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15 Arrested in China for Allegedly Bribing Internet Cafe to Mine Crypto
4.9.2019
Chinese authorities arrested fifteen men suspected of bribing an internet café admin to mine cryptocurrency
Whale Alert Has Teamed Up With BitcoinAbuse to Fight Crypto Crime
4.9.2019
The ever-vigilant Twitter account Whale Alert teams up with BitcoinAbuse to fight cryptocurrency crimes
Police Seize $15K Crypto Thief After He Mistakenly Disclosed Identity
3.9.2019
Police seized a crypto thief after he mistakenly sent an apology email to a detective heading the investigation, instead of the victim
India: 5 Arrested for Allegedly Torturing Bitcoin Businessman to Death
2.9.2019
India: the head of a failed $62.5 million Bitcoin investment scheme was allegedly tortured to death by ex-colleagues and investors in Kerala
UN Official: Cryptocurrency Makes Criminals Harder to Catch
29.8.2019
Cryptocurrencies have made combating money laundering significantly harder, according to a United Nations official
Alleged Capital One Hacker Accused of Secretly Mining Cryptocurrency
29.8.2019
The individual allegedly behind the personal data breach of 100 million Capital One clients also allegedly conducted a cryptojacking campaign
French Police Shut Down 850,000 Computer Botnet Used for Cryptojacking
28.8.2019
French police have neutralized a botnet, which was used in part for illicit XRM mining
Only 8% of Mixed Crypto Coins Tied to Illicit Activity: Report
27.8.2019
Crypto mixers are mainly used for privacy as stolen funds account for 8% of all funds sent to crypto mixers, according to Chainalysis
US FTC Settles With Alleged Crypto Pyramid Scheme for $500,000
24.8.2019
The U.S. FTC settles with alleged crypto pyramid schemes Bitcoin Funding Team and My7Network for a total of over $500,000
US Man Pleads Guilty to Running $25 Million Bitcoin Laundering Scheme
24.8.2019
Alleged dealer pleads guilty to running a $25 million Bitcoin money-laundering scheme and sale of methamphetamine
The White House Just Blamed Bitcoin for America’s Opiate Crisis
24.8.2019
The opioid epidemic is the new devil Bitcoin is being blamed for inflaming, to be added to the already long list of heinous crimes crypto is supposedly responsible for, like terrorism, money laundering, and trafficking. While it’s painfully clear that the U.S. dollar is a much more common...
Winklevoss Twins on Bitcoin: ‘Wall Street Has Been Asleep at the Wheel’
23.8.2019
The Winklevoss twins say Wall Street remains one step behind the retail sector when it comes to crypto
Two Thieves Caught on Tape Stealing Bitcoin ATM in the US
22.8.2019
Two thieves were caught on tape stealing a Bitcoin ATM in Washington DC
Saudi Arabia Warns of Crypto Scammers Posing as Gov’t Projects
21.8.2019
Saudi Arabia’s Finance Ministry says scammers are using the kingdom’s official emblem to promote digital tokens
FinCEN Director Reminds Casinos to Follow Guidelines Regarding Cryptocurrencies
18.8.2019
The Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Kenneth A. Blanco, has insisted casinos to observe the office’s guidelines concerning suspicious CVC (convertible virtual currency) activity. While addressing the twelfth Annual Las Vegas Anti-Money Laundering Conference...
Can Central Bank Digital Currencies Be Used to Fight Financial Crimes?
14.8.2019
Central bank-issued digital currencies could have a great advantage in combating the shadow economy and illegal activities, and they could be a viable alternative to digital currencies like Libra
New England Firm Settles with SEC Over Allegedly Unregistered $6.3M ICO
14.8.2019
SimplyVital Health Inc. has settled charges with the U.S. SEC for conducting an unregistered ICO that raised $6.3 million
US Court Temporarily Freezes $8M in Response to SEC Request Yesterday
13.8.2019
U.S. district court has approved of the temporary freeze on $8 million of a New York citizen and two of his entities’ related assets following the U.S. SEC
Big Banks Enabled Jeffrey Epstein’s Sex Trafficking Crimes
13.8.2019
Unlike the unfounded narrative that cryptocurrency enables crime, big banks are more than happy to serve unsavory clients if it is lucrative enough for them. The latest example of this is a report that Jeffrey Epstein was apparently using his bank accounts to fund sex trafficking and possibly other...
Cyber Criminals Netted $4.3B From Crypto-Related Crime in 2019: Study
12.8.2019
Thefts, scams and other misappropriation of funds from digital currency holders and exchanges have resulted in a $4.3 billion in losses throughout 2019, according to CipherTrace