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The police in Hong Kong uncovered a large crypto scam and arrested 27 suspects - 21 men and 6 women.

As reported by Politico, French police are actively searching for Nikolai Durov, the brother of Pavel Durov, after an arrest warrant was issued for him. The outlet notes that the French authorities issued the warrants for the Durov brothers as early as March.

Kyiv police announced on July 29 the arrest of four suspects in the murder of a 29-year-old foreigner who possessed bitcoins valued at nearly 7 million hryvnias (~$170,000).

The case's key figures engineered unique encryption ransomware to launch attacks on the world's leading corporations in countries like France, Norway, Germany, the Netherlands, Canada, and the United States, with their operations dating back to 2018.

Sam Bankman-Fried found himself in unusual circumstances, sharing a cell with a former Honduran president and a former Mexican police chief with drug ties.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) "deciphered" the seed phrase of a cryptocurrency account as part of Operation Kraken. Authorities seized approximately $9.3 million from Jay Jay Je Yoon Jung, a suspected developer of the encrypted messaging app Ghost.

Criminals impersonating law enforcement officers coerced a 20-year-old entrepreneur to transfer 250,000 USDT under the threat of a fabricated case, as reported by the Main Department of National Police in the City of Kyiv.

Pavel Durov, the founder of the messaging app Telegram, was detained by French police on August 24 as his private plane landed at an airport near Paris. Initially, the reasons for his detention were unclear.

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has arrested two individuals linked to the operation of an illicit cryptocurrency exchange that processed transactions worth over £1 billion. During the search, the police seized several digital devices.

The law enforcement of South Korea is set to confiscate the Belgrade apartment of Terraform Labs' founder, Do Kwon, situated in Serbia. Estimated at $2.2 million, the apartment is in the capital's elite district, populated by high-profile individuals like legislators, police officials, and entrepreneurs.

Mumbai International Airport faced a bomb threat via email on Thursday, with the sender demanding a $1 million Bitcoin payment within 48 hours to prevent an explosion in Terminal 2, as reported by Mumbai police.

In the upscale Vake district of Tbilisi, criminals targeted the cryptocurrency exchange TONWEX, making off with approximately $811,000. When the police arrived at the scene, some of the culprits posed as forensic investigators to assist their associates in escaping.

Singapore witnessed one of its largest crackdowns on money laundering last month. 400 police officers coordinated raids throughout the city-state, detaining 10 foreigners. These individuals allegedly were "laundering the proceeds of their overseas organised crime activities, including scams and online gambling". The seizures were significant, totaling $1.76 billion, with cryptocurrencies accounting for nearly $30 million. The operation also led to the confiscation of 68 gold ingots, 110 real estate holdings, and 62 cars. Sketches released provide a look at those under suspicion.

Hong Kong police have arrested Joseph Lam, a crypto influencer and former lawyer, in connection with the ongoing investigation into cryptocurrency exchange JPEX. Lam, who has over 190,000 Instagram followers, was arrested today and his office was raided. The arrest follows the Securities and Futures Commission's warning against JPEX for misleading statements about its licensing status. The police have received at least 83 complaints involving JPEX, with virtual assets worth about HK$34 million ($4.3 million) reported.