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Germany Shuts Down Hydra Market, Seizes Servers and Bitcoin
5.4.2022
Law enforcement agencies in Germany have targeted Hydra, a leading darknet market (DNM). As part of an operation conducted with U.S. support, the German police were able to establish control over the servers of the Russian-language platform in the country and take down its website. Investigators...
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...
Ecuadorian Police Seize Assets of Fortunario Due to Alleged Illegal Money Collection Operations
5.4.2022
The Ecuadorian Police and the prosecution of Ecuador have raided several locations linked to Fortunario Digital Assets, a company that was allegedly making illegal collections of money related to forex and cryptocurrency business. The operation also encompassed the seizure of more than $7 million...
Coinbase Focuses on Crypto and Web3 in India — Plans to Hire 1,000 for Indian Hub
5.4.2022
Coinbase is focusing on growing the crypto and Web3 ecosystem in India. “Combined with India’s world-class software talent, we believe that crypto and web3 technology can help accelerate India’s economic and financial inclusion goals,” said CEO Brian Armstrong. Coinbase...
Northern Data’s Bitcoin Mining Fleet Adds 21,000 ASIC Rigs, Firm Holds $168M in Crypto Assets
4.4.2022
On April 4, the bitcoin mining operation Northern Data published its financial statements and noted that the company’s mining fleet had grown by approximately 21,000 machines by the end of March 2022. The newly added machines increased the company’s hashrate from 2 exahash per second...
‘Bitcoin in Cowboy County’ — New Documentary to Feature Gas-to-Bitcoin Mining Solutions in Central Wyoming
28.3.2022
According to the bitcoin mining operation and mining rig reseller, Compass Mining, a new documentary will be released that covers the bitcoin mining operations in central Wyoming. The documentary, called “Bitcoin in Cowboy County: Wyoming’s Powder River Miners,” will premiere...
Report: Gas Giant Exxon Is Running a Gas-to-Bitcoin Mining Pilot Program in North Dakota
25.3.2022
Exxon Mobil Corporation is reportedly participating in a pilot program that leverages excess natural gas to power crypto mining machines, according to a recent report quoting people familiar with the matter. The report states that the oil giant is partnered with the firm Crusoe Energy Systems,...
Kazakhstan Police Shut Down Another Crypto Farm Amid Ongoing Crackdown on Mining
22.3.2022
Law enforcement officers in Kazakhstan have busted another mining facility as they continue to crack down on illegal activities in the sector. The crypto farm, located at a railway station, is the latest targeted mining operation in the country which has been struggling with its power deficit....
Western Union Suspends Operations in Russia, Belarus Over Ukraine War
12.3.2022
Remittance giant Western Union has joined other financial services companies supporting sanctions in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The decision will affect customers in the Russian Federation as well as those in Belarus, an ally of Moscow, backing its military operation. Western...
Bitcoin Miner Mawson Inks Hosting Deals With Celsius Mining and Foundry Digital
5.3.2022
The bitcoin mining operation Mawson Infrastructure Group (MIGI) has started to make hosting deals with key players in the mining industry. On March 1, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) documents show that Mawson signed a 100-megawatt (MW) co-location agreement with Celsius Mining. Three days...
Russian Bitcoin Mining Assessed Amid Conflict With Ukraine, Large ETH Pool Cancels Service to Russia
25.2.2022
With the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, many observers are curious about the large quantity of hashrate located in Russia, as the region reportedly controls the third-largest sum of SHA256 hashpower worldwide. Furthermore, on February 24, the ethereum mining operation Flexpool announced...
Bitcoin dips 12% as Russian ruble hits all-time low against USD on Ukraine 'military operation'
24.2.2022
The ruble crashes past 87 to the dollar early on Thursday as events in Ukraine take a turn for the worst; Bitcoin price tanks
Bitcoin Crashes 9% as Missiles Strike Kyiv, Airport Captured
24.2.2022
The world's largest cryptocurrency by market value was trading about $35,360 at time of writing after passing $39,000 on Tuesday
Bitcoin plunges as Putin announces 'special military operation' in Ukraine
24.2.2022
The Russian army has begun a military operation in Ukraine as missile explosions have been heard surrounding several areas, including the capital of Kiev. Markets have dropped in response
Spanish Civil Guard Busts Organization Dedicated to Laundering Money With Crypto
16.2.2022
The Spanish Civil Guard has broken up a group that used cryptocurrencies as a tool to launder money. The organization, that operated in Madrid, supposedly lent these services to other criminal organizations. The MAUNA operations, as they were called by the Spanish Civil Guard, discovered phantom...
MTI Liquidators Reject Claim Peddled by Opponents, Insist the Entity ‘Was a Massive Fraudulent Scam’
15.2.2022
Liquidators of Mirror Trading International (MTI) have attacked the claim that declaring the collapsed bitcoin investment platform an unlawful scheme would jeopardize investors’ chances of recovering their funds. The Unsubstantiated Claim South African liquidators of Mirror Trading...
Monero Supporters Beg XMR Miners to Boycott Mining Pool Capturing 44% of the Network Hashrate
14.2.2022
Reports indicate that the Monero community is upset about a specific mining pool that currently commands 44% of the network’s hashrate. Supporters are asking mining participants to leave a mining pool called Minexmr as they believe the operation threatens decentralization. A Single Monero...
Lawyer Accuses Huobi of Operating a Cryptocurrency Exchange That’s ‘Held Accountable Nowhere’
23.1.2022
Houbi Global, which is based in Seychelles, has been accused by lawyer Jonathan Levy of operating without accountability to any jurisdiction. The lawyer adds that the exchange’s physical address in the island nation is for mailing purposes only. Accountability Issues U.S.-based lawyer...
Russia Busts Revil Ransomware Group on US Request, Arrests 14 Members
15.1.2022
Russian law enforcement agencies have dismantled the notorious hacking group Revil, believed to be behind ransomware attacks in the U.S. involving cryptocurrency. Although Moscow is unlikely to hand over Russian citizens to Washington, the operation has been carried out on request from the United...
Bitcoin Mining Firm Luxor Launches ASIC Trading Desk
13.1.2022
On January 11, 2022, the Washington-based bitcoin mining operation Luxor announced the launch of a new application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) trading desk. According to the company, Luxor’s new trading desk will give miners and investors access to bitcoin ASIC mining rigs “at...