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The FBI is cracking down on illicit crypto cash flows
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is aggressively and rapidly escalating efforts to crack down on the illicit usage of cryptocurrencies across a wide range of criminal activities. A recent FBI forfeiture notice on August 21st detailed numerous seizures totaling 195 instances of major cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) across multiple states and […] The post The FBI is cracking down on illicit crypto cash flows appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2023-8-22 23:00 | |
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Canadian Police Crack Down On Crypto Crimes With Chainalysis Software
The rise of crypto has brought with it a new wave of cybercrimes, challenging the conventional methods employed by law enforcement agencies. With blockchain transactions inherently designed to provide anonymity, authorities have often found themselves at an impasse when tracing illicit crypto activities. дальше »
2023-8-10 00:00 | |
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Crypto crime is down 65% in 2023, though ransomware is still prevalent
Crypto-related crime is down a significant degree in 2023 compared to the preceding two years despite ransomware activity spiking to unprecedented highs, according to Chainalysis research. The Blockchain research firm’s data shows that cryptocurrency inflows to illicit services fell 65% on an annual basis, while inflows to risky services like mixers and high-risk crypto exchanges […] The post Crypto crime is down 65% in 2023, though ransomware is still prevalent appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2023-7-13 20:18 | |
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Bitcoin accounted for 19% of illicit crypto volume in 2022, down from 97%
Over the past six years, there has been a significant decline in Bitcoin‘s share in criminal crypto transactions, according to TRM Labs‘ Illicit Crypto Ecosystem report. In 2016, Bitcoin accounted for 97% of illicit crypto volume. дальше »
2023-6-28 17:16 | |
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Crackdown on Crypto Mining: Libyan Authorities Combat Illegal Activities
Libyan authorities are clamping down on illicit cryptocurrency mining operations, with a recent crackdown leading to the arrest of 50 individuals The post Crackdown on Crypto Mining: Libyan Authorities Combat Illegal Activities appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »
2023-6-26 18:19 | |
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Breaking: DOJ Takes Down Mt. Gox Hackers For Multi-Million Dollar Crypto Theft
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced the unsealing of charges related to the 2011 hack of the crypto exchange Mt. Gox and the operation of the illicit cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e. дальше »
2023-6-10 18:40 | |
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FT: US Department of Justice’s Crypto Enforcement Director Vows to Take Strict Action Against Unlawful Activities on Cryptocurrency Exchanges
The US Department of Justice’s Crypto Enforcement Director has made a firm commitment to crack down on illicit behavior occurring on cryptocurrency exchanges, according to a report by the Financial Times. дальше »
2023-5-16 21:50 | |
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US DOJ to suppress illicit crypto exchange activity, official says
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) is trying to crack down on cryptocurrency platforms amid highly volatile market conditions. According to Eun Young Choi, the tsar’s National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) director, the DOJ is trying to scrutinize cryptocurrency… дальше »
2023-5-15 10:22 | |
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Law enforcement agencies seize dark-web market amid crackdown on illicit crypto transactions
Law enforcement agencies around the world recently seized and shut down an illegal dark web marketplace called Monopoly Market as part of efforts to crack down on illicit cryptocurrency transactions, according to a May 2 Europol press release. дальше »
2023-5-3 22:05 | |
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Crypto Investment Schemes Shut Down As DOJ Seizes $112 Million
Crypto enthusiasts, rejoice! The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has struck a massive blow to fraudulent cryptocurrency investment schemes, seizing a whopping $112 million in virtual currency. According to the DOJ’s official statement, the agency has successfully put an end to these illicit activities and saved countless individuals from losing their hard-earned money. This news […] дальше »
2023-4-4 13:00 | |
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Binance Australia To Shut Down Crypto Futures Trading Amid Regulatory Concerns
As the crypto industry continues to dominate, financial regulators fear criminals will turn to the industry for their illicit activities. This year 2021, has been hot for the crypto industry in terms of regulation. дальше »
2021-9-23 00:00 | |
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Ukraine cracks down on illicit cryptocurrency exchange platforms
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has come hard on several cryptocurrency platforms and digital asset exchangers operating illegally in the country. The regulator has also stopped the operation of some digital exchangers allegedly involved in money laundering. дальше »
2021-8-18 18:15 | |
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Ukraine’s state security shuts down illegal crypto exchanges
Ukrainian authorities say the crypto exchanges were involved in money laundering and other illicit financial activities.
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US Financial Crimes Watchdog Preparing ‘Significant’ Crypto Rules, Warns Treasury Secretary Mnuchin
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said FinCEN is preparing "significant new requirements" around cryptocurrencies to tamp down illicit activity. дальше »
2020-2-13 23:59 | |
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Interpol Operation Drives Southeast Asia Cryptojacking Down by 78%
Cryptojacking was rampant around the globe last year. By June 2019 in Southeast Asia, more than 20,000 MikroTik routers had been infected. Thanks to Operation Goldfish Alpha, Interpol reduced incidents of illicit crypto mining by 78% in just six months. дальше »
2020-1-9 19:00 | |
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Gold Bag Holders Down 20% For The Last 7 Years While Bitcoin Up Over 83,000% Since Then
Most recently G7 and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in its report on stablecoins called Bitcoin a failure in providing a “reliable and attractive means of payment or store of value.” It further states that crypto assets have served as a “highly speculative” asset class for “certain” investors that engage in illicit activities. Moreover, […] дальше »
2019-10-20 18:00 | |
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Monero, privacy coin usage would have made child porn investigation difficult
When news about Bitcoin being the main factor behind the crackdown on the largest child pornography website broke out, some speculated that this would lead to an increased use of privacy-enhancing cryptocurrencies for illicit activities on the deep web, making it harder for law enforcement agencies to track down the people involved in illegal activities. дальше »
2019-10-18 17:30 | |
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Sodinokibi ransomware earns hacker $287K worth of Bitcoin in 3 days
Criminals who distributed the Sodinokibi ransomware threat earned a huge payday from victims who paid the requested Bitcoin ransom. According to researchers at McAfee, who tracked down several posts published on underground forums, one particular distributor made the equivalent of $287,499 in Bitcoin in just 72 hours. дальше »
2019-10-14 17:00 | |
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Wealth and Tax Advisor Says IRS May Be Targeting Crypto Traders, Not Investors
By now, most crypto investors know that the United States government has begun to crack down on the crypto industry, and has begun targeting those who have used Bitcoin and other crypto-assets for illicit crime. дальше »
2019-8-9 04:00 | |
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UK drafts collaborative plan to crack down on cryptocurrency crime
The UK government is seeking to crack down on the use of crypto assets for money laundering or other illicit activities. To do so, the government has published the Economic Crime Plan, agreed between the Chancellor Philip Hammond, Home Secretary Sajid Javid, and heads of law enforcement, major financial institutions and legal, accountancy and property organisations. дальше »
2019-7-15 14:54 | |
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Firefox Users Can Now Block Mining Scripts On Websites
Joining the likes of Opera and Chrome, which banned all mining extensions, Firefox hopes its feature can cut back on illicit crypto-jacking programs that can slow down users' computers and raise their electric bills. дальше »
2019-5-23 19:24 | |
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Website Providing Links to Illicit Crypto Marketplaces Seized
A website that provided a link between the regular internet and dark web marketplaces offering illegal goods and services in exchange for crypto has been seized. Deep Dot Web went down earlier today with a seizure notice detailing the authorities involved with the bust. дальше »
2019-5-8 00:00 | |
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Major Darknet Player Wall Street Market Gets Taken Down
It has not been an easy year for the top darknet marketplaces. Not entirely surprising when considering how law enforcement agencies are actively cracking down on these illicit services. Wall Street Market, a platform recently thought to have exit scammed, has been taken over by German and Dutch law enforcement agencies. дальше »
2019-5-4 21:53 | |
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Darknet Market Wall Street Shut Down by the German Federal Criminal Police
In a press release published earlier today, Europol announced that they have shut down the latest darknet marketplace – Wall Street. The market had over one million users and over five thousand vendors and was ranked the world’s second largest dark web market trading drugs, stolen data, fake IDs and other illicit products you would […] The post Darknet Market Wall Street Shut Down by the German Federal Criminal Police appeared first on NullTX. дальше »
2019-5-3 19:49 | |
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Narcotics Dealers Dump Dark Web for Telegram & WhatsApp
As law enforcement increasingly cracks down on centralized dark-web markets, online narcotics dealers are migrating to encrypted messing apps like Telegram and WhatsApp, according to a new report from the Independent. дальше »
2019-3-22 21:07 | |
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How The Demise of a Crypto Scourge Will Benefit The Industry
The prolonged crypto bear market has hit a number of high profile companies such as Bitmain and ConsenSys but even the purveyors of the world’s most popular mining malware have felt the squeeze. The notorious Coinhive mining service is shutting down as it is no longer economically viable. дальше »
2019-2-28 11:00 | |
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Chainalysis Report: Two Groups Responsible for Most Publicly Reported Hacks
Two “prominent professional hacking groups” are responsible for the majority of publicly reported hacks of cryptocurrency exchanges and other cryptocurrency organizations, concludes a report published by blockchain data analytics firm Chainalysis this week. дальше »
2019-2-2 01:45 | |
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Chainalysis: Darknet Market Activity Nearly Doubled Throughout 2018
Darknet markets are going as strong as ever, if Chainalysis data is to be believed. In its latest Crypto Crime Report, published earlier this week, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis reports that darknet market activity has nearly doubled throughout 2018. дальше »
2019-2-1 00:35 | |
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Fixing Blockchain: Startup to Clamp Down on Illicit Activities and Welcome Consumers
Yes, crypto can be difficult to understand. However, a new blockchain network has the goal of de-complicating the technology so everyone can access it #SPONSORED
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Op Ed: Bitcoin Is a Declaration of Our Monetary Independence
Nick Spanos is an early adopter and innovator in the blockchain space. He is best known for launching Bitcoin Center NYC, the world’s first live cryptocurrency exchange, in 2013, right next to the New York Stock Exchange — as immortalized in the Netflix documentary “Banking on Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-12-15 21:43 | |
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Colorado Securities Regulators Crack Down on 18 ‘Fraudulent’ ICOs, With More on the Way
The Colorado State Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) has filed cessation orders against four ICOs that were allegedly involved in ‘fraudulent and illicit’ practices, bringing the total number of ICOs stopped by the state’s bodies to 18 this month, Denver Business Journal reported on November 22, 2018. дальше »
2018-11-25 14:00 | |
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David Chaum on Digital Privacy: “The Cat Is Out of the Bag”
David Chaum, the cryptographer credited with starting the cypherpunk movement in the 1980s and launching eCash, an early form of virtual money in the 1990s, thinks people are taking financial privacy a lot more seriously these days. дальше »
2018-10-24 18:02 | |
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3 Suspicious Crypto Projects Under Investigation in North Dakota
US government agencies are actively cracking down on illicit offerings pertaining to cryptocurrencies. This week, another three projects were shut down through cease & desist letters. All of these projects are active in North Dakota, where the local Securities Department is keeping a close eye on these proceedings. дальше »
2018-10-17 16:00 | |
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Monero (XMR) Community Tackles Crypto Malware Scene
The Monero Malware Response Workgroup Critics often express their displeasure for the crypto industry by pointing out that this up and coming technology, specifically privacy coins like Monero, enables and aids illicit acts, like ransomware, cryptojacking, and money laundering. дальше »
2018-10-2 03:47 | |
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Research: New Botnet Scanning the Web to Shut Down Illicit Cryptominers
Chinese security researchers from Qihoo 360 Netlab have discovered a savvy botnet that destroys illicit crypto mining malware rather than hacking victims’ PCs for its benefit. The Benevolent ‘Cryptojacker’ The botnet, called Fbot, is based on the Satori Mirai program, which is typically used for DDoS attacks, according to Bleeping Computer, who first reported the news […] The post Research: New Botnet Scanning the Web to Shut Down Illicit Cryptominers appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-9-21 22:00 | |
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Research: Illicit Crypto Mining Becomes Rising Threat as Criminals Turn to Sophisticated Methods
Illicit cryptocurrency mining attacks are showing no signs of slowing down, with IT security firm Trend Micro reporting a 956 percent jump in such attacks since the start of 2017. Crypto Prices Fall, Attacks Do Not In a Mid-Year Security Roundup, Trend Micro researchers found over 787,000 instances of malicious cryptocurrency mining, popularly known as […] The post Research: Illicit Crypto Mining Becomes Rising Threat as Criminals Turn to Sophisticated Methods appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2018-8-31 10:00 | |
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SEC Settles Insider Trading Suit With Son of California Bank Board Member
The Securities and Exchange Commission continues to crack down on illicit activity within the cryptocurrency industry. It is easier said than done, as a lot of dubious-looking projects exist today. Aaron Smith of San Francisco was recently charged with insider trading. дальше »
2018-8-10 19:00 | |
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Europol Taps Exchanges to Crack Down on Crypto Crimes
There has been an obvious correlation between cryptocurrency and online crime. Nipping this trend in the bud has proven to be extremely challenging as of late. To counter this ongoing threat, Europol is sitting down with European cryptocurrency exchanges. дальше »
2018-6-20 14:00 | |
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