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Illicit $8B crypto market Xinbi incorporated in Colorado: Elliptic
14.5.2025
A Colorado-incorporated firm has been linked to a Chinese illicit marketplace that has served scammers in Southeast Asia and has been used to channel billions of dollars worth of crypto.The marketplace, called Xinbi Guarantee, has received $8.4 billion, primarily in Tether (USDT) stablecoin...
Germany Seizes $38M From Crypto Platform Suspected of Laundering Bybit, Genesis Hack Proceeds
9.5.2025
EXch served as a hub for over $1.9 billion in illicit crypto transfers, authorities said, with funds tied to both high-profile hacks and phishing operations
$649B stablecoin transfers linked to illicit activity in 2024: Report
29.4.2025
Cryptocurrency compliance firm Bitrace found that $649 billion worth of stablecoins flowed through addresses classified as high-risk in 2024, according to an April 29 report.Bitrace defines high-risk blockchain addresses as those used by illegal entities to receive, transfer or store...
$649B stablecoin transfers linked to illicit activity in 2024: Report
29.4.2025
Cryptocurrency compliance firm Bitrace found that $649 billion worth of stablecoins flowed through addresses classified as high-risk in 2024, according to an April 29 report.Bitrace defines high-risk blockchain addresses as those used by illegal entities to receive, transfer or store...
EU could fine Elon Musk’s X $1B over illicit content, disinformation
4.4.2025
European Union regulators are reportedly mulling a $1 billion fine against Elon Musk’s X, taking into account revenue from his other ventures, including Tesla and SpaceX, according to The New York Times.EU regulators allege that X has violated the Digital Services Act and will use a section...
0xbow's Ethereum Privacy Pools Surpass 200 Deposits as User Interest Grows
3.4.2025
The system uses zero-knowledge proofs to ensure privacy while maintaining compliance by screening for illicit funds
It's Back to Bitcoin for Darknet Markets After Monero's Binance Delisting: Chainalysis
31.3.2025
Privacy tokens have been suffocated as governments around the world fight darknet markets – so it's back to bitcoin for purchasers of illicit goods
Crypto Bill to Combat Illicit Activity Gets New Push After Passing U.S. House in 2024
28.3.2025
The House of Representatives legislation would set up a government group across the Treasury, Justice Department and Secret Service to head off bad actors
Wyoming Stablecoin: Chainalysis, Inca Digital Selected to Help Detect Illicit Use of WYST
27.3.2025
The U.S. state of Wyoming has identified nine candidate blockchains to host its upcoming stablecoin, dubbed WYST. The state has selected Layerzero, an omnichain interoperability protocol, as the top-ranked vendor for smart contract development. Wyoming Eyes Multiple Blockchains for Upcoming...
ZachXBT Exposes Hyperliquid Whale’s $20M Profits From Illicit Funds and Casino Exploits
20.3.2025
A mysterious trader known as the “Hyperliquid whale,” who profited approximately $20 million through high-leverage crypto trades, has been linked to illicit activities, including casino exploits and phishing schemes, according to an investigation by onchain sleuth ZachXBT. From Casino Exploits...
THORChain at crossroads: Decentralization clashes with illicit activity
11.3.2025
THORChain has been called a money laundering protocol — a label no decentralized finance (DeFi) project wants unless it’s prepared to have regulators breathing down its neck.Its supporters have fended off the criticism by championing decentralization, while its critics point to recent...
THORChain at crossroads: Decentralization clashes with illicit activity
11.3.2025
THORChain has been called a money laundering protocol — a label no decentralized finance (DeFi) project wants unless it’s prepared to have regulators breathing down its neck.Its supporters have fended off the criticism by championing decentralization, while its critics point to recent...
THORChain at crossroads: Decentralization clashes with illicit activity
11.3.2025
THORChain has been called a money laundering protocol — a label no decentralized finance (DeFi) project wants unless it’s prepared to have regulators breathing down its neck.Its supporters have fended off the criticism by championing decentralization, while its critics point to recent...
THORChain at crossroads: Decentralization clashes with illicit activity
11.3.2025
THORChain has been called a money laundering protocol — a label no decentralized finance (DeFi) project wants unless it’s prepared to have regulators breathing down its neck.Its supporters have fended off the criticism by championing decentralization, while its critics point to recent...
THORChain at crossroads: Decentralization clashes with illicit activity
11.3.2025
THORChain has been called a money laundering protocol — a label no decentralized finance (DeFi) project wants unless it’s prepared to have regulators breathing down its neck.Its supporters have fended off the criticism by championing decentralization, while its critics point to recent...
Elliptic Uncloaks $60B in Illicit Garantex Transactions, Aiding US Takedown
7.3.2025
The U.S. Secret Service, supported by blockchain analytics firm Elliptic, dismantled sanctioned Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex and froze $26 million in cryptoassets, authorities announced Friday. U.S. Secret Service, With Elliptic’s Aid, Dismantles Sanctioned Russian Crypto...
UK hands down first criminal sentence over illegal crypto ATMs
3.3.2025
Olumide Osunkoya, who operated a network of crypto ATMs without regulatory permission, has been sentenced to four years in prison
UK hands down first criminal sentence over illegal crypto ATMs
3.3.2025
Olumide Osunkoya, who operated a network of crypto ATMs without regulatory permission, has been sentenced to four years in prison
UK hands down first criminal sentence over illegal crypto ATMs
3.3.2025
Olumide Osunkoya, who operated a network of crypto ATMs without regulatory permission, has been sentenced to four years in prison
UK hands down first criminal sentence over illegal crypto ATMs
3.3.2025
Olumide Osunkoya, who operated a network of crypto ATMs without regulatory permission, has been sentenced to four years in prison