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Binance’s Subsidiary WazirX Under Probe In India
WazirX, which is one of the biggest cryptocurrency exchanges in India and a subsidiary of Binance is under investigation by the country’s financial-crimes investigative agency for allegedly violating trading rules involving transactions worth around Rs. дальше »
2021-6-11 19:12 | |
The Congolese Mountain of Gold: Surprise Discovery in Africa Shows Metal’s Scarcity Is Hard to Prove
A myriad of gold bugs like to compliment the yellow precious metal for its ostensible scarcity, as estimates say only 2,500 to 3,000 tons of new gold is produced annually. While new gold discoveries have seemingly slowed, investigative studies also show that in some areas, gold is being smuggled into the economy by the ton, […] дальше »
2021-3-13 06:00 | |
The Blockchain Detective - Taking on elite cybercriminals & owning them
Richard Sanders is a co-founder and lead investigator at CipherBlade, an elite blockchain investigation agency that works closely with top crypto exchanges, blockchain protocols, and the FBI. The agency uses a potent mix of on-chain and off-chain analytics and investigative techniques to track the most sophisticated cyber criminals on the planet. дальше »
2020-12-2 04:00 | |
Coinbase Turned Over Info on 1,914 Users; 96.6% Were Criminal-based Law Enforcement Requests
As part of its commitment to be a trusted venue, Coinbase has released its first Transparency Report. Much like other financial service providers and technology companies, Coinbase says it received requests from the law enforcement and government agencies seeking information and financial records in connection with civil, criminal, and other investigative matters in the form […] The post Coinbase Turned Over Info on 1,914 Users; 96. дальше »
2020-10-17 17:14 | |
$9 Trillion in Stimulus Injections: The Fed’s 2020 Pump Eclipses Two Centuries of USD Creation
Since September 2019, research shows the Federal Reserve has pumped over $9 trillion to primary dealers by leveraging enormous emergency repo operations. A recently published investigative report shows the U. дальше »
2020-10-6 23:40 | |
5 Major Banks Exposed for Moving Trillions for Mobsters, Onecoin, and Drug Cartels
According to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), five major global banks have been exposed funneling trillions of dollars in criminal funds in the recently leaked FinCEN Files. дальше »
2020-9-23 19:30 | |
IRS to Pay $625K to Crack Monero, Crypto Proponents Scoff at Contract
The U. S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) wants to pay a contractor $625,000 if they can crack layer-two privacy schemes and the privacy-centric crypto asset monero (XMR). The tax agency says that the entity has “limited investigative resources” for tracing these types of cryptocurrency transactions. дальше »
2020-9-11 13:00 | |
Manhunt in Europe! Germany on the Chase of Wirecard’s Jan Marsalek, Russia’s GRU Allegedly Hiding Him, Bitcoined “From Dubai to Russia”
‘World’s most wanted man’ was the opening of an investigative report by Bellingcat which claims to use digital data to piece together events. The report published this Saturday says Jan... дальше »
2020-7-20 23:52 | |
Dubious Report Claims That Chainlink (LINK) Is a Giant Fraud
Last week a dubious report about LINK surfaced titled ‘The Chainlink Fraud Exposed – An Investigative Report on Why Chainlink is the Crypto’s Wirecard’. The report, published under the guise of Zeus Capital, recommended that it was time to short the popular cryptocurrency. дальше »
2020-7-20 20:24 | |
IRS Wants to Track ‘Nefarious’ Privacy Coin and Lightning Transactions
The IRS is looking to expand its investigative capabilities around privacy coins, layer-two solutions, and sidechains.
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Allegations of Plagiarism on Craig Wright’s Doctoral Thesis to be Investigated by Charles Sturt University
After a bombshell article emerged accusing Craig Wright of plagiarizing his doctoral thesis, his university now plans to investigate the allegations. According to investigative work done by user Paintedfrog, Craig Wright plagiarized some 30 pages of his doctoral thesis. дальше »
2020-5-7 17:10 | |
Bithumb Embraces Chainalysis’ Crypto Investigative Tool “Chainalysis Reactor”
According to a press release issued on March 10, 2020, South Korea-based cryptocurrency exchange platform Bithumb has joined forces with blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis firm to embrace the latter’s investigations solution – Chainalysis Reactor. дальше »
2020-3-12 18:00 | |
China Reinforces ‘Blockchain Not BTC’ Saying Cryptos Are ‘Unregistered Security’ & ‘Illegal Ponzi’
China is taking serious action against cryptocurrencies, solidifying its stance on “blockchain not bitcoin. ” Dovey Wan, Founding Partner at Primitive Crypto shared the latest developments where CCTV1, the national flagship television network of the People's Republic of China featured a 60-minute investigative program on cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-11-18 18:51 | |
Chainalysis Launches Investigative Software For ERC-20 Tokens
Chainalysis, a service exploring the Ethereum network, has opened a compliance tool ahead of the upcoming stricter requirements for digital asset transfers. So far, Chainalysis has been skilled at tracking ERC-20 tokens when moved from hacked accounts. дальше »
2019-10-5 20:00 | |
Crystal blockchain analytics platform adds Litecoin (LTC) support
Crystal blockchain analytics platform adds Litecoin (LTC) support - CryptoNinjas Bitfury, the full-service blockchain technology company, has announced that its Crystal blockchain analytics platform has added Litecoin (LTC) support, along with implementing some other important improvements to the platform’s Case Management monitoring system. дальше »
2019-10-2 15:40 | |
BTI Website Suffers Mysterious DDoS Attack After Ousting OKEx
Widely considered to be a rare force for good within the cryptocurrency space, the Blockchain Transparency Institute (BTI) publishes regular investigative reports that consistently shine a light on the out of control wash trading problem within the industry. дальше »
2019-9-28 08:48 | |
Defunct Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX Headlines Continue; Canadian Revenue Agency Begin’s Tax Audit
A new authority joins the investigative search on Quadriga CX, bankrupt digital asset exchange that lost over $190 million USD of customer’s funds. Ever since the Quadriga CX case broke out, whereby the Canadian digital asset exchange CEO, Gerald Cotton, reportedly died in India taking to the grave the private keys of users’ funds, a […] дальше »
2019-9-17 17:18 | |
Multiple Agencies Now Investigating QuadrigaCX
Agencies to include the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, an Australian investigative agency, and an unnamed agency have opened separate investigations into the defunct Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX. дальше »
2019-8-28 23:40 | |
Protests in Moscow and flipping out on Navalny and on bitcoin (BTC)
In connection with the mass protests in Moscow due to the opposition not allowed to take part in municipal parliament of Moscow election (Moscow City Duma), the Investigative Committee of Russia opened a criminal case on money laundering by the Anti-Corruption Fund (FBK) of Alexei Navalny, the most famous of opposition politicians. According to the […] дальше »
2019-8-5 14:52 | |
Le Roux Biographer: Cartel Boss Is the Most Credible Satoshi Yet
Paul Le Roux is a criminal kingpin turned criminal informant whose misdeeds have filled a book. The author of that tome is investigative journalist Evan Ratliff, whose rip-roaring tale has recently received a postscript: Le Roux may also be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto. дальше »
2019-7-25 02:44 | |
Secret US Border Patrol hate group exposed on Facebook
Investigative journalist A. C. Thompson from ProPublica today exposed a secret Facebook group for US Border Patrol agents full of racist and misogynistic comments and memes, including calls for violent action against immigrants and Democrats. дальше »
2019-7-2 23:08 | |
Coinbase Sides With Bitcoin Cash (BCH) Miners on 51% Attack Smack
By CCN: Coinbase researchers have released their own investigative findings into the recent Bitcoin Cash 51% attack controversy, and their conclusions might upset many Bitcoin maximalists. When Bitcoin Cash came under attack during a scheduled hardfork in mid-May, a group of miners colluded to reverse the attacked blocks and return misappropriated funds to their rightful owners. дальше »
2019-5-31 17:20 | |
Bitfinex, Attorney General Legal Sparring Continues With New Court Filings
Bitfinex and the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) legal sparring in relation to $850 million in missing funds escalated with another round of court filings this past weekend. дальше »
2019-5-7 01:42 | |
Digibyte (DGB) could be a big winner if investigations into Tether reveal market threatening manipulation
A few weeks ago, it emerged that the U. S was investigating Bitfinex, for supposedly using Tether to cover up an $850 million hole. This brought back the never-ending issue of Tether and its fiat backing. дальше »
2019-5-6 12:05 | |
Crypto exchange Bitbuy completes reserves audit, launches ‘Pro Trade’ and OTC Desk
CryptoNinjas Bitbuy, a Canada based cryptocurrency exchange company, has announced the release of its proof of reserve and security audit, along with announcements of new products and services. дальше »
2019-5-3 16:24 | |
Mt.Gox Bitcoin Distribution Drags On as CoinLab Wants $15 Billion
Findings by investigative platform WizSec uncovers new details in the civil rehabilitation case against CoinLab and Mt. Gox as CoinLab seeks $15 billion USD in damages plus an extra $1,127,731,005 each year the proceedings drag out past June 2018. дальше »
2019-4-29 10:00 | |
Bitcoin Price Reaction to Tether Fiasco May Signal Strong Fundamental Strength
The crypto community was once again shaken earlier this week when news broke regarding the New York Attorney General’s (NYAG) office pursuing further investigative action into the controversial stable coin Tether and related crypto exchange Bitfinex. дальше »
2019-4-28 22:30 | |
Bitfinex Faces Legal Action From NY Attorney General: Here’s What This Means
The New York Office of the Attorney General (AG) wants to take a closer look into the business operations of Bitfinex and related stablecoin issuer Tether (USDT). According to a legal petition filed with the Supreme Court of New York, the NY Attorney General Office of Letitia James is applying for a court order to investigate Bitfinex’s suite of interrelated companies (including its umbrella firm iFinex and Tether Holdings Limited) for “ongoing fraud” to the tune of $850 million. дальше »
2019-4-27 01:30 | |
A Putin-opposing politician has raised more than $3M in Bitcoin
Despite a recent survey showing that most Russians actually know very little about Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, it appears that one politician is a little more au fait with the technology. The man who is thought to be Vladimir Putin‘s main opponent, Alexei Navalny, has received over $3 million (591 BTC) worth of donations in Bitcoin over the last three years, CoinDesk reports. дальше »
2019-4-24 11:56 | |
Judge Rules QuadrigaCX Must File For Bankruptcy By Next Week
The transition to bankruptcy will allow Ernst and Young (EY) greater investigative authority over the exchange's missing funds. Under the ruling, the assets of Jennifer Robertson, widow of owner Gerry Cotten, will be frozen, and her financial activity will be closely monitored. дальше »
2019-4-10 00:31 | |
Bitcoin exchange Bitbuy engages service of blockchain investigatoin agency CipherBlade
CryptoNinjas Bitbuy, a Canadian bitcoin and crypto exchange, has announced today that it has engaged Cipherblade, US-based blockchain forensics, investigative, and cybersecurity agency, to conduct a proof of reserves audit. дальше »
2019-4-9 00:10 | |
Artificial Intelligence Helps Korean Police Bust $19 Million Bitcoin Ponzi
A special South Korean investigative agency in Seoul has successfully used Artificial Intelligence (AI) to unravel a cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme that defrauded 56,000 people of more than $18. 7 million. дальше »
2019-4-8 15:30 | |
Jussie Smollett: Ex-Obama Advisor Threatens to Sue Actor for Hate Crime Scandal
Disgraced alleged hate crime hoaxer Jussie Smollett is finally learning what most entertainers understand by the end of their first acting class: you won’t ever live down a bad performance. Jussie Smollett Flunks out of $130,000 Audition After allegedly staging a phony hate crime on himself, Smollett tried desperately to play the role of “an innocent man” for Chicago lawmakers. дальше »
2019-4-7 16:00 | |
ICO Promoter of Vanbex Faces Police Probe in Light of Massive $22 Million Blockchain Scandal
As part of their latest investigative efforts, Canadian law enforcement authorities have frozen the assets owned by the founders of blockchain services company Vanbex. These efforts are in line with the probes that have been carried out by the government agency since 2017— when the aforementioned firm was able to raise a whopping $22 million […] дальше »
2019-4-1 18:05 | |
Nigel Farage Knew Leave Won Before Brexit Concession Says Investigative Reporter, Implies Pound Price Manipulation
“Nigel knew from his favorite pollster leave had won before he gave at least one of his concessions that pushed the market in the wrong direction that night.” So says... The post Nigel Farage Knew Leave Won Before Brexit Concession Says Investigative Reporter, Implies Pound Price Manipulation appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2019-3-24 17:29 | |
Russian Bank’s $9 Billion Money Laundering Scheme Report Prompts a Bitcoin Regulation Question
A $9 billion USD money laundering scandal was recently uncovered by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project, a group of investigative journalists. The scandal involved Troika, the largest private bank of Russia. дальше »
2019-3-7 00:09 | |
Tesla Autopilot’s Safety Profile Fails to Withstand Scientific Scrutiny, May Be Increasing Traffic Deaths
In a world increasingly turning to AI and automated solutions for answers, Tesla’s self-driving cars were seen as groundbreaking. The technology is certainly promising. However, an independent investigative report has debunked alleged findings by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which gave Tesla the all-clear after a crash involving a self-driving car. дальше »
2019-3-7 20:17 | |
While Regulators Focus on Bitcoin, Russia’s Largest Private Bank Laundered $9 Billion
A group of investigative journalists uncovered a $9 billion money laundering scam rooted from Russia’s largest private bank and unsurprisingly, it doesn’t involve Bitcoin. The scheme, which enabled perpetrators to funnel billions from shell companies to the global banking system, was exposed by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) with assistance from the Guardian. дальше »
2019-3-6 16:12 | |
Content moderation jobs for social networks are still terrible
The Verge’s Casey Newton has a harrowing story out about the pitiful conditions that contract workers tasked with moderating content on Facebook have to deal with on a daily basis. It’s not the first such investigative piece on this topic, and perhaps that’s what worries me the most. дальше »
2019-2-26 10:10 | |
QuadrigaCX Victims Won’t Get Any Help from Canadian Regulator Over $136 Million in Lost Crypto
In what is the latest twist in the ongoing QuadrigaCX saga, there is some more bad news for users of the Canadian exchange, as the British Colombia Securities Commission (BCSC) said on Thursday that the exchange does not fall under its purview, which means that users are not entitled to any kind of investigative or compensatory action by the regulator. дальше »
2019-2-9 14:33 | |
ORS CryptoHound Study: “6 of the World’s Most Loaded ETH Wallets Might Have Faked Decentralization”
If investigative data released by ORS CryptoHound is to be believed, a lot of unusual monetary activity has been taking place on the Ether blockchain over the course of the past 30-45 days. As part of their efforts, the folks over at ORS CryptoHound analyzed the one hundred largest Ethereum transactions that took place on […] дальше »
2019-1-27 20:01 | |
Facebook memos show reluctance to prevent 5-year-olds from making accidental purchases
New Facebook documents revealed yesterday shows the company’s attitude towards children spending their parents’ money to be flippant at best… and gross at worst. We first began to hear rumblings about these documents and what they reveal about Facebook and gamer kids last week, when Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting showed snippets. дальше »
2019-1-26 02:21 | |
New Elementus Analysis Suggests Cryptopia Exchange’s Hack Resulted in Theft of $16 Million
Cryptopia was recently the victim of a highly publicized hack, leading blockchain infrastructure firm Elementus to perform some investigative work. According to their findings, the New Zealand exchange lost $16 million worth of ERC20 tokens and Ethereum. дальше »
2019-1-23 22:50 | |
India Reportedly Legalizing Cryptocurrencies Under “Tough” Ruling
According to a report via the New India Express, the Indian government is looking into legalizing cryptocurrencies. However, this would be under fairly strict rulings, as the country’s investigative cryptocurrency committee doesn’t want to ban digital assets outright, but recognizes they must still be regulated. дальше »
2018-12-28 23:40 | |
Report: Google quietly asks for donation back from GOP politician accused of racist remark
Google is reportedly rescinding a $5,000 donation to US senator Cindy Hyde-Smith over controversial remarks the Mississippi politician recently made. But, apparently, the company is trying to keep it under wraps. дальше »
2018-11-27 01:16 | |