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How Bitcoin of America’s Robust Compliance Program Made Possible the Restitution of Half a Million Dollars to Fraud Victims
19.6.2020
Robust and effective compliance programs for virtual asset exchanges such as Bitcoin of America, which owns and operates a crypto exchange platform as well as a nationwide network of bitcoin ATM locations, isn’t simply a matter of operating a system for CIP, KYC, and AML procedures....
Zoom Won't Encrypt Free Calls So It Can Collaborate With FBI
3.6.2020
Zoom decides to provide limited encryption despite numerous security issues, while blockchain developers move ahead with privacy-focused solutions
Telegram Founder Bashes US as a ‘Police State’ Amid Free TON Launch
8.5.2020
Telegram founder says that the U.S. is no longer an attractive place for tech entrepreneurs
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...
If You Held Crypto on CoinGather in 2017 the US Government Wants to Give it Back
3.5.2020
The FBI is seeking individuals who held crypto assets on CoinGather who appeared to conduct an exit scam in November 2017
FBI: Cybercrime Reports Increased by 2 to 3 Times Amid COVID-19
20.4.2020
The FBI is receiving between 3,000 and 4,000 reports of coronavirus-related scams daily
US Agencies Publish List of North Korea’s Alleged Crypto Crimes
15.4.2020
The US government urged countermeasures to stymie North Korea's billion-dollar cybercrime campaigns
Crypto Holders Being Targeted by COVID-19 Scammers — FBI Warning
14.4.2020
Blackmail attempts, work from home scams, and fake COVID-19 treatments were among the cryptocurrency-related scams mentioned by the FBI
FBI Warns COVID-19 Scammers Are Targeting Crypto Holders
14.4.2020
The FBI is warning that fraudsters are about to unleash a surge of coronavirus cryptocurrency scams
FBI Used Bitcoin Trail to Catch Russian Rapper Accused of Money Laundering
3.4.2020
Rapper Maksim Boiko had claimed bundles of money he posed with in photos came from rental revenue and investments in bitcoin
FBI Arrests Russian Rapper For Crypto Money Laundering, Cites Damning Instagram
1.4.2020
FBI arrests Russian rapper, for money laundering, citing his Instagram pics with allegedly unearned cash and data from defunct crypto exchange BTC-e
FBI Apprehends & Charges Russian Hacker, Closes Down Deer.io Platform
27.3.2020
The FBI shuts down alleged hacker Kirill Firsov’s platform, Deer.io, used for selling stolen information
Online Petition Asking for Ross Ulbricht’s Release Gathers 275K Signatures
23.3.2020
More than 275,000 have signed an online petition calling for the release of Silk Road creator Ross Ulbricht
US Sanctions Strategy and Crypto: The Cracks Are Showing in Iran
15.3.2020
The U.S. Treasury is working to enforce sanctions in crypto but economic war risks isolating the country
Alleged Deer.io Black Market Kingpin Arrested by FBI
12.3.2020
Deer.io facilitated $17 million worth of sales in stolen information and compromised online accounts across seven years of operations
Ransomware Hacks Cost Victims $144M in BTC Over Last 6 Years, FBI Says
26.2.2020
Ransomware has cornered victims into paying $144 million in Bitcoin since 2013
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...
Gemcoin Founder Agrees to Plead Guilty to Fraud, Tax Evasion for $147M Scheme
19.2.2020
Steve Chen agreed to plead guilty to tax evasion and conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with the $147 million Gemcoin scheme
US Worried Crypto Could Undermine Dollar as World Reserve Currency, Hiring Researchers to Prepare Response
16.2.2020
The U.S. Office of the Director of National Intelligence has admitted that cryptocurrency could undermine the U.S. dollar as the world’s reserve currency. The head of the U.S. Intelligence Community is seeking researchers to detail the impact of that status loss on the U.S., its economy,...
Telegram CEO: Apple’s iCloud Is “Now Officially a Surveillance Tool”
22.1.2020
Telegram CEO argues that iCloud is “now officially a surveillance tool,” citing a report on the FBI stopping Apple from encrypting users’ backups