The Hong Kong police recently launched a law enforcement operation code-named "Double Gun". They arrested three men and one woman at the Hong Kong branch of a cryptocurrency money laundering syndicate in an industrial and commercial building in Tsuen Wan. It is reported that the criminal syndicate actively promoted through social platforms, SMS and mobile applications, and offered attractive discounts, such as "new member registration discounts" or "real money in, cryptocurrency out". The invest...
A fire broke out at a virtual currency mining farm inside a building in Sancheongdong, Wonsan, Wonsan, Jeonrabuk-do, South Korea, and extinguished after about 50 minutes. The fire caused no casualties, but about 110 mining machines were burned, causing property damage worth about 9 million won (fire department estimate). The fire department reported that about 30 of the 110 mining machines were actually operating when the fire broke out. Police and fire departments are working with witnesses to ...