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Tether Freezes $225 Million in USDT After DOJ Investigation, Calling It ‘Largest-Ever Freeze of USDT’

21.11.2023
Tether has announced the “largest-ever freeze of USDT in history.” In collaboration with crypto exchange Okx, Tether froze $225 million in USDT following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). The tokens were allegedly linked to an international human trafficking...

India trained 3,000 police officials on crypto investigations in 2022–2023

9.11.2023
The Narcotics Control Bureau and the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre trained 141 officials and over 2,800 officers in the financial year 2022–2023

How Blockchain Technology Empowers Law Enforcement in Crypto Investigations

24.10.2023
Despite what some have been led to believe, “cryptocurrency isn’t the currency of choice for criminals,” according to Perianne Boring, CEO of the Chamber of Digital Commerce. Writing in an opinion piece in the Wall Street Journal on Monday, Boring hit back at the accusations made by the same...

Canadian Police Launch Cryptocurrency Investigations Center

18.4.2023
The police service of the Canadian city of Calgary is launching a Cryptocurrency Investigations Centre in partnership with blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis to help combat crypto crime. The center “will enable law enforcement to tackle crime that takes place using blockchain technology,”...

US Lawmaker Calls on SEC Chair Gensler to Testify About His Crypto Regulatory Failures

14.12.2022
U.S. Congressman Tom Emmer has called on the chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Gary Gensler, to testify before Congress and “answer questions about the cost of his regulatory failures.” The lawmaker stressed: “Gensler has repeatedly dodged Congress at...

74% of public agencies feel under-equipped for crypto investigations: Report

26.7.2022
Law enforcement and regulatory agencies investigating cryptocurrency-related incidents need better data, training and private partnerships, according to an industry survey conducted by Chainalysis

US and South Korea to Share Data on Crypto Cases, Including LUNA and UST Meltdown: Report

8.7.2022
The U.S. and South Korean governments have reportedly agreed to share data on ongoing crypto cases, including the case surrounding Terraform Labs CEO Do Kwon and the collapse of cryptocurrency terra (LUNA) and stablecoin terrausd (UST). U.S. and South Korea to Share Data on Crypto Investigations...

South Korea ramps up crypto investigations and regulations

4.6.2022
South Korea announced Digital Assets Committee, launched an investigation and met with Asia-Pacific financial authorities

US Drug Agency Failed to Properly Oversee Crypto Investigations: DOJ Report

17.6.2020
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration failed to adequately police its undercover agents’ handling of cryptocurrency, a Department of Justice Inspector General report found

UK Regulator Ramps up Crypto Investigations and Considers KYC for Wallets

8.10.2019
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been relentlessly scrutinizing cryptocurrency startups and investigations are up 74% from last year. Meanwhile, proponents of decentralized software development models and open collaboration are upset about the FCA aiming to extend KYC/AML...