meta bring cases before US Supreme Court this month seeking tighter limits on investors' ability to sue over inadequate disclosure
Australian computer scientist faces contempt-of-court claim after suing Jack Dorsey's Block and Bitcoin Core developers for £911 trillion
Binance co-founder Zhao Changpeng says no desire to return to role at company after serving prison time in US this year
After charges are dropped, Nigerian court orders the release of Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan who is poor health
After HBO documentary names Canadian crypto expert Peter Todd as Bitcoin inventor – but he denies he is Satoshi Nakamoto
Caroline Ellison, former girlfriend of Sam Bankman-Fried, sentenced to two years in prison, despite testifying for prosecution in fraud trial
Coinbase tells federal appeals court SEC has made it impossible to operate compliant crypto business and should create new framework
Ahead of her sentencing later this month, former cryptocurrency executive Caroline Ellison, asks judge to spare her from prison
Binance executive files new bail appeal on health grounds after detention in country for months amidst money laundering probe
Cryptocurrency investors and industry executives plan fundraiser for vice president Kamala Harris this month amidst hopes for policy shift
Price of Bitcoin plunges sharply, ending rally that started in January with approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs as investors flee risky assets
Coinbase chief executive Brian Armstrong says support for crypto industry increasing across political spectrum ahead of elections
Australian computer scientist Craig Wright referred to Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to be considered for perjury charges