Bithumb said it mistakenly distributed over $40 bn worth of bitcoin in a promotion, briefly triggering a sharp selloff.
Detectives have arrested a suspected cryptocurrency fraudster accused of orchestrating a string of online scams that left victims across the country counting heavy losses. The suspect,...
The arrest of a lawyer in the sweep has raised questions about how professional networks may be exploited by terror financiers seeking to legitimize illicit funds.
The arrests are part of Operation Catalyst, a landmark operation conducted between July and September 2025 that resulted in 83 arrests across six African countries and...
It’s not law until assent and subsidiary rules land, but the direction of travel is now clear: exchanges and wallet firms will need licences, client money...
Known as the Genius Act, the bill is one of three pieces of cryptocurrency legislation advancing in Washington that is backed by Trump.
Kenya is set to host the third Kenya Blockchain and Crypto Conference, which will take place from June 12 to 13, 2025, in Nairobi. This comes...
Nigeria has blamed Binance for its currency woes after cryptocurrency websites became the platforms of choice for trading the Nigerian naira as the country struggled with...
A foreign student pursuing his studies at the University of Nairobi and his Kenyan accomplice have been charged with defrauding a Rwandan national of Sh15.36 million...
Some cryptocurrency security specialists believe the funds may have already been moved beyond easy recovery.
Two foreigners and a Kenyan will remain in custody for 14 days to allow police to conclude investigations into Sh 15 million crypto currency fraud. Godua...
The EFCC has reportedly engaged Interpol and the FBI to help track down the suspects.
According to reports, authorities are particularly interested in tracing the money flow through traditional banking channels that enabled the scheme to operate across multiple jurisdictions.
A section of Kenyans using a popular cryptocurrency and forex trading platform known as CBEX have lost their fortunes after their accounts were mysteriously emptied. CBEX...
Today, the crypto industry has an estimated 730,000 users in Kenya.
Detectives in Kilimani have apprehended two individuals accused of orchestrating a cryptocurrency fraud scheme that saw a Chinese national lose Ksh6.5 million. In a statement on...
Argentine President Javier Milei has denied promoting a newly launched cryptocurrency which collapsed shortly after he mentioned it in a social media post on Friday. The...
The official X account of the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), known by its handle @kbcchannel1, has been hacked. Reports emerging late on January 31, 2025, Eastern...
US President Donald Trump has been criticised for launching a meme-coin while saying he “doesn’t know much” about the cryptocurrency. The digital coin called TRUMP appeared...
MELANIA meme coin up 50% in 12 hours to around $11