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CipherTrace Scout App Takes Crypto Investigations Mobile
20.9.2019
Blockchain forensics firm CipherTrace has developed a mobile tool for flagging bitcoin and ethereum tokens with a likely criminal past
DOJ Brings Extortion Charges Against Early Advisor to Ethereum, tZero
18.9.2019
U.S. law enforcement has charged an early supporter of the ethereum project and former advisor to Overstock’s tZero with extortion
Australian Police Uncover Syndicate Involved in Crypto Laundering
17.9.2019
Australian law enforcement has uncovered a gang allegedly involved in laundering millions of dollars through crypto
Cybercriminals Selling Hacked Fiat Money for Bitcoin at 10% of Its Value
13.9.2019
Dark market sellers are offering fiat cash for bitcoin at discount prices, but there's a catch
$2 Billion Lost in Mt. Gox Bitcoin Hack Can Be Recovered, Lawyer Claims
12.9.2019
A Russian law firm says it can help Mt Gox creditors recover up to $2 billion worth of bitcoins stolen in the 2014 hack
Government Hates Crypto Because It Empowers the People, Not Because It’s Used for Crime
10.9.2019
A recent article from MIT Technology Review has leveraged a somewhat sensationalist headline to stir up fear about bitcoin and crypto. The article, written about a “hidden” government weapon to be deployed against Bitcoin, references September 3 senate subcommittee testimony...
Netki Retools Digital ID Service for FATF’s New Crypto ‘Travel Rule’
9.9.2019
Nekti has upgraded its digital ID service to help crypto firms meet the FATF's tough new standards for combating money laundering.
Thai Gang Member Arrested Over Alleged $16 Million Crypto Fraud
5.9.2019
A Thai man has been arrested for alleged involvement in a crypto crime ring that fleeced investors for 500 million baht
Crypto Sleuthing Firm Elliptic Raises $23 Million in Fundraise Led by SBI
4.9.2019
Blockchain forensics firm Elliptic has raised $23 million in Series B round led by Tokyo-based financial institution (and XRP holder) SBI
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
‘Nasty Game’: North Korea Denies It Hacked $2 Billion in Fiat and Crypto
2.9.2019
North Korea has denied a recent U.N. report suggesting it was behind major hacks that reaped around $2 billion for its weapons programs
Faketoshi’s Crime & Punishment and 20 Crypto Jokes
31.8.2019
This week, the news of a Faketoshi ruling hit the Cryptoverse, but that saga is far from over. On the other hand, BTC dropped below USD 10K, leaving analysts stumped.
Meanwhile, the Switzerland talks are done with a conclusion that Libra is still a concern, and Japan’s FSA looks set to beef up...
25-Year-Old to Plead Guilty to Running Unlicensed Crypto Exchange
26.8.2019
A man from Los Angeles agrees to plead guilty to charge for running an unlicensed crypto exchange without an effective AML program
Palestinian Civilians Are Using Bitcoin More Than Terrorists
22.8.2019
Terrorists are using bitcoin, but they aren't the only ones. Here's the real story about bitcoin usage in Palestine
Ukraine: Crypto Miners Arrested for Compromising Nuclear Plant Security
21.8.2019
Crypto miners created a security threat in a power plant by leaking info on its protection system
Cryptopia Exchange Kept Users’ Cryptos in Pooled Wallet: Liquidator
21.8.2019
The liquidator for the collapsed Cryptopia exchange says the way the platform was managed is slowing up the task of determining user holdings
Dark Web Drug Dealer to Forfeit Millions of Dollars in Illicit Crypto Earnings
20.8.2019
A man has been sentenced in San Diego, California, for conspiring to sell opioids and other drugs over dark web markets for cryptocurrencies.
Man Offering Hacking Services for Bitcoin Gets 20-Month Jail Sentence
16.8.2019
A British man has been handed jail time and ordered to forfeit over £400,000 ($487,000) for offering hacking services and stolen data for crypto
UN Investigating 35 North Korean Military-Funding Cyberattacks
13.8.2019
A more detailed U.N. report says North Korea is attacking banks via the SWIFT network, hacking crypto exchanges and cryptojacking
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...