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Mixer usage reaches ATH as YTD volume doubles as compared to 2021: Chainanalysis report
The use of cryptocurrency mixers has been at the helm of crypto investigators and compliance officials. This use of mixers has reached an unfortunate all-time high recently as per the latest reports. дальше »
2022-7-16 13:30 | |
Terraform Labs Caused Collapse Of Its Stablecoin UST? This Report Says So
The company behind the failed Terra (LUNA) ecosystem, now dubbed Terra Classic (LUNC), Terraform Labs (TFL) could be behind the collapse of its native algorithmic stablecoin UST. Per a report from CoinDesk Korea, investigators linked the company to the attack that led to UST losing its peg to the U. дальше »
2022-6-14 18:21 | |
Do Kwon accused of siphoning $8M a month from failed Terra project
@WatcherGuru claimed Terra staff told Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigators that Do Kwon had been withdrawing $80 million a month before the LUNA/UST crash. The post Do Kwon accused of siphoning $8M a month from failed Terra project appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2022-6-10 13:15 | |
SEC Beefs up Crypto Unit in Anticipation of Greater Enforcement
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking to hire 20 new investigators and litigators for its Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit. The post SEC Beefs up Crypto Unit in Anticipation of Greater Enforcement appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »
2022-5-3 17:30 | |
How These NFT Projects Drained 40K ETH From Their Communities
According to an investigation from Rug Pull Finder, a group of NFT projects managed to take over 40,000 in Ethereum (ETH) or $120 million from their communities. The anonymous investigators believe the groups have been using one strategy across different platforms and projects to attract users and steal their funds. дальше »
2022-4-13 01:00 | |
Inverse Finance Loses Over $15 Million In DeFi Platform Hack
Inverse Finance loses over $15 million in money market platform compromise. The hacker is said to have used Tornado Cash to throw off investigators. Inverse Finance has said it would repay all affected by the hack. дальше »
2022-4-4 00:01 | |
Indian Prime Minister’s Twitter Account Hacked, Fraudulent Bitcoin Tweets Posted
Indian investigators will conduct a full investigation of the security breach, following Twitter’s reluctance to divulge crucial details regarding the hack. The post Indian Prime Minister’s Twitter Account Hacked, Fraudulent Bitcoin Tweets Posted appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »
2021-12-13 18:13 | |
Documentary About QuadrigaCX $250M Crypto Scandal Coming to Netflix
New Netflix documentary covers independent investigators looking into QuadrigaCX scandal. The post Documentary About QuadrigaCX $250M Crypto Scandal Coming to Netflix appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »
2021-9-26 15:30 | |
Kyrgyzstan Seizes 2,000 Cryptocurrency Mining Devices
Law enforcement authorities in Kyrgyzstan have confiscated thousands of crypto mining machines as part of a new offensive against illegal cryptocurrency mining in the country. Investigators have also identified industrial enterprises that have been supplying the bitcoin farms with electricity. дальше »
2021-5-28 10:00 | |
OFAC Makes Second Request for Chainalysis’s Blockchain Analytics Tools
The requested application will be used by investigators in order to properly analyze and monitor virtual currency transactions. The post OFAC Makes Second Request for Chainalysis’s Blockchain Analytics Tools appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »
2021-5-27 22:05 | |
Binance Faces DOJ Probe as Investigators Target Crypto Money Laundering and Tax Evasion
Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, is now being probed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) under the assumption that it could be immersed in money laundering transactions. дальше »
2021-5-14 22:40 | |
Internet marketplace DarkMarket taken down; operator in German custody
Germany’s central cybercrime authorities have taken down Internet marketplace DarkMarket and now hold its operator in custody. On 11 January, investigators shut down the marketplace’s servers and The post Internet marketplace DarkMarket taken down; operator in German custody appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2021-1-13 22:00 | |
How confident are bankers about detecting crypto-related payments?
Only 22% of bankers and financial investigators feel confident detecting crypto-related payments, according to blockchain analytics and cryptocurrency intelligence company - CipherTrace. During a wThe post How confident are bankers about detecting crypto-related payments? appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2020-12-14 12:00 | |
Binance awards $200K to investigators who identified phishing campaign attackers
In an official announcement, cryptocurrency exchange Binance, said it has offered the promised bounty of $200,000 to certain private investigators, who remain unnamed, for compiling a report that idenThe post Binance awards $200K to investigators who identified phishing campaign attackers appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2020-11-12 23:30 | |
On-Chain Data Finds OKEx Holds $2.3 Billion Worth of Bitcoin
According to the researchers at Glassnode, OKEx holds $2. 3 billion worth of Bitcoin. The report comes after the exchange temporarily suspended withdrawals on October 16. In a public statement, OKEx said that one of the persons holding a private key to the exchange’s wallet is cooperating with investigators. дальше »
2020-10-16 17:14 | |
China cracks down heavily on cryptocurrency scams
Guangdong investigators are hunting a team of money launderers. With the help of OTC traders who hold cryptocurrencies, cash, and Tether (USDT), the crooks are said to have converted the ‘grey earnings’ using open markets. дальше »
2020-6-10 11:02 | |
Onecoin Lawsuit Continues: Judge Lifts Stay Order, Investigators Search for ‘Crypto Queen’
In mid-April, news. Bitcoin. com reported on the unsealed indictment tied to the Onecoin cofounder Sebastian Greenwood. At the same time, U. S. Judge Valerie Caproni had placed a stay order on the case against Greenwood, Konstantin Ignatov, Mark Scott and David Pike. дальше »
2020-5-4 03:12 | |
Boeing Accused of Pressuring Investigators in 2009 Air Crash Investigation
Boeing's MAX pain will continue as Dutch lawmakers have accused the firm of pressuring investigators to downplay its role in a 2009 crash. The post Boeing Accused of Pressuring Investigators in 2009 Air Crash Investigation appeared first on CCN.com дальше »
2020-2-7 03:14 | |
HitBTC an Insolvent Scam Operation, Claims Cybercrime Investigator
One of the lead investigators at CipherBlade, Richard Sanders, alleges that the cryptocurrency exchange HitBTC is the “largest-scale criminally fraudulent entity” in the industry. According to Sanders, HitBTC is a “wolf in sheep’s clothing. дальше »
2019-12-18 04:53 | |
Wait, Is Antonio Brown Actually Done for Good This Time?
Former NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown has been almost as entertaining off the field with his antics as he was on the field. There seemed to be hope for a possible return when he finally met with NFL investigators last week. дальше »
2019-11-20 19:22 | |
IRS Criminal Investigation Chief and Team Put Crypto ATMs and Kiosks on Their Radars
Chief John Fort, an agency official at the Internal Revenue Service shared with Bloomberg Law that the agency’s criminal investigators are “very” focused on the tax issues surrounding Bitcoin ATMs and kiosks. дальше »
2019-11-18 16:42 | |
Bitcoin ATMs and kiosks are IRS's latest concern
Policymakers across the globe have been raising concerns over digital assets for a while now and stressed on the need for regulations. Investigators at the Internal Revenue Service [IRS] are the latesThe post Bitcoin ATMs and kiosks are IRS's latest concern appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2019-11-17 09:59 | |
Real estate firm offers free paranormal investigation for prospective homeowners
Bungalo, a real-estate firm, earlier this week debuted a new, inclusive marketing campaign aimed at giving peace of mind to prospective homeowners afraid of buying a haunted house. Because “buying a home shouldn’t be scary,” Bungalo’s gone through the trouble of having all of its home listings in the Charlotte, North Carolina area inspected by professional paranormal investigators. дальше »
2019-10-12 01:29 | |
Coinbase thief goofs by emailing apology to police, gets arrested while in jail for something else
A phone thief that stole $15,000 worth of cryptocurrency has been caught after he mistakenly sent an apology email to a detective investigating the case, NJ. com reports. New Jersey man Darren Carter (29) is said to have swiped a Connecticut resident’s phone at a Californian airport in April. дальше »
2019-9-3 18:44 | |
UN cybercrime chief: Cryptocurrency makes investigating online child abuse tougher
The head of the United Nation’s cybercrime and anti-money-laundering branch has warned that investigating online child sexual abuse has become considerably more difficult since the advent of cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-8-29 12:53 | |
International Authorities Reveal Canada’s Enormous Influence on Italian Mobsters, a Form of “Criminal Blockchain”?
In an ongoing investigation entailing Italian mobsters, investigators were reportedly describing the ‘Ndrangheta mafia family as being a form of “criminal blockchain” reports The Next Web. As per the news outlet, such description is made in reference to the “decentralization of its internal power structures. дальше »
2019-7-25 20:24 | |
Mafia expert: ‘Ndrangheta crime family now resembles a ‘criminal blockchain’
International investigators warn the ‘Ndrangheta mafia family now resembles a “criminal blockchain” following the recent decentralization of its internal power structures. Usually, ‘Ndrangheta families in Canada took orders from “mother clans” in Calabria, but for the first time, mobsters outside of Siderno are making decisions that impact operations all the way back to Italy, reports National Post. дальше »
2019-7-25 16:24 | |
Silk Road weed dealer fights Vancouver police over $2.6M in seized Bitcoin
Vancouver police have been accused of misleading a justice of the peace in a plot to seize $2. 6 million (CAD$3. 5 million) in Bitcoin owned by a dark web marijuana trafficker, CBC reports. Authorities believe the Bitcoin, found on hard drives seized in 2013, to be the proceeds of illegal activity — specifically the selling of large amounts of cannabis via seminal dark web marketplace Silk Road. дальше »
2019-6-29 17:07 | |
Israeli Crypto Scamming Bros Arrested for 2016 Bitfinex Hack
Two Israeli brothers have been arrested in connection with a cryptocurrency scam involving "tens of millions" of dollars. Jerusalem-based Eli and Assaf Gigi were involved in a scheme were they accessed traders' wallets and took the coins for themselves, Finance Magnates reports. дальше »
2019-6-25 18:43 | |
Russian Hackers May Be Responsible for Coincheck Heist
Investigators looking into the more than half a billion dollar Coincheck heist of 2018 have revealed that Russian hackers may have been responsible for the attack. Reports indicate that two malicious malware written in Russian, “mokes and “netwire,” have been discovered in the previously hacked Coincheck employee’s computer. дальше »
2019-6-20 13:00 | |
Global cryptocurrency task force closes in on sophisticated tax cheats
A global sweep of cryptocurrency tax avoidance schemes is imminent, with the number of active lines of inquiry set to nearly double – or so says a coalition of money laundering investigators from the US, Australia, Britain, Canada, and the Netherlands J5, a team of five countries formed by the US Internal Revenue Service to fight cryptocurrency-powered crimes such as tax fraud, has 60 open investigations, but the Sydney Morning Herald reports it’s now considering additional 50. дальше »
2019-6-6 14:40 | |
Dutch Investigators Take Man Into Custody For Offering Non-Existent Bitcoin Mining Services
Dutch Investigators Take Man In Custody For Bitcoin Mining Fraud Crypto popularity and adoption rates are increasing almost every day. Since the crypto space is decentralized, fraudsters and scammers see a golden opportunity to make some coin. дальше »
2019-5-21 21:47 | |
Australian ‘influencer’ Belle Gibson faked cancer and used profits to trade cryptocurrency
Authorities are investigating an Australian social media influencer‘s bank accounts after she defrauded her followers with fake cancer claims and used the money to trade cryptocurrency. Annabelle “Belle” Gibson has been systematically lying to her followers and using her company’s profits to trade cryptocurrencies, futures, and place sports bets, the Canberra Times reports. дальше »
2019-5-14 12:36 | |
Damned OneCoin scammers stole $2.3M from Kiwis using Samoan churches
Yet another organization thought to be tied the multi-billion dollar cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme OneCoin has been uncovered. Central Bank of Samoa (CBS) has named the Samoa Worship Centre as being used as a front in the $3 billion OneCoin scam which promised unrealistic returns for investing in a fake cryptocurrency. дальше »
2019-4-26 15:16 | |
Bitcoin Laundering: Two NY’ers Convicted in $3 Million Drug-Infused Scam
By CCN: Callaway Crain and Mark Sanchez recently pleaded guilty to money laundering in New York. Investigators allege the pair earned close to $3 million selling steroids and controlled substances, mostly in bitcoin. дальше »
2019-4-25 23:15 | |
Bitcoin Lays A Glorious Shining Trail Straight To Russian Intelligence (ahem…)
Bitcoin transactions are not anonymous, and at least some Russian hackers are complete morons. Those are the two key takeaways from the Mueller Report (and some other political stuff, I guess). Or at least, they’re the takeaways we’re being asked to believe. дальше »
2019-4-24 00:16 | |
Dark web druglords charged with laundering $2.3M in Bitcoin
US authorities have arrested three men after taking down a dark web drug ring which laundered $2. 3 million in cryptocurrency. Chester Anderson and co-conspirators Jarrette Codd, and Ronald Maccarty were indicted for operating storefronts on the dark web that sold and shipped hundreds of thousands of counterfeit Xanax tablets and other controlled substances to buyers across 43 US states. дальше »
2019-4-17 14:07 | |
Bitcoin Money Launderer Gets Prison Sentence After Dealing with Ill-Gotten Cryptocurrency Gains
One of the biggest concerns for crypto opponents is the way that money laundering is proving to be a use case for cryptocurrency. However, the silver lining of this problem is that the blockchain allows investigators to follow along with certain transactions with enough skill. While one Danish man thought he could get away with […] дальше »
2019-4-9 01:32 | |
Korean Investigators Use Artificial Intelligence To Catch Crypto Scammers
A bitcoin Ponzi scheme was brought down thanks to the diligence of Korean civil servants who developed software capable of recognizing advertisement patterns used in pyramid scams.
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