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Australian Federal Police Take Hold of Artillery Dealer’s Bitcoin, Flip into Major Profits
Drug cartels and other criminal activities are mostly associated with Bitcoin trading. This is to raise funds to enhance their criminal activities. In the event, however, when the police confiscate $BTC from these illegal activities, where do they go? In Australia, for instance, it’s has been disclosed that in one scenario, the police collected a 20-fold […] дальше »
2019-10-25 00:21 | |
SEC Requests Entry of Illegal $14 Million Securities Offering of ICOBox’s Digital Tokens
At the California Central District Court, The United States Securities Exchange (SEC) has applied a plea for a record of non-remittance against ICOBox and Nikolay Evdokimov-defendants. The two are accused of running unregistered $14 million securities offering of ICOBox’s digital tokens. дальше »
2019-10-24 20:20 | |
Australian Police Seize Illegal Gun Runner’s Bitcoin to Cash 2000% Profit
Australian authorities have become unwitting benefactors of Bitcoin’s impressive bull run in recent years. The Australia Federal Police’s latest Annual Report highlights a bust which netted them a cool 2000% profit. дальше »
2019-10-23 15:30 | |
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 | |
Analyst: Pirate Bay’s Library of Disney Titles Will Not Affect Disney+
When thinking about the biggest competitors of Disney+, an on-demand video streaming subscription service, the obvious names are Netflix and Apple. However, one illegal website appears to be making a name for itself. дальше »
2019-10-21 17:00 | |
New Singapore Payment Services Act Includes Forensic Crypto Tracking
Financial regulators in Singapore are looking to implement robust crypto tracking as part of efforts to combat financial crimes. This move comes as authorities are set to introduce the country’s new Payment Services Act. дальше »
2019-10-17 13:27 | |
Bitcoin Is Still The Number One Choice of Crypto on the Dark Web: Europol Affirms
There is an old saying when someone is arrested for illegal activities on the dark web: he should have used Monero. Curiously, it seems that this practice is not as common as some people think. A recent report made by the Europol has concluded that only a small fraction of people use Monero (XMR) for […] дальше »
2019-10-15 01:03 | |
US ban TON ICO, but investors will not be refunded
The US regulator announced that it suspends Telegram's ICO and begins investigation into illegal coin offering. The TON blockchain seems not to be launched in October, but investors are unlikely to receive reimbursement. дальше »
2019-10-18 14:32 | |
Telegram Bombshell, Zuckerberg to Testify, Ripple Row: Hodler’s Digest, Oct 7–13
In this week’s Hodler’s Digest, a massive setback for TON as the SEC deems the Gram token offering illegal, and Bakkt bounces back as volumes rise 796% in a day
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Breaking: US SEC Deems $1.7 Billion Telegram Offering Illegal, Orders Halt
U.S. SEC orders emergency action against Telegram GRM offering
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Singapore Man Faces 34 Years in Prison for Illegal Crypto Mining
A 29-year-old man from Singapore faces 34 years in prison after allegedly stealing Amazon AWS and Google Cloud computing power and services to mine crypto. Stole Victims’ Information to Mine Crypto Ho Jun Jia also known as Matthew Ho was taken into the custody of the Singapore Police Force on September 26 after being charged under a 14-count indictment. дальше »
2019-10-11 18:00 | |
SEC in Settlement Discussion Worth Nearly $15 Million with Veritaseum (VERI) ICO Organizer
The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission is in discussions with the alleged fraudulent firm Virataseum. Sec announced off into a dialogue with CEO Reginald Middleton before the pre-trial conference for a possible settlement of the $15 million illegal token sales. дальше »
2019-10-10 17:37 | |
Former DoJ Prosecutor Turned Crypto VC: Bitcoin Helped Fight Crime
Ever since Facebook announced its crypto-asset dubbed Libra, the entire market, especially Bitcoin, has come under fire by regulators and their fears over the asset class’s use in criminal activities. дальше »
2019-10-9 01:00 | |
California makes deepfakes illegal to curb revenge porn and doctored political videos
Revenge porn isn’t exactly a new phenomenon, but with advancements in AI, “deepfakes” — an AI-based technology used to digitally produce or alter realistic looking video content — are becoming increasingly harder to distinguish from real videos. дальше »
2019-10-7 18:01 | |
Crypto Outpaces Political Donation Laws in Japan
A major Japanese news publication has reported that crypto donations to individual politicians are legal and do not need to be reported publicly as donations. Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications verified that even though it is illegal to donate cash or securities directly to a politician or political campaign, crypto donations still fly […] The post Crypto Outpaces Political Donation Laws in Japan appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2019-10-7 05:30 | |
Crypto-Derivatives Could Become Illegal in the UK Next Year
Various governments around the world aren’t too sure how to tackle Bitcoin. Numerous aspects of this particular industry need to be treated very differently from one another. Crypto-derivatives are getting some unfavorable attention in the United Kingdom. дальше »
2019-10-4 05:00 | |
Embattled Tariff Man Strikes Again With A Failing Strategy
Donald Trump is set to double down on his failing strategy on trade. Yesterday, the Trump administration announced that it would impose tariffs on European goods worth more than $7. 5 billion. This is after the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled in favor of the United States. дальше »
2019-10-3 20:30 | |
Indonesia Hosts International Summit to Enlighten Lawyers on Cryptocurrencies
In an effort to curb illegal use of bitcoin and other blockchain-based cryptocurrencies, and make it easier for law enforcement agents to recognize and fight crypto-fueled crimes, the Indonesian government is hosting an international conference made up of Turkey, Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, Thailand, Russia and Hong Kong, according to reports on October 2, 2019. дальше »
2019-10-3 01:00 | |
Second Crypto-Fueled Cyberbunker Seized by German Police for Dark Web Activities
In a series of raids on September 26th, the German Police took down a former NATO bunker that was home to hundreds of servers that were being used to host a wide range of Dark Web activities such as illegal drug trade, distribution of child pornography, document forgery, and sale of hacking tools. The Police […] дальше »
2019-10-2 18:48 | |
Court upholds FCC net neutrality repeal, but there’s still hope
A federal appeals court today ruled to uphold the FCC‘s 2017 repeal of net neutrality laws, meaning Ajit Pai’s rollback of the Obama-era laws will stand. However, the court did offer an avenue for those who wish to try getting it reinstated in their state, because it turns out the FCC doesn’t have the authority to ban that. дальше »
2019-10-2 01:45 | |
Top 5 Countries That Have Taken a Pro-Crypto Stance Lately
The U. S. may be dragging its heels but check out the top 5 pro-crypto countries that have taken positive action lately. Top 5 Pro-Crypto Countries The U. S. kicked the Bitcoin ETF can down the road and asked for more details on ICOs. дальше »
2019-10-1 20:00 | |
How a Crypto Startup Escaped With a Comical Fine After Illegal $4 Billion ICO
Block. one – the company behind cryptocurrency EOS – was slapped with a $24 million fine this week, pertaining to its initial coin offering (ICO) back in 2017. That might sound harsh, but it’s a tiny penalty. дальше »
2019-10-1 18:40 | |
EU’s top court says pre-checked boxes for tracking cookies are illegal
Europe’s highest court, the CJEU, has ruled that pre-checked cookie consent boxes do not provide the necessary legal consent needed for websites — TechCrunch reports. Basically, when you open a new website, you need to manually opt in for non-essential cookies. дальше »
2019-10-1 18:34 | |
Russian Nuclear Scientist Docked $7,000 for Illegal Bitcoin Mining
A Russian nuclear engineer has been fined $7,000 for illegal bitcoin mining at a top-secret nuclear base. Scientists at Top-Secret Nuclear Lab Caught Mining Bitcoin According to The Moscow Times, Denis Baykov, a nuclear engineer at the Sarov nuclear base has been fined $7,000 for illegally using the plant’s supercomputers for bitcoin mining. дальше »
2019-10-1 14:00 | |
Calvin Ayre Takes Shots At CZ’s Binance: “Its Actions Are Illegal, Will Shut Down in 12 Months”
The long-standing feud between Bitcoin SV evangelist, Calvin Ayre, and Binance CEO, Changpeng Zhao, has further escalated following the latest interview by the former. In an interview with CCN, Calvin took shots at Binance saying the exchange is “illegal” and “will be shut down” in the coming year. “A Casino of Tokens” Calvin and CZ […] дальше »
2019-9-30 16:15 | |
‘Binance Will Be Shut Down in 12 Months’ Warns Bitcoin SV’s Calvin Ayre
While head of Binance CZ (Changpeng Zhao) celebrated the recent launch of his exchange’s new staking features, the head of CoinGeek, Calvin Ayre, was less optimistic. Ayre: Binance Is Illegal, Will Be Shut Down in 12 Months Speaking to CCN, Bitcoin SV (BSV) supporter and financier Calvin Ayre said introducing the rewards system for Proof-of-Stake […] The post ‘Binance Will Be Shut Down in 12 Months’ Warns Bitcoin SV’s Calvin Ayre appeared first on CCN.com дальше »
2019-9-29 15:48 | |
Bittrex announces upgrade of security measures by using Chainalysis’s KYT tool
As cryptocurrency adoption surges, so do illegal activities on popular exchanges. For tackling these attempts effectively, many exchanges have started diving deeper into the security system space to get a better understanding of such activities. дальше »
2019-9-28 04:30 | |
SEC Sues ICO & Founder for an Illegal Token Sale of $14.6 Million
The Securities and Exchange Commission has sued ICOBox and its founder Nikolay Evdokimov for conducting an illegal token sale of $14. 6 million and acting as unregistered brokers for other digital asset offerings, the federal agency said in its official statement. дальше »
2019-9-19 20:10 | |
SEC charges ICOBox and its founder for unregistered $14 million offering
SEC charges ICOBox and its founder for unregistered $14 million offering - CryptoNinjas Today, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the U. S. charged ICOBox and its founder Nikolay Evdokimov for conducting an illegal $14 million securities offering of ICOBox’s digital tokens (ICOS) and for acting as unregistered brokers for other digital asset offerings. дальше »
2019-9-19 00:12 | |
Bitcoin is more traceable than fiat currency, claims MIT-IBM funded report
Bitcoin’s immutable transparency and anonymity, while enabling a gateway for uncensored transactions, allows analysts to identify unique trends within the ecosystem. Given the ongoing war between crypto-adoption and regulatory requirements, blockchain analysis company Elliptic published an MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab-funded paper to detect various anomalies around illegal Bitcoin transactions. дальше »
2019-9-13 03:53 | |
US court says scraping a site without permission isn’t illegal
An appeals court situated in California, US, today said it’s not illegal to scrape data from public websites without any prior approval. Web scraping refers to the process of collecting large troves of data with the use of web crawlers – scripts designed to lift information from web pages. дальше »
2019-9-10 18:02 | |
Will The U.S. Gov’t Expand The Bank Secrecy Act To Include Bitcoin Miners To Fight Money Laundering?
Cryptocurrencies have the potential of revolutionizing the financial world soon. The only problem is that it is widely used for criminality and other illegal acts like drug trade and even human trafficking. дальше »
2019-9-9 21:05 | |
Burundi: Government Bans Bitcoin Trading
The government of Burundi has placed a blanket ban on cryptocurrency trading in the state citing a lack of protection for consumers who burn their fingers trading bitcoin (BTC) and other digital assets. дальше »
2019-9-6 23:00 | |
This Illegal $14 Million Crypto Racket Hijacked Chinese Internet Cafes
Fifteen Chinese individuals have reportedly been arrested for their involvement in an illegal cryptocurrency mining operation that hijacked the bandwidth of scores of internet cafes to mine approximately 100 million yuan (nearly $14 million) in cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-9-4 11:26 | |
Bitcoin makes news for the wrong reasons again after Chinese student kidnapped for ransom
The use of Bitcoin, the world’s largest cryptocurrency, for unlawful purposes does not seem to stop after the case of a Chinese student, Ye Jingwang, being kidnapped for ransom emerged. The kidnappers demanded a ransom of 80 BTC. дальше »
2019-9-4 03:30 | |
Bitcoin used for purchase of illegal drugs as Chinese law enforcement tightens clampdown
According to local media news reports, police officers in the customs department of China’s northeastern province, Jilin, have recently stopped a cross-border deal involving drugs paid for by using Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-8-30 01:30 | |
Capital One hacker indicted by authorities for illegal cryptocurrency mining, crypto-jacking operations
In the latest update from the Capital One illegal cryptocurrency mining case, hacker Paige Thompson has been indicted for stealing data, in addition to using stolen computer power for crypto-mining activities. дальше »
2019-8-29 19:00 | |
French Cops Trick Monero Cryptomining Botnet to Self-Destruct on 850,000 Computers
The Retadup malware which had been deployed on hundreds of thousands of computers around the world to secretly mine the Monero cryptocurrency and commit other illegal acts may finally be over. According to the BBC, the backend infrastructure of the Retadup Monero cryptojacker which is estimated to have infected over 850,000 computers across the globe […] The post French Cops Trick Monero Cryptomining Botnet to Self-Destruct on 850,000 Computers appeared first on CCN Markets дальше »
2019-8-30 15:39 | |
Podcast: How bank data analysis helps fight modern slavery
Since 2014, more than 40 million people have been victimized by human trafficking. To understand how massive that number actually is, look at this map of Europe for a few seconds: The number of human trafficking victims globally is as many as the inhabitants of Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Croatia, and Hungary combined. дальше »
2019-8-26 16:29 | |
United States Intensifies Bitcoin Address Analysis in Opioid Fight
The U. S. Treasury Department is stepping up its focus on illegal cryptocurrency-related activities. Recently, Treasury announced that its financial intelligence and enforcement agencies are collecting and analyzing Bitcoin addresses. дальше »
2019-8-26 21:54 | |
California Man Admits Masterminding $25 Million Bitcoin Launder Fest
By CCN Markets: One of the reasons governments have been against the adoption of bitcoin is because of its potential to be misused for illegal activities such as money laundering, and the latest report from Los Angeles, California, will give the detractors more fodder. дальше »
2019-8-26 16:29 | |
White House Issues Circular on Deep Web Opioid Market, Targets Cryptocurrencies
The White House issued a notification stating their desire to take on a multi-faceted approach to shutting down the marketing efforts of illegal opioids being sold over the deep web. Synthetic opioids like Fentanyl have been selling like hotcakes over the dark web. дальше »
2019-8-23 09:00 | |