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Ukrainian extradited to U.S. in $500K Conti ransomware case
U.S. authorities have taken custody of a Ukrainian national extradited from Ireland to face charges linked to the Conti ransomware group, which prosecutors say hit more than 1,000 victims and extracted at least $150 million in ransom payments. The defendant, identified as Oleksii Lytvynenko, arrived in Tennessee this week after Irish proceedings concluded. 
Bitcoin debate flares as Thailand freezes 3M accounts
Thailand’s anti‑scam drive froze about 3 million bank accounts and added daily transfer caps. Banks and police say freezes are temporary, but vendors and expats report disruptions. Crypto voices tout Bitcoin–yet using it for payments is still banned in Thailand. 
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Europol convenes global taskline on crypto crime and oversight
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Europol gathered investigators, regulators and industry analysts in Vienna for the 9th Global Conference on Criminal Finances and Cryptoassets, advancing joint standards and case-work coordination as member states warn that crypto-enabled crime is stretching law-enforcement capacity. Hypervault vanishes as $3.6M funnels to Tornado Cash – PeckShield
Blockchain security firm PeckShield says roughly $3.6 million was drained from DeFi protocol Hypervault and routed through Tornado Cash after being bridged from Hyperliquid to Ethereum and swapped into ETH. Soon after the alert, Hypervault’s website and X account went dark, intensifying concerns of an exit scam. 
