British sprinter CJ Ujah faces charges from UK police over an alleged cryptocurrency fraud scheme. The case involves theft of wallet seed phrases and impersonation calls.
UK authorities have formally charged Olympic sprinter CJ Ujah in connection with a cryptocurrency fraud investigation. Police allege the British athlete participated in a scheme that targeted victims through stolen wallet seed phrases and deceptive impersonation calls.
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John Daghita, son of a U.S. government contractor, was arrested on the island of Saint Martin for allegedly stealing $46 million in cryptocurrency from the U.S. Marshals Service. The arrest, conducted in a joint operation between the FBI and French authorities, followed allegations first raised by blockchain investigator ZachXBT in January. FBI Director Kash Patel announced the capture, emphasizing ongoing international cooperation to combat fraud.
Tyler Robert Buchanan, a 24-year-old from Dundee, Scotland, pleaded guilty in a California federal court to conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aggravated identity theft. Prosecutors said he and accomplices stole $8 million in virtual currency from victims across the United States through phishing attacks. He faces up to 22 years in prison at his August 21 sentencing.
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Hong Kong police charged four men and six women on Thursday over the HK$1.6 billion JPEX cryptocurrency scandal. The suspects, aged 26 to 47, face money laundering charges and will appear in Eastern Court on Friday. Investigations identified abnormal transactions in suspicious accounts linked to the case.
Blockchain.com has received approval from UK regulators to operate as a registered crypto asset business. This registration with the Financial Conduct Authority allows the firm to conduct certain cryptocurrency activities while adhering to anti-money laundering rules. The move follows the company's earlier withdrawal of a licensing application in 2022.
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Federal agents have arrested Christopher Alexander Delgado, CEO of Goliath Ventures, on charges of wire fraud and money laundering related to a $328 million cryptocurrency investment fraud. Authorities describe the operation as a classic Ponzi scheme that promised returns from liquidity pools but paid earlier investors with funds from new ones. Delgado was released on $1 million bond after his arrest in Orlando.