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California man laundered $25M through his own DIY Bitcoin ATM and exchange
A man from the small town of Westwood in California has pleaded guilty to running an unlicensed Bitcoin exchange and ATM, and laundering money. Kunal Kalra, 25 has been found guilty of owning and operating unlicensed money transmitting business which he used to exchange up to $25 million in cash and virtual currencies. дальше »
2019-8-26 12:33 | |
Blockchain Tech May Be Used By The FDA for Drug Recalls and Medical Product Reviews
The U. S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has recently announced that it may use blockchain technology in the future. According to the organization, this technology could be used to improve medical product reviews and recalls. дальше »
2019-8-24 22:21 | |
Cryptocurrency Transactions Cited by White House Advisory Said to Used for Fentanyl Drug Purchases
US authorities have expressed a negative perception of a cryptocurrency over the last few months, and the country has since operated with policies designed to keep the crypto industry in check. Many crypto-related businesses and exchange have withdrawn their business from the US as a result of the hostile environment. Two advisories pertaining to drug […] дальше »
2019-8-23 19:33 | |
US Government Vague On Bitcoin Role In Fentanyl Drug ‘Epidemic’
The US government has singled out cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin as a funding mechanism for the ongoing trend for smuggling the drug fentanyl. FinCEN Advisory Mentions Cryptocurrencies In an advisory issued on August 21, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) highlighted the use of “convertible virtual currency” (“CVC”) in facilitating the black market. дальше »
2019-8-23 16:00 | |
US government knows you’re buying opioids with Bitcoin — and it doesn’t like it
The US government has released a series of advisory notes, one of which specifically looks at the role played by cryptocurrencies in the buying and selling of illegal substances such as fentanyl. дальше »
2019-8-22 14:20 | |
Dark web dealer made to forfeit millions in cryptocurrency gets 70 months in the slammer
A drug dealer ordered to forfeit millions of dollars in cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Monero, has been sentenced to 70 months in prison for distributing drugs including carfentanil and fentanyl. дальше »
2019-8-20 16:24 | |
Silk Road site admin extradited to US hit with 78-month prison sentence
Irish man Gary Davis, also known as “Libertas,” has been sentenced to 78 months in prison for helping to run the now defunct Silk Road website on the dark web. The Irish national, who was extradited to the US in July last year, was arrested in January 2014. дальше »
2019-7-26 17:35 | |
U.S. Treasury Secretary: ‘I Bet I Won’t Even Talk About Bitcoin in Five Years’
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin believes cryptocurrency transactions may pose certain risks to the financial system as they could potentially be used fund illicit activities such as money laundering and drug trafficking. Mnuchin’s recent comments... дальше »
2019-7-25 12:35 | |
JP Morgan Chase Ship Busted: Cocaine, Banks and the Failed Drug War
A ship seized by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency in June carrying over 15,000 kilos of cocaine has now been tied to JP Morgan Chase’s asset management unit. Officially the company does not exercise any operational control of the vessel, but some serious questions are raised when such large scale transport is used […] The post JP Morgan Chase Ship Busted: Cocaine, Banks and the Failed Drug War appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2019-7-11 11:30 | |
Teenagers Apprehended in Bitcoin Drug Ring Over the Dark Web in Dublin, Ireland
While there are many advantages and benefits that cryptocurrency has brought the world there are a number of downsides and one of these is the use of cryptocurrency for the purposes of committing crime. дальше »
2019-6-28 23:53 | |
US Federal Attorney: Bitcoin Used to Indict Suspected Fentanyl, Proves It is No Good for Evading Authorities
Another suspected dark web drug dealer is about to stand trail because he wrongly believed Bitcoin transactions were entirely anonymous. This has prompted the US Attorney for the Northern District of Texas, Erin Nealy Cox, to issue a warning for all those attempting to deal drugs online using Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-5-30 00:00 | |
Israeli Police, FBI Apprehend Owners of Darknet Site Deep Bot Web
Two Israeli citizens have been apprehended by law enforcement based on suspicions that they developed and ran a darknet marketplace for dealing illegal goods. The Israeli police announced via Twitter that it has collaborated with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to arrest two locals who they believe managed the dark web marketplace, which used bitcoin to facilitate trades. дальше »
2019-5-8 18:42 | |
Israeli Police, FBI Apprehend Owners of Darknet Site Deep Dot Web
Two Israeli citizens have been apprehended by law enforcement based on suspicions that they developed and ran a darknet marketplace for dealing illegal goods. The Israeli police announced via Twitter that it has collaborated with the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to arrest two locals who they believe managed the dark web marketplace, which used bitcoin to facilitate trades. дальше »
2019-5-8 18:42 | |
Drug dealers who relied on Bitcoin’s ‘anonymity’ get 30 years behind bars
Members of a Bitcoin-fueled drug ring that used the dark web to import crystal meth into the UK have been sentenced to more than 30 years behind bars. Most drugs were imported from Canada in a popular comparison website’s freebie toys. дальше »
2019-4-26 15:26 | |
Bitcoin is Criminals’ ‘Favorite’, Claims Blockchain Forensic; Used in 95% of Crypto Crimes
Bitcoin is the reigning champion of cryptocurrency criminals. That’s the conclusion of blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis, which discovered that bitcoin is used in 95% of crypto crimes. This finding isn’t surprising since bitcoin is by far the most popular and widely used of the 2,000 digital currencies around today. дальше »
2019-4-26 19:12 | |
Canadian Drug Dealer Ordered to Forfeit $1.4 Million in Bitcoin
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. дальше »
2019-4-5 20:02 | |
This Drug Dealer Has To Pay $1.9M in BTC For Possessing Drugs and Attempting To Import a Handgun
It’s well known that Bitcoin (BTC) was and still is widely used on the dark web for buying and… The post This Drug Dealer Has To Pay $1.9M in BTC For Possessing Drugs and Attempting To Import a Handgun appeared first on Invest In Blockchain. дальше »
2019-4-5 23:28 | |
Canada confiscates $1.4M in Bitcoin from dark web drug dealer
A Canadian judge has ordered the forfeiture of approximately $1. 4 million in Bitcoin found on a drug dealer’s computer as part of a criminal investigation. On Wednesday, Superior Court Justice Jane Kelly ordered that 281. дальше »
2019-4-4 11:48 | |
Canadian Authorities Seize Alleged Drug Dealer’s Bitcoin Holdings
Canadian authorities have reportedly seized 288 BTC from a suspected drug dealer. Matthew Phan, a university dropout, is lobbying for access to at least half of his bitcoin holdings, claiming that not all of the seized bitcoin was used in illegal activities. дальше »
2019-2-19 14:00 | |
Chinese District Food and Drug Administration to Use Blockchain for Quality Assurance
Blockchain is set to be used for traceability and quality assurance by the Food and Drug Administration of the Chinese Chongqing Yuzhong District
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Congress Passes Bill to Study Crypto Use in Fight Illicit Networks and Detect (FIND) Trafficking Act of 2019
A bill to begin a study into how cryptocurrencies and the general online marketplace can be used in the proliferation of sex and drug trafficking has been passed by the United States House of Representatives. дальше »
2019-1-30 02:58 | |
South Korea: Authorities Nab Nine People for Dealing Drugs Using DarkCoin Cryptocurrency
According to a report published by Finance Magnates, on December 25, 2018, South Korean authorities have arrested nine cybercriminals for orchestrating drug deals using cryptocurrencies. Execute Illegal Transactions with DarkCoin On December 23, 2018, the Seoul Central District Prosecutors’ Office stated that the criminals arrested used the darknet and even set up their website to facilitate the trade of drugs. дальше »
2018-12-26 20:00 | |
Op Ed: In Defense of Bitcoin: A Response to Nouriel Roubini
Rhetorical style should never distract from the content of someone’s arguments. So when I heard that Nouriel Roubini testified to the U. S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem, I decided to peruse his testimony and reflect on it. дальше »
2018-10-24 19:38 | |
Crypto Cybercrime Has Tripled Since 2017; Nearly $1 Billion Lost in 2018
Most digital exchanges are unregulated and therefore unqualified to safely process cryptocurrency transactions. They don’t employ necessary know-your-customer (KYC) tactics, and roughly $1 billion in digital asset funds have been stolen since the start of 2018. дальше »
2018-10-13 23:34 | |
Roubini Faces Off With Coin Center’s Van Valkenburgh at Senate Hearing
Nouriel Roubini, an economist best known for his predictions of the 2008 housing bubble, and Peter Van Valkenburgh, Coin Center’s director of research, testified before the U. дальше »
2018-10-12 18:06 | |
Lyn Ulbricht Speaks Out on the Anniversary of Her Son’s Incarceration
On the most recent episode of The Tatiana Show, host Tatiana Moroz opened with an interview with Lyn Ulbricht, leader of the Free Ross campaign, to deliver some recent updates with the struggle to petition the carceral state for his clemency. дальше »
2018-10-4 20:31 | |
DEA: The Number Of Illegal vs. Legal Uses of Bitcoin Has Swapped
If 90 percent of Bitcoin’s applications used to be tied to illegal activities in 2013, today, the cryptocurrency is being used for legal financial speculation in 90 percent of cases. Bitcoin and illegality are found in association only 10 percent of the time currently. дальше »
2018-10-3 09:00 | |
Blockchain Being Used to Save Lives Amidst Opioid Epidemic
A growing number of start-ups and larger companies have begun to experiment with blockchain’s utility for solving public health crises — like the opioid epidemic in the United States. Cryptocurrencies have had a testy relationship with some law enforcement figures in the United States, who see popular forms like Bitcoin as a scapegoat for an ongoing opioid crisis. дальше »
2018-9-8 23:00 | |
US DEA Says Only 10% of Bitcoin Transactions Related to Illegal Activities
Critics have always warned anyone willing to listen that cryptocurrency could be used for illegal activities. Thanks to the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) data, the public now has an idea just how much of Bitcoin’s transactions are connected to criminal activity. дальше »
2018-8-10 23:00 | |
The Vast Majority of Bitcoin Transactions are Used for Legal Activities Reports the DEA
The U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has found that cryptocurrency use is now dominated by Bitcoin speculators, and the ratio of legal to illegal activity surrounding Bitcoin has reversed. дальше »
2018-8-10 22:51 | |
DEA: Criminal Activity Drops 80% in Bitcoin Transactions
Since Bitcoin’s inception, many crypto aficionados have worked to dissociate their favorite digital coin from the notion that it may be used for illegal activity, and new data from the U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is proving that criminal activity in the space is massively shrinking. дальше »
2018-8-8 18:00 | |
Bitcoin [BTC] criminal activities fall down to 10% from an inflated 90%
Recently, Lilita Infante of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration [DEA] made a statement regarding the relation between Bitcoin and illegal activities. She stated that the transaction volume of Bitcoin used for illegal or criminal activities has increased since 2013, but the ratio of its usage in criminal activities has come down to 10% from an […] дальше »
2018-8-8 09:37 | |
Finally, Proof That Bitcoin Isn’t For Criminals
It is rare to see a large government agency speak kindly about Bitcoin, yet today for the first time (ever, I think), the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have spoken out about Bitcoin stating that now, within the DEA’s remit, instances of Bitcoin being used within criminal activity have dropped. дальше »
2018-8-7 23:00 | |
Only 10% of Bitcoin Transactions Used For Criminal Activity Says U.S. Drug Enforcement Admin
While in 2013 some 90% of bitcoin transactions were utilized for criminal activity, now that has dropped to just 10% according to analysis by Lilita Infante, a U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration. дальше »
2018-8-7 17:50 | |
$243 Billion In Fines: Crypto Will Never Keep Up With Bank Fraud
When discussing cryptocurrency with friends and associates, I often hear a familiar refrain. “Isn’t Bitcoin used by criminals?” The short answer is yes – everything with any value is used by criminals, whether it’s art, money, jewelry, or more. дальше »
2018-7-31 21:24 | |
Chinese authorities are sampling sewage to flush out drug users
The Chinese government is analyzing urine and feces from sewage as part of a sweeping national crackdown on illegal drug use. China isn’t the first country to sift through sewage in order to collect data on illegal drug use, but as far as we know it’s the first to implement the technique in actual law enforcement situations — a move which prompts a litany of privacy and citizen safety concerns. дальше »
2018-7-16 21:10 | |
Bitcoin Magazine’s Week in Review: Charity Funds and Dark Web Run-Ins
This week, the U. S. Department of Justice and other law enforcement agencies banded together to bring down some bad actors on the dark web. EOS is undergoing some growing pains with the launch of its network, exposing the trials and tribulations of an all-too-centralized governance model. дальше »
2018-6-30 20:56 | |
DOJ, U.S. Agencies Seize Over $12M Bitcoin in a Slew of Dark Web Busts
The U. S. Department of Justice, in cooperation with the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Secret Service (USSS), the Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), have apprehended more than 35 dark web drugs and arms dealers in a nation-wide bust. дальше »
2018-6-27 20:26 | |