ChainCatcher news, according to DL News, last week, Israeli police arrested a hacker suspected of participating in the Nomad attack, which resulted in the theft of $190 million in crypto assets from the cross-chain protocol and ultimately its collapse.The suspect, Alexander Gurevich, was arrested at Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv. He holds dual citizenship of Russia and Israel and was attempting to travel to Russia using identification under a different name at the time of his arrest.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cointelegraph, the founders of the crypto fintech company Bankera have been accused of using funds raised from the 2018 Initial Coin Offering (ICO) to purchase luxury properties worldwide.According to leaked company records and bank statements, founders Vytautas Karalevičius, Justas Dobiliauskas, and Mantas Mockevičius transferred nearly half of the ICO funds (approximately $114 million) into a bank they purchased in Vanuatu. The bank subsequently issued loans to companies owned by the three for the acquisition of luxury properties in the French Riviera and Lithuania.Bankera had promised to become "the bank of the blockchain era" and obtain an EU banking license, but this has not yet been realized. Its originally planned profit-sharing program was suspended in 2022. The founders' lawyer denied any fraudulent activity in the ICO but declined to comment on specific transactions.

ChainCatcher news, Binance co-founder posted a statement on social media stating that she is not involved in any project investments, communications, token launches, or endorsements, and the only project she is involved in is BNB. She reminded the public to be cautious of AI-generated fake voices and videos, emphasizing the need to independently verify information.

ChainCatcher news, Yichun Gao'an police successfully dismantled a fraud gang that used "friendship investment" as a pretext to launder money through virtual currency. It was found that the suspect Yao used "bank transfers are easily restricted" as a reason to lure victims into investing by withdrawing cash and then exchanging it for virtual currency offline. The gang collected the fraudulent proceeds through offline exchanges of virtual currency and then transferred the scam funds to their superiors to illegally obtain rewards, with the amount involved exceeding 4 million yuan.

ChainCatcher news, according to CryptoSlate, the Nigerian digital asset trading platform CBEX has been exposed as a Ponzi scheme, causing significant financial losses for many investors. Although local media initially reported losses as high as 1.3 trillion naira (approximately 800 million USD), analysis indicates that the address is actually a Binance hot wallet, and the real loss amount may be closer to 12 million USD.CBEX claims to be the "China Beijing Equity Exchange," but it has no connection to the officially named institution in China. The platform, under the guise of AI quantitative strategies, promises to double returns in 30 days, attracting a large number of investors and requiring them to recruit others for commissions, essentially operating as a typical Ponzi structure. The project was even promoted in Nigerian national media as a "poverty alleviation program," further misleading users.By April 2025, CBEX suddenly froze accounts, preventing users from withdrawing funds, which sparked public outrage. Some investors besieged its offices in Ibadan and Lagos, and many victims shared their loss experiences on social media.Independent analyst Specter pointed out that CBEX is linked to other similar scams, LWEX and PCEX, suspected of sharing website architecture and funding flow patterns. The related wallets are also connected to the Southeast Asian payment system Huione Pay, which has been listed by Elliptic as one of the main hubs for money laundering and telecom fraud, involving over 24 billion USD in suspicious transactions.

ChainCatcher news, according to PR Newswire, Nasdaq-listed company Nature's Miracle Holding Inc. (NMHI), which is involved in the Bitcoin mining sector, announced that it has reached a financing agreement of up to $2 million (with an initial financing amount of $600,000), with Big Lake Capital as the investor.Last year, NMHI entered the Bitcoin mining market by acquiring a majority stake in the Bitcoin mining company J&Y Marigold for a total purchase price of $5.32 million. Its Bitcoin mining facilities are expected to be operational in the first half of 2025.

ChainCatcher news, according to Dahe Opinion reports, the People's Court of the Economic Development Zone in Heze City, Shandong Province, has heard a telecom network fraud case involving Indian nationals as victims, related to virtual currency "Killing Foreigners" scams. It is reported that the criminals used high returns as bait to attract Indians to invest money, and then purchased 'USDT' virtual currency through a third-party payment platform with the invested funds, converting the virtual currency into RMB or USD and extracting a 15% profit.The court found that from June 1, 2023, to January 13, 2024, within just over 7 months, 66,800 Indians were defrauded, with a total fraud amount reaching 517 million Indian Rupees (approximately over 40 million RMB). Nine fraudsters were sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment ranging from five years to fourteen years and nine months, along with fines.

ChainCatcher news, according to a statement from the Spanish National Police, Spanish authorities have dismantled a complex cryptocurrency investment scam that used artificial intelligence to lure investors with fake celebrity endorsements, defrauding over 200 victims of more than 19 million euros (21.5 million dollars).The investigation began when a man from Granada reported losing 624,000 euros (700,000 dollars) in an alleged cryptocurrency investment fraud. The scam gang used AI-generated videos of well-known public figures to persuade unsuspecting individuals to invest in seemingly high-return cryptocurrency ventures and requested additional payments to unlock their original investments.It is reported that the leader of the criminal operation was arrested while attempting to flee to Dubai, and 6 suspects, aged between 34 and 57, now face charges of fraud, money laundering, and document forgery.

ChainCatcher news, Binance founder Zhao Changpeng denied allegations of money laundering and fraud in response to media reports on social platforms.He clarified that the so-called "anti-money laundering" issue is different from "money laundering"; the former refers to the failure to effectively prevent, while the latter refers to actual implementation. Zhao Changpeng emphasized that all customer assets are safe and sound, and stated that he may be one of the most strictly regulated individuals in the world. This statement also addresses reports regarding his legal disputes with Sun Yuchen.

ChainCatcher news, according to United News Network, the digital asset management platform Steaker has launched an investment plan to attract public investment in virtual currencies, allegedly illegally raising approximately NT$1.48 billion over three years. The Taipei District Prosecutor's Office has indicted Steaker and its founder Huang Wei-hsuan along with three others.In response, Steaker issued a statement clarifying that it has never engaged in any illegal activities, expressing deep disappointment over the prosecution. It stated that virtual assets are not legal tender and only provides virtual asset allocation services, without receiving any legal currency or offering exchange services, and explained the full context of the incident in the statement.

According to ChainCatcher, as reported by Cryptopolitan, the Busan District Court in South Korea sentenced three cryptocurrency investment fraudsters to prison for violating the Specific Economic Crimes Aggravated Punishment Act. The main perpetrator was sentenced to four and a half years in prison, while the two accomplices received sentences of three and a half years and two and a half years, respectively. The three conducted illegal cryptocurrency investment activities in a building in Busan in June 2019, claiming to possess an algorithm capable of trading from approximately 1,000 high-quality cryptocurrencies worldwide, promising investors a 30% monthly return on investment. In reality, they had no trading algorithm, and the funds raised, approximately 610 million won (about $416,000), were used for personal consumption.

ChainCatcher news, according to official information, the RWA lending protocol Zoth has released the latest progress on the security incident investigation.Zoth stated that there have been no significant changes to the involved funds, and the team is closely collaborating with intelligence agencies and ecosystem partners to continuously track and investigate the attackers' related activities.The official said that their current key tasks include:Real-time monitoring of the fund flows of relevant wallets;Collaborating with on-chain analysis teams to trace the attackers' digital footprints;Coordinating with law enforcement agencies and legal teams to formulate the next steps.

ChainCatcher news, according to Tobacco Online, the Tobacco Monopoly Bureau of Liuzhou City, Guangxi, successfully dismantled a criminal gang involved in illegal tobacco transactions using the virtual currency Tether (USDT) in cooperation with the public security department.It is reported that the "Virtual Currency Cigarette Transaction Situation Awareness System" of the Liuzhou Tobacco Joint Command Data Center obtains virtual currency transaction data by building blockchain nodes to synchronize the entire chain ledger, and cooperates with the public security department to accurately capture 12 local suspects involved in the case, seizing 84,400 illegal cigarettes and involving a virtual currency transaction volume of 28,625 Tether coins.

ChainCatcher news, according to Yescoin co-founder Zhang Chi, he has been released after being taken away by the police for 37 days and is currently under bail. The four team members involved in the case have all been released without approval for arrest.Zhang Chi stated that during his time in detention, he firmly believed that he and his team were innocent and expressed gratitude for the fair justice of the judicial authorities. After his release, he is accelerating his understanding of the whole incident and thanked those who supported him.Previous news, Yescoin founder Zhang Chi (Zoroo) was taken away by the Shanghai police from Hangzhou due to a dispute with his partner Wang Mouxin, and the case had been escalated to a criminal case. Yescoin is a "sliding earn coin" mini-game based on the Telegram platform.

ChainCatcher news, according to the United Daily News, a father-son duo with the surname Zhou from Taichung, Taiwan, collaborated with an overseas fraud group to establish ten virtual currency chain stores in the country, using legal currency stores as a cover to secretly engage in illegal money laundering activities, with the amount involved reaching up to 3.1 billion New Taiwan Dollars. On March 21, the Yunlin District Prosecutor's Office prosecuted 17 individuals for aggravated fraud and money laundering, seeking a 20-year heavy sentence for the masterminds Zhou Hongwei, Liu Jinggu, and You Junfu.The prosecutors pointed out that the fraud gang attracted victims who lacked knowledge of virtual currency to invest by disguising the appearance of legitimate currency stores. Victims exchanged cash for Tether (USDT) in the stores, and were then guided to transfer funds to overseas fraud operations. The entire process was meticulously designed, including the "fake currency store, real water room" and "fake logistics, real drivers" model, comparable to a crime movie plot.

ChainCatcher news, according to official sources, Binance Wallet stated that on March 23, 2025, the Binance internal audit team received a complaint alleging that an employee used insider information for front-running trades. The preliminary investigation results are as follows:Investigation Results: The employee had previously held a business development position at BNB Chain before joining the Binance Wallet team. They used information obtained from their previous position to purchase tokens of a certain project in advance, and then quickly sold them after the project announcement was made, reaping significant profits. This behavior violated company policy and constituted front-running based on non-public information.Disciplinary Action: The employee has been suspended pending further disciplinary action. Binance will actively cooperate with relevant authorities and take appropriate legal action in accordance with the law.Whistleblower Rewards: Binance encourages community oversight and rewards effective information reported through official channels. A total of $100,000 has been allocated to four whistleblowers. For future leads, the community can continue to submit through official channels.Binance is committed to strengthening internal controls to ensure transparency, fairness, and integrity, maintaining a secure trading environment.

ChainCatcher news, according to Cryptonews, Thai police have arrested two Chinese citizens suspected of cryptocurrency fraud and kidnapping. The police arrested 27-year-old Wu Di (phonetic) and her boyfriend 29-year-old Zhou Zongyong (phonetic) at a luxury villa in Pattaya.Investigations show that Wu Di lured victims to invest in a fictitious Singapore dollar investment fund through Facebook, defrauding over 600 million Thai baht (approximately 17.7 million USD) in just the past two months. The scammers used "puppet accounts" to temporarily hold the funds, which were then converted to USDT through P2P transactions on Binance and other Thai digital asset exchanges, before being transferred to Wu Di's digital wallet registered in Cambodia.Police also discovered that Zhou Zongyong was involved in the kidnapping of a Chinese woman in Cambodia and demanded a ransom; the woman is currently still missing. Thai police stated that the couple will first undergo legal proceedings in Thailand and will then be handed over to Chinese authorities for prosecution under Chinese law.

ChainCatcher News, the Chinese Embassy in South Korea's official WeChat account published a typical case of a virtual currency "pig slaughtering" scam, revealing that a certain international student, under the romantic pressure from his girlfriend, became firmly convinced that he could make money by "trading virtual currency" and entrusted his account to her for management, subsequently transferring over 300,000 RMB for "recharging." The Chinese Embassy in South Korea reminds that online dating carries risks and not to believe in investment schemes that claim to have "insider information" and guarantee profits.