Malaysian authorities arrested ten individuals in a bust of a forex and cryptocurrency investment fraud syndicate, with millions in funds seized.
In South Korea, 19 individuals were detained for perpetrating a fraud within a 'crypto reading room' on social media.
Hong Kong police arrested three people for a crypto scam using fake investment talk show tickets, defrauding victims of over HK$5.1 million by promising risk-free high returns.
Rui-Siang Lin, the 23-year-old mastermind of the 'Incognito Market' drug empire on the dark web, was arrested by federal officers in the USA. He faces life imprisonment after pleading guilty.
Three men were arrested by Hong Kong police for a scam, where a customer was duped into transferring HK$1 million ($128,206) in cryptocurrency in exchange for 'hell money' at a currency exchange shop.
Jarett Dunn, accused of a $1.9 million exploit on Solana's pump.fun, was arrested in London by British authorities after a 26-hour operation.
Crypto-markets have recently faced issues with exploits and arrests, negatively impacting the environment. One such case involved Solana's Pump.fun, where an individual was arrested for crypto theft.
In Hong Kong, three employees of a crypto exchange were apprehended for a scam involving "hell banknotes," tricking a customer out of HK$1 million. The case marks a notable fraudulent event within the local crypto industry.
Two individuals were arrested for hacking the Ethereum blockchain and stealing $25 million worth of cryptocurrency in a mere 12 seconds by exploiting the 'maximum extractable value' (MEV) aspect of the system.
Chinese police arrested six individuals for illegal exchange operations, using cryptocurrency to convert Chinese yuan to South Korean won, involving $295 million.
A 70-year-old businessman and his son in Hong Kong were arrested for allegedly kidnapping and assaulting a crypto investor over a $1.9 million dispute.
Binance's collaboration was crucial in apprehending a key suspect connected to the ZKasino scam, although stolen funds are still in motion, indicating additional perpetrators may exist.
An individual associated with ZKasino has been arrested due to a $350 million fraud scandal, strongly affecting the platform and crypto exchange MEXC, causing a notable downturn in market perception and coin value.
Dutch authorities arrested a 26-year-old in relation to a scam involving ZKasino, a crypto gambling platform, and its associated cryptocurrency, ZK Coin.
A suspect involved in the ZKasino scam was arrested by Dutch authorities, who seized $12.2 million in digital assets, real estate, and luxury vehicles.
Roger Ver, also known as the 'Bitcoin Jesus', has been accused and arrested for allegedly evading taxes on substantial capital gains from Bitcoin sales in 2017.
South Korean police have detained 49 individuals linked to a drug trade operation utilizing cryptocurrencies for transactions.
