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Hong Kong Doubles Down on Crypto Regulation With Staff Hires
4.2.2025
The securities regulator wants to hire staff for market surveillance and enforcement investigations
Congressional Republicans in Hot Pursuit of Biden-Era's Crypto Debanking
24.1.2025
The House Oversight and the Senate Banking committees are probing accusations that U.S. regulators blocked crypto insiders from banking
Why Investor Protection and Enforcement Still Matters
13.1.2025
Public-private forensics partnerships are necessary to ensure that scams don’t rise with crypto prices this cycle, says Nick Steegmans, VP of Training and Investigations, Crystal Intelligence
ZachXBT Clarifies His NFT on Zora: “Speculations on Investigations Never Intended.”
5.11.2024
Crypto detective ZachXBT has responded to the speculations of his NFT on Zora Protocol and has said that…
Chainalysis to appear in court over $650M defamation suit
16.10.2024
The suit alleges Chainalysis falsely labeled the YieldNodes project a scam
Chainalysis to appear in court over $650M defamation suit
16.10.2024
The suit alleges Chainalysis falsely labeled the YieldNodes project a scam
Singapore’s Parliament Addresses Worldcoin Account Misuse and Privacy Risks
11.9.2024
Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong addressed concerns in Parliament regarding the risks of Worldcoin’s operations in Singapore, including potential money laundering through the sale of accounts. He emphasized that although Worldcoin does not perform a payment service under...
White hat ‘SEAL’ team protecting from crypto hacks surpasses 900 investigations
27.8.2024
The crypto security team is preparing to launch a battleground for hackers and crypto protocols at the DeFi Security Summit at Devcon in November
White hat ‘SEAL’ team protecting from crypto hacks surpasses 900 investigations
27.8.2024
The crypto security team is preparing to launch a battleground for hackers and crypto protocols at the DeFi Security Summit at Devcon in November
Coffeezilla says ‘groundless’ Logan Paul lawsuit aims to ‘crush new investigations’
6.8.2024
Coffeezilla believes the lawsuit aims to “crush new investigations while taking revenge for the old ones.”
Binance Helps Btcturk With Hack Investigations — Freezes Over $5.3M in Stolen Funds
23.6.2024
Turkish crypto exchange Btcturk has suffered a cyber attack which caused unauthorized withdrawals from the platform. Crypto exchange Binance is assisting Btcturk with investigating the breach and has already frozen over $5.3M in stolen funds, Binance’s CEO has disclosed. Btcturk has reopened...
Law Enforcement Holds Positive Views on Crypto Despite Crime Concerns, Chainalysis Reports
21.6.2024
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis has found that law enforcement finds cryptocurrency relevant to many investigations and holds positive overall views. The firm also notes the growing adoption of cryptocurrency and its increased criminal exploitation, including intellectual property theft...
Binance denies reports of DWF Labs market manipulation
9.5.2024
DWF Labs was first hit by market manipulation accusations in September 2023
Canada’s Tax Authority Targets Crypto Tax Dodgers, Investigating Multimillion-Dollar Cases
7.5.2024
The Canada Revenue Agency is cracking down on crypto, going after C$54m ($39.5m) in suspected unpaid taxes. It is also launching investigations into hundreds of crypto investors.
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Armenian Officials Trained on Essential Techniques and Tools for Effective Crypto-Crime Investigations
26.4.2024
A group of Armenian officials from various law enforcement agencies have been trained on crypto-asset investigations to combat crypto-related crimes.
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Velvet Capital, Backed by Binance Labs, Temporarily Offline Due to Phishing Attack Risk
23.4.2024
Recognizing the potential threat, Velvet Capital swiftly initiated internal investigations and issued a cybersecurity alert advising investors to refrain from approving wallet connection requests until further notice.
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Hedgey Finance Suffers Dual Exploits, Losing $44.7 Million in Funds
19.4.2024
Hedgey Finance exploits have rocked the DeFi platform, resulting in a $44.7 million loss. Hackers targeted the Token Claim Contract across Ethereum and Arbitrum networks, utilizing flash loans to drain funds. Explore the aftermath, ongoing investigations, and the platform's response to these...
Filecoin Liquid Staking Platform STFIL Claims Team Members Under Investigation by Chinese Police
9.4.2024
Tokens on the platform were moved to an "unknown, external address" last week while its team members were under detention
Former IRS Criminal Investigations Chief Joins Chainalysis as Global Head of Capacity Building
8.4.2024
Chainalysis revealed that Jim Lee has joined the company as its global head of capacity building. In this capacity, he will focus on collaborating with international agencies to develop effective solutions against cryptocurrency-based crime.
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Chainalysis Hires Former IRS Criminal Investigations Chief Jim Lee
8.4.2024
In his new role, Lee will advise law enforcement and tax agencies on how they can better fight crypto crime with Chainalysis’ data