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Venezuela Seizes 315 Bitcoin Mining Rigs: Miners Discuss Illegal Confiscation, Police Extortion
9.7.2020
The Venezuelan military has seized 315 Bitmain Antminer S9 bitcoin mining rigs it claims are not properly registered to operate in the country. Although cryptocurrency mining is legal in Venezuela, miners say they have been unfairly treated, citing illegal seizures of mining equipment and police...
Ferrari, McLaren and $15M in Crypto Seized as Chinese Police Bust Arbitrage Scam
9.7.2020
The novel Chinese scam saw perpetrators create fake crypto assets to fleece investors seeking arbitrage opportunities
New Zealand Police Seize $91 Million From Russian Bitcoin Exchange Operator
23.6.2020
Police in New Zealand confiscated NZ$140 million ($91 million) from Russian bitcoin exchange operator Alexander Vinnik. Vinnik is the alleged owner of the collapsed BTC-e exchange. The funds were seized from bank accounts held by Canton Business Corporation, a New Zealand-registered company...
US Marshals Service Seeks Firm to Custody and Sell Crypto Seized From Criminals
9.6.2020
The U.S. Marshals Service is on the hunt for a contractor to help it store and auction cryptocurrency it seizes in operations against criminals
UK Government Seizes $185 Million From Dormant Bank Accounts for Crisis Relief
1.6.2020
The UK government is seizing funds in dormant bank accounts worth approximately $185 million to fund its coronavirus relief efforts. So far, 30 banks have been voluntarily transferring money from dormant accounts to the government, including HSBC, Barclays, Clydesdale, Credit Agricole, Danske...
Caught up in Steem Squabble, Bittrex to Return Tokens Diverted in Hard Fork
21.5.2020
Bittrex says it will return all confiscated steem tokens that got "rescued" soon after yesterday's hard fork
MyCryptoMixer 2020 – The Best Bitcoin Mixer Necessary To Protect User’s Anonymity and Privacy
5.5.2020
Governments and law enforcement agencies have been alerted to the possible illicit use of the pseudonymous Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies ever since the notorious darknet marketplace Silk Road was shut down permanently by FBI, which seized more than 144,000 BTC derived from transactions made...
COVID-19 Domain Seized After Attempted Sale for BTC
26.4.2020
The fraudulent domain was seized after its owner attempted to sell it to a Homeland Security Department agent
As US Seized Gold in 1933, Is There a Threat to Bitcoin in the 2020s?
4.4.2020
A fragment of the Executive Order 6102. A sharp global recession seems to be inevitable. Could the US or any other government shut down crypto exchanges or ban the ownership of cryptoasset?
At first glance, this seems like an extreme and unlikely scenario. However, figures within the crypto...
Competition Among Seized Bitcoin Auctions Might Get Tougher
10.3.2020
Belarus could join the growing ranks of countries that allow government agencies and police forces to seize and auction cryptoassets, closing legal loopholes that currently bar the seizure of digital coins.
In an interview, Ivan Noskevich, the head of the Belarusian Investigative Committee, told...
Belgian Gov’t Will Sell $125K of Seized Bitcoin in Irish Public Auction
9.3.2020
Ireland-based auction house Wilsons Auctions is selling $125,000 worth of Bitcoin on behalf of the Belgian government
Can Bitcoin Be Seized as Self-...
28.2.2020
Bitcoin experts elaborate on whether self-proclaimed Bitcoin creator Craig Wright’s claims that Bitcoin can be seized to accommodate court orders are true
Finnish Authorities Have $15M in Seized Bitcoin But Don’t Want to Sell It
26.2.2020
The confiscated horde is now worth more than $15 million
Finnish Customs Puzzled on what to do with 15M Euro Seized in Bitcoin
25.2.2020
The Finnish Customs service is puzzling over what to do with seized 1,666 bitcoins as their value has soared almost 2,000% to over $15 million
Ireland Seizes Bitcoin Stash Worth $56M But Can’t Sell for 7 Years
20.2.2020
Ireland’s Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) seized 6,000 BTC from a Dublin resident who was accused of growing cannabis on property located in the Wicklow Mountain region. The police found around €450,000 of marijuana plants but the €52 million ($56.1M) of BTC was the biggest...
Tax Agents ‘Confiscate’ Bitcoin From Criminal but Keep the Coins in His Wallet
7.2.2020
The State Revenue Service of Latvia (SRS) has seized some bitcoins for the first time. The cryptocurrency, allegedly acquired through illegal means, is still being stored in the wallet set up by a criminal. Experts have expressed concerns about the risk of the money disappearing as officials...
Chinese Police Seize Thousands of Miners, Arrest Dozens of Scammers
25.12.2019
In the last couple of days, Chinese media have reported on police forces in one province of the vast Asian country seizing close to 7,000 mining rigs using stolen electricity and in another province arresting 72 multi-level marketing scheme operators for alleged fraud. Also Read: Chinese Regulators...
Aussie ‘E-Crime Squad’ Arrested Owner of Crypto Exchange and Seized His Bitcoin ATM
13.11.2019
Recently, during an investigation in Australia, some detectives have arrested a man who was suspected in an unregistered cryptocurrency exchange. The 38-year man was arrested from his home in Cairnlea, a Melbourne Suburb. Police also captured some false identification documents and a substantial...
Canadian Regulator Seizes Troubled Crypto Exchange
6.11.2019
The British Columbia Securities Commission has taken control of a cryptocurrency exchange which allegedly owes customers over $12 million. Einstein Exchange had planned to shut down amid complaints, lawsuits, and money laundering investigations. The Canadian regulator has also taken action against...
Einstein Crypto Exchange Seized by Canadian Securities Regulator
4.11.2019
The British Columbia Securities Commission says it has seized Einstein Exchange after the crypto company said it planned to shut down operations in the coming weeks