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US Government Transfers $243 Million in Seized Bitcoin to Coinbase
26.6.2024
On June 26, 2024, the U.S. government transferred 3,940 bitcoins, valued at $243 million, originating from a darknet market dealer. This batch of BTC was directed to an exchange address tagged as Coinbase. U.S. Law Enforcement Moves 3,940 Bitcoin The U.S. government executed this transfer of 3,940...
Ransomware and Darknet Markets Top List For Most Prominent Crypto Crimes
25.1.2024
A new report from blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis found that crypto related crimes decreased in 2023. While notable, findings also show that ransomware and darknet market activity involving cryptocurrency increased considerably. Eric Jardine, cybercrime research lead for Chainalysis, told...
Darknet Drug Operations Hit as Feds Move to Seize $54 Million in Crypto Crime Bust
3.11.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Thursday the seizure of 30,000 Ether (ETH), valued at over $54 million, that had allegedly been used for illegal narcotics distribution in New Jersey. The assets were traced back to Christopher Castelluzzo, who was involved in narcotics operations...
Darknet Marketplace Tor2door Vanishes, Allegedly Swindling a ‘Massive Crypto Escrow Balance’
30.9.2023
Numerous reports have detailed that a darknet marketplace (DNM) by the name of Tor2door reportedly pulled off an exit scam, making off with a “massive crypto escrow balance.” Discontent began brewing among Tor2door users when the site vanished from the deep web on September 14, 2023,...
Chatgpt Accounts Found on Darknet, North Korean Analyst on Dollar Dominance, BCH Hashrate Rises With Price, and More — Week in Review
2.7.2023
It’s been an action-packed week in the world of finance and crypto, and moving into July, there’s a lot to cover to get up to speed: compromised Chatgpt accounts being sold on darknet markets, Bitcoin Cash’s hashrate shooting upward with the BCH price, a North Korean analyst...
Over 100,000 Compromised Chatgpt Accounts Discovered on Darknet Markets
24.6.2023
Cybersecurity researchers have found tens of thousands of devices storing Chatgpt credentials that have been infected with info-stealing malware. The account details have ended up being sold on the dark web, they said, pointing out that the Asia-Pacific leads by number of such offers. Increase...
EU-Funded Report Calls for Crypto ID Checks, Police Training to Combat Darknet Markets
12.4.2023
Law enforcement can learn how to track illicit activity, but outright crypto bans aren’t effective, a report commissioned by the EU's monitoring body for drugs concluded
Russian Darknet Markets, Ransomware Groups Thrive Despite Sanctions, Report
27.2.2023
Russian marketplaces on the dark web have continued to operate despite Western sanctions and efforts to shut them down, according to a report accessing the illicit blockchain space amid the world’s “first crypto war.” Ransomware actors and high-risk crypto exchanges have also remained active....
Russians Offered Ready-made Crypto Exchange Accounts Amid Restrictions
31.1.2023
Russian crypto traders have been looking to obtain unrestricted accounts for global exchanges as their access to such platforms is limited. Over the past year, the offering of such accounts on the dark web has increased significantly, cybersecurity experts told the Russian press. Supply of Crypto...
4 Years After the 2017 Law Enforcement Takedown, Alphabay Is Once Again the King of Darknet Markets
4.11.2022
Following the demise of the largest darknet marketplace (DNM) in mid-July 2017, the underground market Alphabay returned in August 2021, and during the last year, Alphabay has managed to once again regain its position as the world’s top DNM. Furthermore, Alphabay relentlessly conducted...
Crypto Hacking, Theft Rise This Year While Scams, Darknet Markets Retreat - Chainalysis
17.8.2022
Some forms of cryptocurrency-based crime, including hacking and theft of funds, have so far increased in occurrence this year, but others, related to scams and darknet markets, have declined more than the market overall, according to a recent report by blockchain analysis company...
Feds Seize $34 Million in Crypto From Unidentified Florida Man
5.4.2022
On April 4, 2022, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Attorney’s Office of South Florida revealed that law enforcement seized $34 million in crypto assets from an unidentified man living in Florida. According to the DOJ, the man allegedly conducted more than 100,000 sales on darknet...
World’s Largest Monero Accepting Darknet Market Reveals Retirement Plan — White House Admins Say DNM ‘Reached Its Goal’
2.10.2021
One of the largest darknet markets (DNM), White House, announced the market is retiring as the DNM’s administrators say the team has reached its goal. After revealing the retirement plan, White House admins explained that user registration and orders have been disabled. Darknet Market White...
US Sanctions Russian Crypto Broker Suex for Laundering Millions in Illicit Funds
22.9.2021
The U.S. Treasury Department has blacklisted Suex, a cryptocurrency broker based in Russia, for its money laundering activities. The platform is suspected of processing hundreds of millions of dollars in crypto transactions related to scams, ransomware attacks, darknet markets, and the infamous...
Darknet Update: Hydra Reigns, Monero Acceptance Climbs, Russian State Collusion Questioned
11.7.2021
At the end of 2020, darknet markets (DNM) set new records as marketplaces like White House and the Russian-language DNM Hydra led the pack. A report published on May 25, shows Hydra saw a 624% year-over-year growth rate in three years, and researchers estimate roughly 75% of illicit...
Opioid Premiums, Jobseekers and Vaccines: Covid-19 Fuels Darknet Markets in a Different Way
21.3.2021
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has found its way onto the deep web and during the last few months, researchers have found a great number of individuals turning to darknet markets (DNMs) for employment. The organization Check Point Research has recorded a rising trend of people looking for jobs...
Darknet Markets Generated $1.7 Billion in Crypto Revenue in 2020 — Set a New Record
3.2.2021
Darknet market revenues hit a new all-time high in 2020, despite declining individual purchases from marketplaces. Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis also spotted a singular driver behind the new record witnessed over the last year. Hydra Market Is the Major Driver Behind Revenue Figures in 2020...
Crypto Crime Fell Sharply to Only 0.3% of All Cryptocurrency Activity in 2020
23.1.2021
A study by blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis finds that cryptocurrency-related crime has fallen significantly. The criminal share of all crypto activity fell to just 0.34% in 2020. This contradicts recent statements by U.S. Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen and ECB President Christine...
Darknet Giant White House Market Drops Bitcoin, Supports Monero Payments Only
1.1.2021
The prominent darknet marketplace, White House Market, has dropped bitcoin payments and now accepts monero only. The darknet marketplace administrators detailed that there was an issue with a payment processor blocking Tor exit nodes, but the full transition to monero was always planned. A number...
Darknet Market Crypto Revenues Hit All-Time Highs in 2020
5.12.2020
A study revealed that darknet markets have astonishing figures so far in 2020, despite the coronavirus pandemic, but the dynamics changed compared to the last year’s numbers. Darknet Vendors Surpassed $800 Million in Revenues Despite Covid Pandemic According to the Chainalysis report, darknet...