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Another Crypto Exchange Discourages the Use of Bitcoin Mixing Services

30.1.2020
The cryptocurrency exchange Binance was recently scrutinized for flagging a customer’s funds because the individual had used a bitcoin mixing application. Now the platform Paxos Global is discouraging the use of crypto mixers after a customer allegedly sent coins to a mixing service. Also...

As FATF Regulations Galvanize, Crypto Mixing Applications Are Targeted

27.12.2019
Since the inception of Bitcoin, governments have tried to keep track of all the transactions taking place on the public blockchain. As the years progressed, authorities have shown a distaste for cryptocurrency mixing applications like Coinjoin. On Dec. 19, a Binance customer couldn’t withdraw...

Europol Predicts Rise of ‘Criminal’ Crypto Exchanges in Digital Underground

15.10.2019
Is the current industry landscape, where centralized exchanges dominate cryptocurrency trading volumes, about to change in the coming years? Europol predicts that international regulatory demands for identity verification on established venues will push privacy concerned traders into so-called...

Europol: Crypto-Ransomware Remains Most Prominent Cyber Attack

14.10.2019
Crypto-ransomware remains a top threat according to a recent report by Europol

Berlusconi Admins Disappear — Darknet Users Rush to Find Alternatives

14.10.2019
The darknet marketplace Berlusconi Market has been reportedly down for more than two weeks, according to users who patronize the hidden website. The outage has led many to believe the market administrators exit scammed with all the funds. While others speculate that government agents have...

Six Arrested Over Cloned Crypto Exchange That Stole €24 Million

26.6.2019
Europol and police agencies have busted a cloned exchange operation that stole over $27 million in bitcoin from thousands of victims

Europol Reveals Gamified Coin Tracing Training for Law Enforcement at Crypto Conference

14.6.2019
Europol is hosting its 6th cryptocurrency conference, with over 300 crypto experts from law enforcement and the private sector reportedly in attendance

Europol Developing ‘Serious Game’ to Help Train Crypto Crime Fighters

14.6.2019
The European crime fighting agency is developing a game to teach law enforcement officers how to trace cryptocurrencies in criminal investigations

Mixing Service Bitcoin Blender Quits After Bestmixer Takedown

1.6.2019
On May 27, cryptocurrency supporters learned that the anonymous BTC mixer Bitcoin Blender would be shutting down. The news follows the recent closure of Bestmixer.io after it was seized by global law enforcement. Also read: Plea Bargain Means Silk Road 2 Admin Will Likely See No Prison Time Bitcoin...

Cryptocurrency Mixers and Why Governments May Want to Shut Them Down

28.5.2019
While law enforcement agencies go after cryptocurrency transactions anonymizers, some stakeholders are clamoring for more on-chain solutions

Bitcoin Cash Privacy Has Improved in Leaps and Bounds

27.5.2019
Over the last few years, privacy has become of great importance to digital asset enthusiasts as law enforcement has cracked down on money transmitters, seized coin shuffling services, and blockchain analysis has increased significantly. To thwart this, some bitcoiners have turned to mixing...