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Seized cryptocurrencies are becoming a growing source of revenue for local Chinese governments, despite the country’s ban on crypto trading. As China‘s pile of seized cryptocurrencies continues to grow — thanks to a steady stream of illegal transactions — local… origin »
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Authorities in Hong Kong have flagged a surge in counterfeit banknotes brought into circulation via cryptocurrency scams. According to a local report, the Hong Kong police seized 3,396 fake notes between January and April 2024. The counterfeits amounted to a…
2024-6-3 14:36 | |
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The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine has seized $1.5 million worth of cryptocurrency from Yuriy Shchigol, Ukraine's former head of the State Special Communications Service, according to local news outlet RBC.
2023-12-2 20:05 | |
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While the war between Palestine and Israel escalates, crypto enthusiasts have turned to the developments in the Middle East. According to a local source, Israeli police froze and seized cryptocurrency accounts linked to Hamas on Tuesday, “with the help of the crypto exchange Binance.
2023-10-11 17:32 | |
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Komainu is increasing its presence in the U.K. after agreeing with authorities to store crypto seized during local investigations in 2021.
2023-10-7 16:40 | |
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South Korean prosecutors are probing crypto exchanges UpBit and Bithumb as part of the investigations into the transactions of lawmaker Kim Nam-kuk. Local media reported that the Seoul Southern District Prosecutor’s Office had seized Kim’s account information from the two exchanges to check his transaction history and funding source.
2023-5-15 17:52 | |
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The U.S. estate of the bankrupt crypto exchange doesn’t reckon the Turkish authorities are going to cooperate, after their seized local assets in November
2023-1-30 14:21 | |
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South Korean authorities have seized virtual assets worth KRW 260 billion ($182 million) from tax offenders. This, according to a report by Maekyung, a local news outlet. The crackdown is part of theThe post South Korea seizes crypto-assets worth $180M from tax evaders appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2022-9-27 15:30 | |
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Argentinian tax dodgers are seeing their cryptocurrency wallets seized by the local tax authority.
2022-7-1 18:24 | |
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Local police from the Fengxian district country Bureau in Shanghai China have arrested 31 people for alleged illegal pyramid schemes. During the crackdown, police seized over 400 million yuan ($62.
2021-11-7 19:35 | |
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Authorities seized more than 400 Bitcoin miners in Venezuela this weekend in two major confiscations. Local reports indicate military personnel seized 332 miners from a transport truck. In another procedure, authorities seized 72 miners hidden in a house.
2021-6-22 20:00 | |
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South Korea’s Seoul metropolitan government has seized 25 billion won ($22 million) worth of crypto from tax evaders—directly out of their exchange accounts, local news outlet Yonhap reported yesterday.
2021-4-25 03:33 | |
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An auction firm has been contracted to host the sale of 611 BTC before the end of the week on behalf of the French government. A French government agency in charge of the recovery and management of seized and confiscated assets will now sell 611 BTC using a local auction house.
2021-3-16 20:10 | |
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Chinese local court has auctioned 2100 government seized Bitcoin mining machines. The mining machine models on auction involved S9, S7, V9, T9+, Avalon 851, Avalon 6. 01. of which there are more than 450 S9 units.
2021-2-9 19:34 | |
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Police in Iran have reportedly seized 45,000 bitcoin mining rigs for illegally using subsidized electricity from the state-owned power utility Tavanir, the local Tasmin News Agency reported this week.
2021-1-19 06:15 | |
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It was reported by local Finnish news outlet Yle that Tulli is looking to sell 1,981 BTC. Back in 2016, the Finnish customs authority seized the bitcoins from a highly wanted drug dealer. At the time the Bitcoin was seized, it was only worth approximately $850,000.
2021-1-8 09:22 | |
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South Korean police have seized shares in Bithumb, the country’s biggest crypto exchange. The shares belong to Bithumb Korea director and major shareholder Kim Byung-Geon. According to a local media report, the police raid – the third on the exchange this month – follows a September 14 ruling from the Seoul Central District Court.
2020-9-19 13:30 | |
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South Korean regulators have seized the share of the local cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb from its major investor. The move has been in connection with an ongoing case of the exchange for allegedly defrauding its clients, reported local media.
2020-9-17 20:27 | |
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Police in South Korea on Wednesday raided and seized the offices of Coinbit, the country’s third largest crypto exchange, over allegations it faked 99% of its trading volume. According to a report from Seoul News, local police took control of Coinbit’s headquarters in Gangnam as well as other sites elsewhere.
2020-8-28 07:45 | |
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One of Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchange is under investigation after the Seoul Metropolitan Police found evidence of wash trading of over 99% of its volumes. According to local reports from Seoul Shinmun, the police have seized Coinbit exchange headquarters in Gangnam district and some property around the country as investigations continue.
2020-8-26 19:46 | |
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Finland’s Customs, locally known as Tulli, is considering auctioning some 1,666 bitcoins (BTC) worth approximately $14 million seized during a successful drug bust back in 2016. Authorities Concerned About Selling Bitcoin To Criminals According to local news outlet Yle, Finland’s Customs agency is considering auctioning some 1,666 BTC seized from criminals and illegal drug operations.
2020-2-27 02:00 | |
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Chinese authorities have seized 6,890 bitcoin asics in the Kaiping District of Tangshan near Beijing according to local media. China Central Television (CCTV) says Tangshan Police, in conjunction with the.
2019-12-24 16:58 | |
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Cryptocurrency has dealt with many different scams, but one recent issue arose in a separate arrest in New Zealand. The national police force reportedly seized a total of NZ$6. 2 million and NZ$6. 7 million in cryptocurrency.
2019-11-24 19:20 | |
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Authorities in India have found themselves in a crypto-conundrum: they can’t access cryptocurrency seized from a Ponzi scheme because such transfers have been prohibited, reports Times of India.
2019-10-4 15:12 | |
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The authorities in India appear to have fallen victim to their own anti-crypto regulations. Money seized from a convicted Bitcoin scammer is currently sitting trapped in a frozen State Bank of India of bank account.
2019-10-4 23:00 | |
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Two cryptocurrency fraudsters in Canada are asking the courts to give their stuff back claiming the order to seize their assets had been granted improperly. The court isn’t buying it, and has dismissed their appeal, local news reports.
2019-8-20 11:58 | |
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Top News Stories from July July 1 Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) claims that the local government has seized more than 1,000 bitcoin mining devices from two separate mining farms in the country.
2019-8-3 04:12 | |
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Authorities in Iran have seized around 1,000 Bitcoin mining machines from two abandoned factories, according to Reuters. The report hasn’t stated what cryptocurrency was being mined, or for how long the farm had been operating.
2019-6-28 11:41 | |
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A drug-smuggling kingpin has been using west Dublin teenagers as young as 14 to store large amounts of narcotics bought with cryptocurrency via the dark web, reports Irish local media The Journal citing sources familiar with the matter.
2019-6-27 14:33 | |
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The Dutch Financial Intelligence and Investigation Service (FIOD) has shut down cryptomixing site Bestmixer. io. According to local media, Dutch authorities moved to shut down the site on May 22, 2019, as part of a joint operation with police agencies from several European nations, including France, Latvia and Luxembourg.
2019-5-22 21:13 | |
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As part of an ongoing criminal case, a judge in Canada has ordered that a local online drug dealer must forfeit about 281. 41 bitcoin (worth about $1. 4 million) after it was found that he used the cryptocurrency to fund his illegal activities.
2019-4-5 20:02 | |
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On February 20, 2019, The Irish Times reported that Wilsons Auctions will auction 315 seized Belgian bitcoin in an online public sale. The Auction Wilson Auctions announced that it has taken hold of 315 bitcoin, seized by the Belgian police in an operation against local drug traffickers.
2019-2-22 22:00 | |
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Yet another group of organized criminals have been apprehended after illegally acquiring cryptocurrency. Three individuals in Bulgaria have been arrested and charged after obtaining over $3 million (5 million lev) through illegal schemes.
2018-11-26 18:18 | |
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Polish authorities seized over 44 million PLN ($11. 6 million dollars) from DasCoin, a Ponzi scheme company that scammed users with fraudulent investments. According to local reports, Ewa Bialik, a spokesperson of the National Public Prosecutor’s Office confirmed the recent seizure of these funds.
2018-10-28 21:48 | |
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Indian Regulators Crack Down On XRP, Bitcoin, Ethereum ATMs In spite of India’s willingness to accept blockchain technologies with open arms, in April, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) enacted measures to break up relationships between local financial institutions and cryptocurrency platforms.
2018-10-25 11:48 | |
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One week after Indian cryptocurrency exchange Unocoin announced the launch of its ATM, local police have reportedly seized the machine and arrested two founders of the company, including the CEO. Police say the machine was set up without approvals.
2018-10-25 08:55 | |
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Russian police officers have seized 22 Bitcoin automated teller machines (ATMs) which were installed in shopping malls, stores and restaurants across 9 towns. According to local media reports, the seizure order was given by the Central Bank of Russia (CBR) through the office of the Prosecutor General. Primary reasons for the seizure are not clear, […]
2018-9-5 18:00 | |
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A Russian cryptocurrency company is fighting back against Russian authorities who, according to the company, illegally seized twenty-two Bitcoin ATMs operating throughout the country. Details of the Seizure BBFpro, a Russian company that services Bitcoin ATMs in Russia, is not experiencing the best of times, as Russian authorities have seized twenty-two of its ATMs.
2018-9-5 23:47 | |
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Law enforcement officials in Russia have seized 22 BATMs installed at stores and restaurants in 9 different cities. The confiscation has been carried out on orders from the Prosecutor’s Office and the Central Bank, local media reported.
2018-9-2 04:50 | |
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More than $1. 5 million worth of cryptocurrency was seized as part of an anti-gambling operation run by Chinese police during the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Chinese Police Seize $1. 5 Million The Chinese state-run news source Xinhua reported two days ago that local authorities first came across the so far unnamed online gambling platform in May.
2018-7-14 15:48 | |
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Crypto mining has been grabbing headlines in recent weeks, whether it’s the proposed moratorium in Missouri or the hiked power prices in Quebec. Most recently, a crypto miner who attempted to ‘steal’ power for his mining operations was arrested and his equipment confiscated.
2018-6-27 21:00 | |
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The next generation of institutions in Europe won’t just hold Bitcoin, they will benchmark themselves against it.
Animoca Brands has taken a new step in its regulatory plans after receiving early approval to pursue a fund management license in Abu Dhabi. Animoca Brands is advancing its regulated strategy after receiving initial approval to establish a fund management…
The case highlights the tension between privacy in cryptocurrency and regulatory efforts to curb illicit financial activities. The post Samourai Wallet’s William Hill receives 4-year sentence for money laundering involvement appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
BlackRock's move signals growing institutional interest in Ethereum staking, potentially boosting mainstream adoption and regulatory clarity. The post BlackRock registers iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF in Delaware appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Since the demand of customers is valid, asset managers may have no choice but to bank on crypto and crypto native solutions.
The potential legislation could significantly shape U.S. crypto regulation, impacting global market dynamics and innovation leadership. The post Senate Banking and Agriculture committees expected to vote on crypto market structure bill next month appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
This move could accelerate the integration of cryptocurrencies into traditional finance, influencing future municipal funding strategies. The post New Hampshire okays $100M municipal bond backed by Bitcoin appeared first on Crypto Briefing.