US federal judge approves of Justice Dept criminal complaint on using crypto to evade sanctions

2022-5-17 00:25

An unnamed individual allegedly sent more than $10 million in Bitcoin to an exchange in a country for which the U.S. currently imposes sanctions.

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U.S. Sanctions Bitcoin Mixer Blender for Helping Launder $20.5M to North Korea

The United States on Friday sanctioned cryptocurrency mixing service Blender for allegedly helping North Korean hackers launder around $20. 5 million stolen from the Axie Infinity hack at the end of March.

2022-5-7 12:33
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US Officials Add North Korea-Linked Bitcoin Mixer, More BTC and ETH Addresses to Sanctions List

The U.S. Treasury Department is ramping up efforts to ice the flow of stolen crypto from a historic $620 million hack.

2022-5-6 16:08	policy
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Ronin hack: Despite sanctions across levels, hacker continues to cash in the loot

Ronin Network, a cross-bridge chain that powers Axie Infinity, underwent one of the largest exploits. This resulted in a loss of 173,600 Ethereum and 25.5 million USDC, equivalent to more than $600 miThe post Ronin hack: Despite sanctions across levels, hacker continues to cash in the loot appeared first on AMBCrypto.

2022-4-25 05:30	DeFi
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U.S. Sanctions More North Korean ETH Addresses Over $600M Ronin Hack

The U. S. Department of the Treasury last week connected North Korean hacking organization Lazarus to an ETH wallet used in last month’s $622 million Ronin Network hack, a sidechain established for the play-to-earn game Axie Infinity.

2022-4-23 16:51
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US Sanctions Russia’s Hydra Darknet, Adds Over 100 Bitcoin Wallets to OFAC List

The move came alongside action by Germany, which earlier on Tuesday shut down Hydra Market and seized $25 million in bitcoin.

2022-4-6 22:03	policy
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BitMEX founder Arthur Hayes predicts end of dollar domination and Bitcoin to $1 million

Former BitMex CEO Arthur Hayes in a long op-ed published on his Medium page titled “Energy Cancelled,” explained how the war in Ukraine and resulting sanctions could be the end of the Eurodollar / Petrodollar monetary system.

2022-3-19 22:30	Gold
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Millions in Bitcoin, Ethereum, USDT pouring into Ukraine from donors

It probably won’t be long before Russians start using cryptocurrencies to mitigate sanctions upon the country as a result of the ongoing military operation in Ukraine, but NGOs and volunteer groups in Ukraine have already raised over $35 million worth of cryptos to support the country.

2022-2-28 17:23	Cryptocurrency News
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NGOs Use Crypto To Aid Afghans Facing Taliban Takeover

Crypto is playing an important role for organizations looking to send financial aid to Afghanistan. Around 24. 4 million afghans are in humanitarian need, but strict rules and sanctions forbid money to go into the country by traditional means.

2022-1-21 22:00
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Circle Reserves Over $10 Million to Settle SEC’s Case Against Poloniex

Circle also disclosed in a regulatory filing with the SEC that it is being investigated by the US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), which enforces US sanctions. The post Circle Reserves Over Million to Settle SEC’s Case Against Poloniex first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

2021-7-22 16:48	Poloniex
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An Iranian Think Tank Recommends the Use of Cryptocurrencies to Circumvent Sanctions

A think tank affiliated with the Iranian Presidency has unveiled a study report that encourages the use of cryptocurrencies in circumventing sanctions against the country. In addition, the report also claims the government could potentially “generate US$2 million a day and $700 million a year in direct revenue from cryptocurrencies.

2021-3-4 06:00
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U.S sanctions Russian cybercriminals for stealing millions from crypto exchanges

U. S. Treasury Department sanctioned two Russian nationals, Danil Potekhin and Dmitrii Karasavidi for their alleged involvement in a phishing campaign that resulted in losses of around $16 million wortThe post U.

2020-9-17 00:44	BTC Trading View
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US Sanctions Two Russians Accused of Using Fraud to Steal Millions in Crypto

The pair is accused of having stolen $16.8 million from customers of three different crypto exchanges, including two in the U.S.

2020-9-17 20:02	CoinFlash
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Kleiman Bitcoin Case Heads to Trial as Motion for Sanctions Against Craig Wright Is Denied

A Florida judge threw out a motion for sanctions against Wright saying the lawsuit over 1.1 million BTC would be better decided by a jury.

2020-6-25 13:29
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Iran Licenses $7.3 Million Bitcoin Mining Enterprise, Move Aimed at Easing U.S. Sanctions

Iran has issued a bitcoin mining license to Iminer, a Turkish-based company. Iminer will operate up to 6,000 rigs, with a computing power of 96,000 terahash per second (TH/s) in total. According to media reports, the miner has spent $7.

2020-5-5 03:15
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$1M Bond to Keep Alleged North Korea Sanctions Violater Griffith in Alabama for Now

Ethereum foundation researcher Virgil Griffith has been released to parents’ home in Alabama on a $1 million bail

2019-12-30 22:55	Bitcoin Regulation
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SEC May Come Down Harder on Illegal Crypto ICOs

Two years on from the 2017 ICO craze and some crypto projects are calling it quits despite escaping harsh sanctions from regulators. Some commentators say authorities may be forced to adopt harsher punishments for illegal token sales since indicted projects cannot be trusted to pay back investors.

2019-11-27 16:00	SEC
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North Korea may now have the required expertise to deploy its own cryptocurrency

North Korea [Democratic People’s Republic of Korea] has been making headlines in the crypto-ecosystem over the past few months, ever since the news of cyber-attackers based in the country surfaced.

2019-9-19 11:30	sanctions
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Trump Admin Sanctions North Korean Hackers Behind Titanic Bitcoin Thefts

North Korea’s notorious state-sponsored hacker team Lazarus Group - the one responsible for stealing more than $500 million from Bitcoin exchanges around the world - has finally been sanctioned by the Trump administration.

2019-9-14 19:57	North Korea
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Hodler’s Digest, May 27–June 2: Top Stories, Price Movements, Quotes and FUD of the Week

U.S. sanctions may have led North Korea to turn to crypto hacking, while Kik has launched a $5 million Defend Crypto campaign

2019-6-3 15:53	Germany
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LocalBitcoins Denies Service to Iranian Users

The popular peer-to-peer bitcoin trading network LocalBitcoins has shut down all trading operations for Iranian users. LocalBitcoins’ website offers a variety of pages for users of different nations and, as of May 24, 2019, the Iranian page displays a message that “LocalBitcoins is currently not available in your selected region,” in English only.

2019-5-25 20:14	Adoption & community
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Smell Something Fishy? The CFTC Will Pay You to Report Crypto Scams

Nestled in the exhibition room at this year’s Consensus conference, the U. S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) had a message for conference goers as they weaved in and out of booths representing various projects and startups in the space: “Be on the lookout for virtual currency fraud” and if you see it, let us know.

2019-5-17 19:00	#scams
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Iran’s First Ever Bitcoin ATM Unveiled in Tehran

On April 24, 2019, the first bitcoin ATM in the Islamic Republic of Iran was revealed at the 12th International Exhibition of Exchange, Bank and Insurance in Tehran.

2019-4-27 21:31	Adoption & community
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Report: North Korea May Exploit Southeast Asia’s Crypto Exchanges

North Korea could pose a threat to countries across Southeast Asia as it looks to exploit cryptocurrency exchanges due to gaps in regulatory frameworks, according to a new report.

2019-4-25 17:04	Regulation
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North Korea’s $700 Million Crypto Theft Chest Could Fund Nukes: Report

Despite the heavy international sanctions it is under, North Korea has continued its weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs undeterred thanks to the sanctions-circumvention tactics the hermit kingdom has developed.

2019-4-15 14:27	North Korea
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Russians Bought $8.6 Billion in Bitcoin, Says Kremlin Economist

Russian economist, Vladislav Ginko, is out with another bold claim. This time he says that some companies and wealthy individuals in Russia have bought 1. 8 million bitcoin (about $8. 6 billion).

2019-4-3 22:00
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UN Report: North Korea pocketed $571 million from exchange hacks

A new U.N. report is linking cryptocurrency exchange hacks to North Korea. The report reveals that the embattled dictatorship continues to wage cyber attacks against other countries as a way to circumvent global sanctions and acquire foreign currency, using digital currencies to launder its illicit gains.

2019-3-19 21:00	BNC insights
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In the Daily: Riotx Exchange, Monacoin Hacker, Coinflex Investors

In this edition of The Daily we cover a planned U. S. regulated cryptocurrency exchange from Riot Blockchain, the arrest of a hacker in Japan who allegedly stole 15 million yen of monacoin, and a couple of new investors in Coinflex.

2019-3-17 15:01
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Will Ripple (XRP) Close Above 40 Cents? Momentum Building

Ripple price ranging but bullish Financial sanctions help drive assets demand Participation levels drop, averages drop from 30 million to 16 million in three weeks. Trump’s plan of imposing financial sanctions on Maduro and other Venezuela elites could backfire affecting ordinary citizens.

2019-3-16 18:05	XRP
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North Korea Has over $670 Million in Bitcoin and Other Cryptocurrencies, Claims New UN Report

According to a UN report released on March 12, 2019, North Korea has amassed hundreds of millions in cryptocurrency to circumvent sanctions. While there are many that have believed that North Korea was involved in various cryptocurrency cyber-attacks, the fact that the country is stockpiling cryptocurrency is a new development.

2019-3-15 14:00	United Nations
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UN Security Council Panel Fingers North Korea in $600+ Million Virtual and Foreign Currency Theft

North Korea, an Asian country known for its military nuclear weapons program, is using cyber attacks and the nascent blockchain technology to dodge economic sanctions, acquire much-needed foreign currency, and cover its tracks, reported the Nikkei Asian Review on March 8.

2019-3-11 16:29	Cryptocurrency
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Unexpected Bitcoin Whale: North Korea May Own Millions In Crypto

Bitcoin Can Help Kim Avoid Sanctions In a recent U. N. Security Council meeting, a panel of industry experts claimed that North Korea could have upwards of $670 million worth of currencies that isn’t the nation.

2019-3-9 03:49	North Korea
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UN Panel: North Korea Hacked $571M From Asian Crypto Exchanges

The U.N. Security Council has heard that North Korea uses cyberattacks and blockchain technology to evade economic sanctions and obtain foreign currency. Through hacking, the reclusive Republic has raked in around $670 million in foreign exchange and cryptocurrency, a panel of experts told the Security Council’s North Korea sanctions committee, ahead of the council’s annual […] The post UN Panel: North Korea Hacked $571M From Asian Crypto Exchanges appeared first on Bitcoin News.

2019-3-9 23:25
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North Korea Stockpiles $650 Million in Crypto, Hypocritical UN Blames Bitcoin

North Korea has Cryptocurrency. A lot of it. In a piece from Nikkei Asian review, it was reported that experts have testified to the UN that Kim Jong Un’s regime is sitting upon more than half a billion US dollars’ worth of Crypto.

2019-3-9 18:55	North Korea
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North Korea amassed small cryptocurrency fortune through hacking, says UN panel

North Korea has obtained some $670 million in virtual and fiat currency in a bid to bypass economic sanctions put in place as a result of its nuclear and missile programs. The country amassed the funds through cyber attacks, Nikkei says citing an expert panel reporting to the UN Security Council.

2019-3-8 14:24	hard fork
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Maduro Scoops 8 Tons of Venezuelan Central Bank Gold for Illegal $340 Million Cash Swap

Eight tons of gold has been taken out of the vaults of Venezuela’s central bank as tightening sanctions push President Nicolas Maduro to take extraordinary measures to remain solvent. Per opposition legislator Angel Alvarado and anonymous government sources, the gold was removed from the central bank vaults last week.

2019-3-2 17:05	Venezuela
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Recent Russian Rumor Resurfaces Saying Country is Buying 1 Million Bitcoin Worth Billions to Avoid US Sanctions

Is There Any Truth to the Recent Rumor That Russia Has Just Bought a Million Bitcoin (BTC) Coins? If controversial crypto commentator Vladislav Ginko is to be believed, the Russian government has recently purchased a massive total of 1 Million BTC tokens from unknown sources. Ginko, who claims to be a tenured professor at the […]

2019-2-24 19:24	News
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A First: U.S. Treasury Makes Bitcoin Addresses Focal Point in Sanctions

For the first time, the U. S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has traced illicit bitcoin activity to the public addresses of two sanctioned individuals.

2018-11-29 21:41	Law & justice
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US Excludes Iran’s Central Bank from the Global Financial System

The Central Bank of Iran has been cut off from the global monetary system, after the Swift banking network bowed to U. S. pressure. The move leaves Iran’s 81 million citizens financially excluded and facing serious economic consequences, amidst renewed U.

2018-11-9 19:10	УС
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BlockFi Announces Global Expansion of Its Crypto-Backed Loan Services

Galaxy Capital–backed BlockFiis taking its loan services to the global stage. According to a statement shared with Bitcoin Magazine, the platform is expanding its services to an international audience.

2018-10-31 17:17	Startups
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North Korea Using Bitcoin And Monero To Fund Nuclear Program

Ever heard of the term crypto laundering? North Korea (DPRK) is trading, laundering and mining cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC) and possibly Monero (XMR) in order to evade U. S. sanctions, intelligence experts tell Asia Times.

2018-9-28 16:30	North Korea
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The US government seized the Iranian holdings of Holder assets

The United States government has confiscated 500 Bitcoin from Iranian holder assets — estimated at USD 5. 77 million in purchase value. The exact reason for the confiscation is unclear, though some speculate it has to do with Iranian bitcoin holders evading imposed U.

2018-7-25 17:31	USD
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US Government Confiscates Iranian Bitcoin Holder Assets

The United States government has confiscated 500 Bitcoin from Iranian holder assets — estimated at USD 5. 77 million in purchase value. Recently, ibena reported that the U. S. Federal Government had confiscated 500 BTC belonging to Iranians — valued at 25 billion rials at the time of purchase.

2018-7-25 14:00
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