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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
Three UK Men Busted Over Bitcoin-Based Drug Ring
12.8.2019
The trio sold their products on the dark web and shipped as far as Australia
Coinbase Says It Foiled a ‘Sophisticated’ Hacking Attack
9.8.2019
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has revealed that it has been targeted by, and foiled, "a sophisticated, highly targeted, thought out attack."
Australian Police Charge 5 Over $1.8 Million Cryptocurrency Scam
8.8.2019
Five people have been charged in Australia over a cold-call cryptocurrency investment fraud that allegedly duped investors for over $1.8 million
Coinbase Must Face Negligence Suit Over Bitcoin Cash Launch, Judge Rules
7.8.2019
Coinbase will have to face a negligence lawsuit from customers who bought bitcoin cash during the 2017 bull run, a judge ruled
North Korea Stole $2 Billion in Crypto and Fiat to Fund Weapons Programs
6.8.2019
North Korea is funding its weapons of mass destruction via hacks of banks and crypto exchanges, says a confidential U.N. report
Worldwide Whiplash! Human Traffickers Misuse Bitcoin to Hide their Hideous Crime
30.7.2019
We live in a modern world, with technology taking over almost all the aspects of our lives. Technology offers growth, comfort, and efficiency. On the one hand, where the blockchain technology offers us so many revolutionary ways to outgrow our previous successes while the same potential gets...
Dark Web Drug Dealer to Hand Over Bitcoin Millions After Plea Deal
29.7.2019
A dark web drug dealer must forfeit $4 million in funds including bitcoin after pleading guilty in New York
Crypto Is Part of Free Speech, and Free Speech Is Everything
29.7.2019
On July 23, U.S. Attorney General William Barr gave a speech demanding big players in the tech industry work with government agencies in providing backdoor entry points for encrypted devices and software. Per his reasoning, certain devices and messaging services pose a safety threat by providing...
Unbanked for Buying Bitcoin: How the Financial System Criminalizes Crypto
28.7.2019
When we think of the unbanked, we envisage citizens of developing nations who lack the means and documentation to obtain access. But you don’t have to be a Mongolian goat herder to find yourself financially excluded. In the West, relatively affluent citizens are having their banking services...
FBI Suspects Insider Trading Around Long Island Iced Tea’s Blockchain Pivot
25.7.2019
The FBI is seeking evidence of insider trading relating to the 2017 blockchain pivot of Long Island Iced Tea, a warrant indicates
New Jersey Man Indicted Over Unlicensed Bitcoin Exchange
25.7.2019
A resident of New Jersey has been charged for running an unlicensed bitcoin exchange service called Destination Bitcoin
Le Roux Biographer: Cartel Boss Is the Most Credible Satoshi Yet
25.7.2019
Paul Le Roux is a criminal kingpin turned criminal informant whose misdeeds have filled a book. The author of that tome is investigative journalist Evan Ratliff, whose rip-roaring tale has recently received a postscript: Le Roux may also be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. This week on the Humans...
UK Finance Watchdog Mimicked in Crypto Scam Email
23.7.2019
British regulator, the Financial Conduct Authority, is being impersonated in an email promoting a cryptocurrency scam
AT&T Fails to Win Dismissal in $24 Million Crypto SIM-Swap Lawsuit
23.7.2019
Crypto investor Michael Terpin has won an early victory in his attempt to sue AT&T over a SIM-swapping hack that lost a claimed $24 million
South Korea Estimates 2-Year Losses from Crypto Crimes at $2.3 Billion
22.7.2019
Nearly 2.7 trillion won (US$2.3 billion) have been lost to cryptocurrency crimes in the last two years, not including exchange hacks
UK Announces ‘Dirty Money’ Crackdown, Including Tougher Crypto Regime
15.7.2019
The U.K. government has drawn up an action plan aimed to combat financial crimes that it says will include a new regime for crypto assets
Hacked Crypto Exchange Bitpoint Discovers More Millions Are Missing
15.7.2019
After a $30-million hack last week, Japan-based cryptocurrency exchange Bitpoint says it's discovered that another $2.3 million is missing.
Police in Spain Say Bitcoin ATMs Expose Problems in Europe’s AML Laws
12.7.2019
Spanish police authorities are raising the alarm because a recent criminal case involved the use of bitcoin ATMs, making their jobs more difficult
Indian Police to Get Special Training to Spot Crypto Scams
8.7.2019
A new training session seeks to create "domain expertise" for cryptocurrency related crimes