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Tether Confirms Extensive Collaboration With DOJ, FBI and Secret Service
18.12.2023
Tether, the stablecoin company, has confirmed it has collaborated extensively with a series of U.S government agencies, including the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the Secret Service. These team-ups are focused on making the stablecoin ecosystem safer...
US DOJ Seizes $9 Million in USDT from Cyber Scam Organization, Tether to Onboard FBI
29.11.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Krakenimages.com The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized nearly $9 million worth of USDT from an organization running pig butchering scams – with Tether’s help. According to the press release, the authorities traced the funds to cryptocurrency...
Ethereum price falls as regulatory worries and pause in DApp use impact investor sentiment
28.11.2023
Ether price struggles amid regulatory concerns and a drop in DApp usage
FBI Dives Into FTX Customer Records — Field Offices Issue Subpoenas to Bankruptcy Consultants
4.11.2023
Reports indicate that the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has received data on FTX clients from the advisors of the now-insolvent firm. These consultants have complied with a minimum of five inquiries issued by the bureau’s local offices across various states. FTX Implosion Leads...
FTX advisers sharing customers’ data with FBI: Report
3.11.2023
FTX advisers have complied with subpoenas from multiple FBI field offices in recent months, providing law enforcement with records of some customers’ trades
FBI Charges Six in Connection with $30M Crypto Crime Ring
20.10.2023
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) filed charges on Wednesday against six individuals for allegedly running an unlicensed money-transmitting business involving $30 million in cryptocurrencies.
The information came to light through court documents filed in the Southern District of New York....
FBI Charges 6 for Allegedly Running $30M Money Transmitting Business Using Crypto
20.10.2023
The FBI has charged six people for allegedly operating an illegal $30 million money-transmitting business using cryptocurrencies
Today in Crypto: Bitget Q3 Report Finds BGB Trading Volume Exceeded $1.3 Billion, US Doctor Pleaded Guilty to Hiring Hitman With BTC, Beluga Raises $4 Million
20.10.2023
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Read More: Today in Crypto: Bitget Q3 Report Finds BGB Trading Volume Exceeded $1.3 Billion, US Doctor Pleaded Guilty to Hiring Hitman...
Texas City FBI Warns Locals of Government Impersonation Crypto Scam
13.10.2023
Some residents of the city of El Paso in the US state of Texas have received a legitimate-looking letter from scammers impersonating as Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) asking to pay cryptocurrencies.
The FBI has warned locals of a crypto scam that convinces victims to send cryptos and other...
FBI Traces $41 Million Cryptocurrency Theft From Stake.com to Lazarus Group
9.9.2023
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has confirmed that North Korea’s Lazarus Group was behind the crypto theft of about $41 million from online crypto casino and sports betting platform Stake.com. The FBI has provided a number of Bitcoin, Ethereum, Binance Smart Chain (BSC),...
Stake hack of $41m was performed by North Korean group: FBI
7.9.2023
After investigating, the FBI concluded that the hack of crypto gambling site Stake was carried out by North Korean hackers Lazarus Group
‘Infamous Chisel’ Malware Targets Crypto Wallets and Exchanges: A Joint Warning by FBI and GCHQ
1.9.2023
The “Infamous Chisel,” a new sophisticated malware, has been targeting crypto wallets and exchanges, as revealed in a joint report by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the U.K.’s Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ). Multi-Agency Alert Over...
Debunked: FBI-Owned Bitcoin Wallet Erroneously Tied to Late Russian Oligarch Prigozhin in Recent Speculation
29.8.2023
Amid swirling speculations about the third biggest bitcoin wallet, chatter has now emerged linking the fifth largest BTC wallet to the late Yevgeny Prigozhin, former owner of the Wagner private military company (PMC). However, a straightforward blockchain explorer search clearly indicates...
DEA Duped: How a Crafty Crypto Scammer Outwitted the Agency and Made Off With $55K
26.8.2023
In a revealing report published on August 24, 2023, a significant oversight by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) was brought to light. In their endeavor to manage assets confiscated from a nefarious enterprise, the DEA mistakenly funneled funds to an unrelated scammer, falling prey to a notorious...
DEA gets duped: Agency loses $55K in address poisoning scam
25.8.2023
The DEA, the country's lead drug enforcement agency, is yet to find those responsible for the attack but has enlisted the help of the FBI
FBI Warns of North Korean Hackers’ Intent to ‘Cash Out’ $40M in Bitcoin
23.8.2023
On August 22, 2023, the FBI issued an alert, cautioning about North Korean hackers possibly trying to cash out bitcoin valued at over $40 million. U.S. Intelligence Flags Potential $40M Bitcoin Liquidation by North Korean Hackers The FBI is urging both public and private sectors to be vigilant...
Today in Crypto: Bitcoin Mining Difficulty Hits ATH, Unstoppable Domains Launches Unstoppable Messaging Based on Web3 Domains, Binance.US Partners with MoonPay for USD-to-Crypto Conversion, US FBI Identifies 6 Lazarus-Linked Bitcoin Wallets
23.8.2023
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FBI Says North Korean Hackers May Try to Sell $40M of Bitcoin
23.8.2023
North Korean hackers look set to try to sell more than $40 million of stolen bitcoin (BTC), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) said
The FBI Seizes Nearly $2 Million Of Digital Assets In Three Months, New Filings Reveal
16.8.2023
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) seized digital assets worth $1.7 million from March to May in the United States.
According to the filing, the Federal law enforcement agency seized Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), USD Tether (USDT), Monero (XMR), and DAI in its ongoing efforts to curb unlawful...
FBI seizes almost $2M in crypto assets in three months
16.8.2023
Crypto assets seized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation included Bitcoin, Ether, Tether, Monero and DAI