# Japanese police arrest alleged masterminds behind M ‘AI-led‘ crypto scam

# Japanese police arrest alleged masterminds behind $55M ‘AI-led‘ crypto scam

“# Japanese police arrest alleged masterminds behind $55M ‘AI-led‘ crypto scam ” Four men have reportedly been arrested in Japan’s Aichi Prefecture for running an allegedly fraudulent crypto investment scheme that persuaded investors they could reap returns on the basis of an artificial intelligence (AI)-led trading system. Roughly 20,000 Japanese investors nationwide are thought to…

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# Brazil’s ‘Bitcoin King’ arrested over 7,000 missing BTC

# Brazil’s ‘Bitcoin King’ arrested over 7,000 missing BTC

“# Brazil’s ‘Bitcoin King’ arrested over 7,000 missing BTC ” Self-described “Bitcoin King,” Claudio Oliveira, has been arrested and charged by Brazilian federal police for allegedly masterminding a 1.5 billion reais (roughly $300 million) fraud scheme involving crypto. Oliveria served as the president of Bitcoin Banco Group, a Brazilian crypto brokerage firm that has been…

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# FinCEN lists cryptocurrencies as top AML and CFT priorities

# FinCEN lists cryptocurrencies as top AML and CFT priorities

“# FinCEN lists cryptocurrencies as top AML and CFT priorities ” The United States’ Financial Crimes Enforcement Network will continue to closely follow the cryptocurrency industry as one of its top priorities for combating crimes like money laundering. FinCEN officially announced Thursday that “virtual currency considerations,” or operations involving cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), will be…

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