Bitcoin Favored in Human Trafficking, Child Exploitation: FinCEN Report

2024-2-14 02:41

A few years ago, bitcoin {{BTC}} became a popular means to conduct illegal transactions to support a booming global business in the smuggling and exploitation of people, according to an analysis released Tuesday by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

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FBI Forms New Bitcoin Unit As DOJ Taps New Crypto Head

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