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The DOJ's shift away from crypto crime enforcement may foster a more innovation-friendly environment but raises investor protection concerns. The post US DOJ scraps crypto crime team under Trump’s new policy era appeared first on Crypto Briefing. origin »
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U. S. Secret Service recovered $400 million in crypto, intensifying global crackdown on crypto crime. Crypto crimes escalate worldwide, prompting enhanced blockchain surveillance. As crypto aThe post U.
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The job involves investigating crypto fraud, money laundering and other blockchain-based crime performed by organized groups.
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The finding was a part of a recent Chainalysis crypto crime report. Interestingly, ransomware attacks have grown at a striking pace in the crypto market. Crypto-related crimes have dropped bThe post Crypto crime drops significantly in 2023, but it's not all good news appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2023-7-13 10:30 | |
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Estimates of the scale of online crime range from under 1% to nearly half of all crypto activity – so CoinDesk looks under the hood.
2022-5-9 10:00 | |
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Scams again emerged as the dominant form of cryptocurrency-based crime by transaction volume, a preview of Chainalysis’ Crypto Crime Report revealed. The post Rug pulls pushed this year’s crypto scam revenue over $7.
2021-12-17 07:30 | |
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NIGMA Conseil and state-backed Austrian Institute of Technology join forces to fight against crypto and financial crime
2020-2-25 15:43 | |
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The crypto asset community seems to have lost its proverbial mind over a recent MTV show. During the episode of “True Life Crime”, producers of the show labelled a relatively new “influencer” to the industry a “crypto expert”.
2020-2-21 01:00 | |
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To step up action against financial crime, the White House wants to bring the U.S. Secret Service—the agency tasked with protecting the nation’s leaders and safeguarding its financial system—back to its original home in the Treasury Department.
2020-2-20 14:05 | |
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Crypto darknet proves resilience accounting for around 1% of transactions, as governments may look to tighten the leash
2020-2-12 02:00 | |
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President Trumps’ new budget for 2021 claims a consolidated Treasury and Secret Service will be more efficient in tackling cryptocurrency-enabled crime
2020-2-12 13:00 | |
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Как выводились преступные миллиарды в 2019 году? Выдержка из доклада 2020 Crypto Crime Report от Chainalysis. После того как в кошельке преступников оказывается куча незаконным образом полученной криптовалюты, следующий вопрос, на который они должны ответить, это «Как её обналичить и не попасться?» Потребность в отмывании средств объединяет все проанализированные нами формы связанного с криптовалютами криминала. […]
2020-2-5 07:00 | |
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Chainalysis’ 2019 crime report found illicit activities accounted for roughly 1 percent of overall crypto transactions last year, and better enforcement of anti-money laundering and know-your-customer regulations could stamp out a large portion of that.
2020-1-30 00:15 | |
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Hackers are getting more sophisticated, breaching a greater number of crypto exchanges in 2019 compared to the previous year. Chainalysis has published an initial overview of its 2020 Crypto Crime report.
2020-1-23 04:50 | |
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In an excerpt from its upcoming ‘2020 Crypto Crime Report,’ Chainalysis addressed cases of cryptocurrency exchange hacks over the years, while tracking where the funds went after they’re stolen.The post Chainalysis report claims exchange security, hackers have improved simultaneously appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-1-23 03:30 | |
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Thanks to the EU’s most recent money laundering directive, a small business called Post-a-coin, which sold cute postcards pre-loaded with tiny amounts of bitcoin, is being forced to shut down.
2020-1-16 17:20 | |
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Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis will provide crypto exchange Bitfinex with tools to monitor and combat suspected financial crime
2019-12-13 14:57 | |
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The 2019 National Proceeds of Crime Conference (NPOCC) held in Brisbane, Australia from November 13-15 addressed “Globalisation and Digitisation of the Criminal Economy,” and featured 200+ delegates hearing from representatives of organizations such as the Australian Federal Police, Singapore and New Zealand police, United States Department of Justice, and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission.
2019-11-15 20:15 | |
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Компания Ledger получила страховой полис для защиты криптовалютных активов клиентов платформы Ledger Vault на сумму до $150 млн. Our B2B solution, the Ledger Vault, has obtained a groundbreaking custom crime #insurance policy, insuring the #crypto assets managed through it for up to a massive $150 million! Read more: https://t.
2019-11-15 10:48 | |
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Ledger, a security and infrastructure solution provider for cryptocurrency and blockchain applications, today announced it has obtained a $150 million crime insurance policy covering assets secured by the Ledger Vault institutional security platform.
2019-11-14 20:14 | |
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Russian regulators will begin developing proposals for legislation allowing confiscation of crypto assets seized in crime investigations.
2019-11-8 20:40 | |
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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.
2019-10-9 01:00 | |
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There aren’t many areas of modern society unaffected by the draconian war on drugs, and non-violent crypto exchange is no exception. Two San Diego men in their twenties reportedly pleaded guilty on Monday to charges of money laundering conspiracy, for selling cannabis on the darknet for bitcoin and operating an unlicensed crypto exchange service.
2019-10-2 16:00 | |
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One of the few countries in the world to ban Bitcoin and cryptocurrency outright has conducted multinational training on crypto crime prevention. Eight Countries Meet For Legal Training According to local news outlet SketsIndo, the Attorney General of Indonesia gathered attorneys from eight countries for a dedicated four-day cryptocurrency course.
2019-10-1 13:00 | |
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Jasmine Vella-Arpaci, who was part of the major identity fraud ring, faces up to 53 charges after stealing millions of dollars
2019-9-17 10:16 | |
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A recent article from MIT Technology Review has leveraged a somewhat sensationalist headline to stir up fear about bitcoin and crypto. The article, written about a “hidden” government weapon to be deployed against Bitcoin, references September 3 senate subcommittee testimony by Washington D.
2019-9-10 19:15 | |
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The crypto industry has been plagued with issues pertaining to the security of these assets and financial crimes that are committed using these digital assets. There are some industry players that have come together in a bid to fight against crypto crimes.
2019-9-6 20:50 | |
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A Thai man has been arrested for alleged involvement in a crypto crime ring that fleeced investors for 500 million baht.
2019-9-5 13:09 | |
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Twitter-аккаунт Whale Alert, занимающийся мониторингом крупных криптовалютных транзакций, теперь также будет отслеживать мошеннические сделки и активы на кошельках злоумышленников. 🚔🚔🚔 We have teamed up with #BitcoinAbuse to better fight crypto crime! We will now report transactions made to scammers and keep track of their assets.
2019-9-4 17:41 | |
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The ever-vigilant Twitter account Whale Alert teams up with BitcoinAbuse to fight cryptocurrency crimes
2019-9-4 01:05 | |
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De Nederlandsche Bank to regulate crypto companies starting from January 10, 2020 The move came under the fifth European anti-money laundering directive De Nederlandsche Bank would begin regulating companies that offer cryptocurrency services, starting from January 10, 2020, announced the Dutch central bank on Tuesday.
2019-9-3 18:59 | |
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The Dutch central bank has today announced it must begin supervising cryptocurrency companies (including wallet providers) under the fifth European anti-money laundering directive, which came into effect in July.
2019-9-3 13:07 | |
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Neil Walsh, chief of the cybercrime and anti-money laundering arm of the United Nations' department on drugs and crime, has stated that the "anonymizing and pseudo-anonymizing" aspects of cryptocurrencies have made it extremely difficult to combat terrorist financing, money laundering, and cybercrime.
2019-8-31 19:58 | |
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Cryptocurrencies provide a "new layer of secrecy that favors the criminals," said a top-ranking staffer of the UN's Office on Drugs and Crime.
2019-8-30 05:00 | |
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Crypto scams are profitable. There is a lot of hype around cryptos and many incautious investors around, so it is not uncommon that crypto crime attracts so many people. CipherTrace’s latest reports have shown that crypto scammers were able to swindle $4.
2019-8-13 23:31 | |
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Coinspeaker UN Begins Official Investigation into Cyber Crime Sponsored by North KoreaFollowing its report naming North Korea as the brain behind several crypto cyberattacks, the UN has now begun an official investigation into the illicit activity.
2019-8-13 18:20 | |
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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.
2019-8-9 04:00 | |
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A new database called the Blockchain Litigation Database is making easier for law firms to provide legal services to crypto-sector clients concerned about compliance issues with the SEC and CFTC.
2019-8-7 23:12 | |
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Following the announcement of Facebook Libra – a crypto project aimed to replace the US dollar and other fiat currencies, the United States has been up in arms regarding Libra, Bitcoin, and the rest of the cryptocurrency landscape.
2019-7-31 23:00 | |
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On July 23, U. S. Attorney General William Barr gave a speech demanding big players in the tech industry work with government agencies in providing backdoor entry points for encrypted devices and software.
2019-7-29 02:15 | |
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When we think of the unbanked, we envisage citizens of developing nations who lack the means and documentation to obtain access. But you don’t have to be a Mongolian goat herder to find yourself financially excluded.
2019-7-29 18:20 | |
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Prosecutors have filed a complaint against the infamous crypto exchange BTC-e calling a haven for crime.
2019-7-27 01:30 | |
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Cryptocurrency gets a bad rap, and the media loves to associate virtual currencies with criminal activity. But an immutable ledger is actually more useful as a tool to fight crime than it is for would-be criminals, as researchers, law enforcement and criminals are learning very quickly all over the world.
2019-7-23 00:24 | |
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Crypto compliance and investigation provider Chainalysis has become the only blockchain company to make Forbes’ next billion-dollar startups list of 2019, joining the ranks of tech giants—Patreon and Duolingo.
2019-7-20 13:16 | |
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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has taken the opportunity to plug XRP as a solution to the concerns raised by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Speaking on Twitter, Garlinghouse said that he hopes regulators recognize that not all cryptocurrencies are cut from the same cloth in terms of their potential to facilitate crime and money laundering.
2019-7-17 23:15 | |
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Because it’s mostly untraceable and irreversible, cryptocurrency is still the number one choice for criminals to carry out or hide criminal activity or ill-gotten gains. The last few weeks have seen a slowly increasing number of cities in the U.
2019-7-15 20:29 | |
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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.
2019-7-15 14:54 | |
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U. S. President Donald Trump’s public bashing of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is no longer news. In a recent tweet on Friday 11th of July, Trump publicly declared that he isn’t a fan of cryptocurrencies, alleging that the unregulated nature of digital assets makes it easy for crypto to facilitate crime and other illicit activity.
2019-7-14 23:40 | |
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In a bid to enlighten high-ranking police personnel on the workings of blockchain technology and equip them with the critical skills required to carry out investigations concerning Bitcoin-linked crimes, India’s national police academy, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA), has introduced a new educational course, reports Hard Fork on July 7, 2019.
2019-7-9 23:00 | |
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According to a July 5, 2019, report by The Times of India, State Crime Investigation Department (CID) has unearthed yet another cryptocurrency scam in Surat, India, which is estimated to have defrauded investors of more than $180,000.
2019-7-6 21:00 | |
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The next generation of institutions in Europe won’t just hold Bitcoin, they will benchmark themselves against it.
Animoca Brands has taken a new step in its regulatory plans after receiving early approval to pursue a fund management license in Abu Dhabi. Animoca Brands is advancing its regulated strategy after receiving initial approval to establish a fund management…
The case highlights the tension between privacy in cryptocurrency and regulatory efforts to curb illicit financial activities. The post Samourai Wallet’s William Hill receives 4-year sentence for money laundering involvement appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
BlackRock's move signals growing institutional interest in Ethereum staking, potentially boosting mainstream adoption and regulatory clarity. The post BlackRock registers iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF in Delaware appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
Since the demand of customers is valid, asset managers may have no choice but to bank on crypto and crypto native solutions.
The potential legislation could significantly shape U.S. crypto regulation, impacting global market dynamics and innovation leadership. The post Senate Banking and Agriculture committees expected to vote on crypto market structure bill next month appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
This move could accelerate the integration of cryptocurrencies into traditional finance, influencing future municipal funding strategies. The post New Hampshire okays $100M municipal bond backed by Bitcoin appeared first on Crypto Briefing.