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South African Criminals Demand Bitcoin Ransom
An unknown group of individuals from a crime syndicate have sent an anonymous message to an anti-crime website of the South African Government, demanding 5 BTC as ransom. These individuals allegedly have a 9-year old child in their custody and will only release the child after 5BTC is transferred to them. дальше »
2019-1-8 13:38 | |
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A Heartbroken Mother Hopes President Trump Will Exonerate Ross Ulbricht
Lyn Ulbricht, the mother of convicted Silk Road administrator Ross Ulbricht, has expressed hope that U. S. president Donald Trump will pardon her son. Ulbricht’s family believes that Ross didn’t receive a fair trial and his sentencing was extremely harsh for a crime that didn’t involve violence. дальше »
2018-12-21 09:00 | |
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India: Police Seize 452 Bitcoins Worth $1.8 Million from Crypto Ponzi Scheme
The Times of India reported on December 20, 2018, that the cyber crime branch of Pune police had seized 452 bitcoins worth $1. 8 million from one of the ten suspects involved in a cryptocurrency related Ponzi scheme case. дальше »
2018-12-21 01:00 | |
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Ireland: High Court Rules Ether Can Be Considered Proceeds of Crime
According to an article published by The Irish Times, on December 17, 2018, the High Court Bench in Ireland made a groundbreaking ruling. Authorities stated that ether (ETH) held by criminals serving time for the sale of illicit drugs constitutes the proceeds of crime. дальше »
2018-12-20 02:00 | |
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Irish Court Finds Silk Road Dealer’s ETH to Be Proceed of Crime
The High Court of Ireland has ruled that 25,000 euros (approximately $28,400) worth of ethereum held by Neil Mannion, a 37-year-old man currently serving out a prison sentence for drug offenses, comprise proceeds of crime. дальше »
2018-12-18 21:55 | |
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The Daily: Crashing Crypto Trader Shares Advice, Bitcoin Bandit Extradited
In Friday’s installment of The Daily, we update a story we first reported on yesterday – the closure of stablecoin project Basis. Its team have now given the official reason for its cessation. We’ll begin, though, by covering a slice of crypto crime concerning “bitcoin bandit” Nicholas Truglia. дальше »
2018-12-14 13:45 | |
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Close connection between Monero (XMR) and criminals from another angle
A slew of analytic firms such as Chainalysis are getting better at flagging digital hoards linked to crime or money laundering, alerting exchanges and preventing conversion into traditional cash. But they can do it only on the transparent ledgers like the one from bitcoin. дальше »
2018-12-13 04:47 | |
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Organized Crime Goes Digital With the Blockchain-Based ‘Mafia Wars’ Game
Over the last couple of years, blockchain-based gaming has become more popular with collectible games like “Spells of Genesis. ” One peer-to-peer game, “Mafia Wars,” is a blockchain-themed tournament based on well-known organized crime families from the 1920s. дальше »
2018-12-4 23:50 | |
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The US Government Is Powerless to Block Bitcoin Addresses
It has been widely reported this week that the U. S. government has blacklisted two BTC addresses linked to cyber crime. These particular addresses were singled out because their owners are believed to be Iranians, whose country is currently facing heavy economic sanctions from the U. дальше »
2018-11-29 17:20 | |
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Armor’s Annual Black Market Report Shows Cybercrime-as-a-Service is on the Rise
It is no secret that crime has moved online. Cybercrime has been identified as one of the biggest risks to society by the World Economic Forum Global Risk Report 2018. One of the primary drivers behind the boom in cybercrime is the ease of availability of hacking tools as well as a rising Crime-as-a-Service industry found on the dark web. дальше »
2018-11-23 00:00 | |
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Crypto Crime: Tokyo Fuzz Arrest Eight In $68M Bitcoin Pyramid Scheme
$68. 42 Million Stolen In Bitcoin Scheme Since Bitcoin’s inception, a mere decade ago, malicious users of the world’s first blockchain have sought to capitalize on the pseudonymous and anti-governmental nature of the Bitcoin Network and other crypto platforms. дальше »
2018-11-15 09:00 | |
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IMF Head Makes Case for Central Bank Digital Currencies In Recent Speech
With contributing reporting from Jimmy Aki. Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), suggested a new course of action for central banks around the world: turn their fiat currencies digital. дальше »
2018-11-15 22:38 | |
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Recover My Bitcoins Or I’ll Blow Up Miami Airport: Indian Teen Threatens FBI
Scams are nothing new in the crypto industry. From ICOs that received money and then vanished to trading sites that went down with investors’ funds, there is no shortage of people who’ve lost their hard-earned money in their pursuit of the Bitcoin millions. дальше »
2018-11-7 04:02 | |
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American Man To Be Sentenced For Dealing Millions In Bitcoin (BTC)
Bitcoin Fanatic To Be Convicted For Operating A”Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business“ Per a “News Release Summary” from the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), during a federal-level court hearing, a U. дальше »
2018-10-31 08:01 | |
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Wendy McElroy: In a Stateless Society Crypto is Law and Justice
The Satoshi Revolution: A Revolution of Rising Expectations Section 5: Saving the World Through Anarchism Chapter 11, Part 5 In a Stateless Society, Crypto is Law and Justice The economic analysis of crime starts with one simple assumption: Criminals are rational. дальше »
2018-10-27 18:00 | |
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India’s First Cryptocurrency ATM Confiscated by the Police, Unocoin Co-founder in Custody
The local police have confiscated the recently launched Bitcoin ATM in India by Unocoin Technologies on the grounds of it being “illegal” as it was set up without any government approvals, The Times of India reports October 24, 2018. дальше »
2018-10-25 07:00 | |
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UnoCoin Founder Arrested For Operating India’s First Bitcoin ATM
Police in Bengaluru, India recently arrested UnoCoin cofounder Harish BV for “illegally” operating a Bitcoin ATM in the city barely a week after it was installed. ‘Not Taken Any Permission from the State Gov’t’ According to The News Minutes, Bengaluru’s Cyber Crime Police unit brought forward a case against Unocoin for illegally installing a BTC ATM without any permission. дальше »
2018-10-25 22:00 | |
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Op Ed: In Defense of Bitcoin: A Response to Nouriel Roubini
Rhetorical style should never distract from the content of someone’s arguments. So when I heard that Nouriel Roubini testified to the U. S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on the cryptocurrency and blockchain ecosystem, I decided to peruse his testimony and reflect on it. дальше »
2018-10-24 19:38 | |
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Call of Duty crime syndicate suspected of stealing $3.3M in cryptocurrency
Recently unsealed court documents allege a pair of Call of Duty gamers were key in the success of an aggressive online crime syndicate that stole at least $3. 3 million in cryptocurrency. An FBI affidavit details the active roles played by two individuals, from Dolton and Bloomington Illinois, in an intimidating hacking campaign that saw hundreds of mobile phones accessed using stolen names, phone numbers, and other information, the Chicago Sun Times reports. дальше »
2018-10-23 13:05 | |
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Nordea Bank Accused of Money Laundering After Banning Bitcoin For Being “Too Risky”
The Helsinki-based banking conglomerate, Nordea Bank, has allegedly accepted “criminal funds” from banks in Lithuania and Estonia, as reported by the Swedish Economic Crime Authority. Tied To The Rest Supposedly, this money is related to a separate laundering case that involved the Danske Bank in Denmark. дальше »
2018-10-23 17:50 | |
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Nordea Bank Accused of Money Laundering After It Banned ‘the Risky’ Bitcoin
In January this year, Nordea bank banned its 31,000 employees from buying Bitcoin and other cryptos. The bank, which is the largest in the Nordic region, termed Bitcoin as too risky and as having the potential to be used in crime. дальше »
2018-10-19 22:25 | |
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Norwegian Man Stabbed to Death After Conducting Bitcoin for Cash Trade in Person
An unfortunate man in Norway was murdered over what appears to be a Bitcoin trade gone wrong. P2P Gone Wrong? What appears to be a trade gone wrong has resulted in the tragic loss of a life in Oslo, Norway. дальше »
2018-10-18 10:00 | |
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On the Frontline: How Blockchain Forensics Fight Crypto Crimes
There are some stories involving Bitcoin, crime, and blockchain forensics that could be straight out of a movie plot. Grab the popcorn, and we shall begin. The post On the Frontline: How Blockchain Forensics Fight Crypto Crimes appeared first on CoinCentral. дальше »
2018-10-17 23:26 | |
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Roubini Faces Off With Coin Center’s Van Valkenburgh at Senate Hearing
Nouriel Roubini, an economist best known for his predictions of the 2008 housing bubble, and Peter Van Valkenburgh, Coin Center’s director of research, testified before the U. дальше »
2018-10-12 18:06 | |
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Lithuanian Government Explores the Threats and Opportunities With Cryptos
Lithuania is exploring new ways to learn about cryptocurrencies and see how the controversial yet revolutionary financial concept can fit into its economy. In the wake of this situation, the Financial Crime Investigation Service (FNTT) prepared a report detailing the threats and potential benefits of the crypto industry to the local economy, especially in the context […] Lithuanian Government Explores the Threats and Opportunities With Cryptos was originally found on [blokt] - Blockchain, Bitcoin & Cryptocurrency News. дальше »
2018-10-9 13:49 | |
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Lyn Ulbricht Speaks Out on the Anniversary of Her Son’s Incarceration
On the most recent episode of The Tatiana Show, host Tatiana Moroz opened with an interview with Lyn Ulbricht, leader of the Free Ross campaign, to deliver some recent updates with the struggle to petition the carceral state for his clemency. дальше »
2018-10-4 20:31 | |
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Tech Bureau’s Zaif Issued A Hard Warning By Japan’s Financial Services Agency
Tech Bureau, the company behind recently hacked cryptocurrency exchange Zaif have been issued a third (and probably final) warning by the Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA). The warning has come in the form of a Business Improvement Order, one that stipulates certain improvements that must be made to a financial based business otherwise they risk having their license to trade revoked. дальше »
2018-9-25 21:30 | |
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Vague Laws Leave Crypto Users Confused in Almost Half of the US
Justin Wales and Arnaldo Rego, lawyers at Carlton Fields, have surveyed all 50 states in the US, looking for clarity on money transmitting laws as they relate to cryptocurrencies. As adoption and general usage increases, states appear to be failing to keep up, leaving many enthusiasts to wonder if they’re committing a crime. дальше »
2018-9-26 21:15 | |
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Состоялся релиз инструмента для анализа биткоин-адресов от Longhash
Аналитический ресурс Longhash запустил собственный биткоин-трекер. С его помощью пользователи получат возможность определять степень безопасности адресов в сети первой криптовалюты. Check this out. дальше »
2018-9-24 12:17 | |
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Financial Blockades Are Bad for Humanity But Great for Bitcoin
Vloggers. Sex workers. Conservatives. Iranians. People from every strata of society, with nothing in common, save for a shared grievance. All have found themselves locked out without warning by their payment provider. дальше »
2018-9-23 12:50 | |
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Europol Urges EU Member States To Prepare For Influx In Bitcoin Crime
The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) have warned European Union member states of a future influx in Bitcoin and crypto related crime that could plague EU member states, therefore Europol have issued a message requesting each member state employs adequate resources into ensuring investigators and law enforcement teams are able to cope with this potential rise in crypto crime. дальше »
2018-9-21 15:30 | |
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Europol: Terrorists Still Use Banks, Fail To Abuse Cryptocurrencies
A new assessment by Europol this week reveals a growing schism between the use of cryptocurrencies by terrorists and other criminals. No European Terrorist Attacks Leveraged Crypto Funds In its Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA), the organization highlights that while the use of Bitcoin in particular by cybercriminals is growing, terrorists still prefer conventional money transfer methods — banks and wire transfers. дальше »
2018-9-21 00:00 | |
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ConsenSys Initiative Empowers Students to Use Blockchain for Social Good
ConsenSys Social Impact — a program designed to build blockchain-based solutions for global humanitarian issues — is partnering with MakerDAO and optiMize to launch a new Blockchain for Social Impact Incubator at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. дальше »
2018-9-20 01:55 | |
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India Law Enforcement to File Charges Monday in $2.7M Coinsecure Wallet Hack
Law enforcement authorities in New Delhi will file charges on Monday in the Coinsecure hack case. Coinsecure was a large cryptocurrency exchange allegedly wallet-hacked back in April of this year. дальше »
2018-9-10 01:55 | |
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Bitcoin Gold (BTG) Gets Delisted By Bittrex Crypto Exchange Due To $18 Million Hack
Bittrex Exchange Removes Bitcoin Gold From Their Exchange Among cryptocurrency startup companies, the risk of theft, extortion, or major attack is very significant. The cryptocurrency community has always been especially susceptible to crime, because of the prevalence of technology-minded hackers in the markets, as well as the anonymous nature of cryptocurrencies in general. For these […] дальше »
2018-9-4 13:37 | |
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Japanese Police Adopt Cybersecurity Software to Trace Bitcoin Transactions
After several instances of cryptocurrency-based crime and a stark increase in the use of cryptocurrencies as a money-laundering tool, Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) revealed it would launch a crypto-tracking software to trace digital currency transactions in the country. дальше »
2018-9-1 12:00 | |
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Japanese Police Forces Move To Track All Bitcoin Transactions
Japan, the crypto friendly nation with a tight grip on the industry, is this a peek into the future? As you know, in Japan cryptocurrency trading is heavily regulated through crypto exchanges, in a bid to make the community safer and in a bid to reduce instances of crypto crime and fraud. дальше »
2018-8-31 15:00 | |
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Dark Web Powers the World’s First Jihadi Cryptocurrency Crowdsourcing Effort
Benjamin Strick, a specialist in open-source investigations in international crime, terrorism, and human rights abuses, recently discovered a crowdsourced mujahideen platform that allows anyone in the world to fund Jihadist projects anonymously. дальше »
2018-8-31 06:00 | |
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Russia Seeking to Track Crypto Wallet Activity of Criminal Suspects
The Russian Federal Financial Monitoring Service (Rosfinmonitoring) is seeking to develop an analytical tool for tracking cryptocurrency transactions, specifically Bitcoin. BBC Russia reports that Russian authorities will attempt to use the new tracking system to detect cases of financial fraud and terrorist financing. дальше »
2018-8-30 20:09 | |
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Who Snatched My Bitcoin Bag? Asset Seizure And Cryptocurrency
The primary goals of various organized crime syndicates is usually nothing more than financial gain. As a consequence, the primary job of various law enforcement agencies is to neutralize the proceeds of crime and send a clear message to society that crime doesn’t pay. дальше »
2018-8-28 18:34 | |
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Another Sim Swapper Caught In The Act As BTC Is Used To Buy Audi R8
Police in California have arrested 19-year of Xzavyer Narvaez on suspicion of fraud and grand theft through allegations that Narvaez had been carrying out sim-swapping attacks in order to gain illicit access to people’s Bitcoin. дальше »
2018-8-23 16:30 | |
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Bitcoin Dealer Indicted on Money Laundering Charges in San Diego
A 21-year-old Bitcoin dealer from California has been indicted on several counts of crime which include money laundering and operating an unregistered money transmitting business. Jacob Burrell Campos was ordered held without bail on August 17 after investigations by the US Department of Justice reportedly unearthed a thriving underground Bitcoin exchange business that he operated. […] дальше »
2018-8-22 17:00 | |
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Crypto Industry Consortium Launches Self-Policing Program
ECoinmerce, a DAO e-commerce platform, has announced the launch of the Crypto Community Watch program, in partnership with a consortium of crypto industry organizations including ICO Alert, GZH, Step VC and NewEconomies. дальше »
2018-8-21 19:07 | |
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China: Bitcoin Heist Attackers Steal $87 Million, Country’s Largest Crypto-Theft
Chinese police have arrested three men in connection with a massive $87 million theft worth of Bitcoin after suspicions of the trio’s hacking into local computer networks came to light, according to local news outlet SCMP. дальше »
2018-8-21 00:00 | |
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‘Crypto’ Thriller Starring Kurt Russell in Post-Production – Producers Share Details
Crypto, an upcoming cryptocurrency-themed movie starring Kurt Russell and Alexis Bledel, is currently in post-production. The producers share their thoughts, confirming that the “overall message of the movie is positive” despite it being a thriller centered on crime and corruption. дальше »
2018-8-16 18:35 | |
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Thai Soap Opera Actor Scams Finnish Bitcoin Millionaire
According to the Bangkok Post, a Finnish Bitcoin millionaire, Aarni Otava Saarimaa, was scammed by a group of Thai people in 2017. Thailand’s Crime Suppression Division (CSD) noted that the Finnish man lost about 5,600 Bitcoins to the Thai gang through a fraudulent investment scheme. дальше »
2018-8-15 14:07 | |
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Fraudsters In Thailand Have Stolen $34 Million Worth Of Bitcoin From An Investor, Police Pursuing Suspects
Police in Thailand are hunting for about 6 suspects after a Finnish investor was conned of $34 million worth of bitcoin by a gang posing as an investment group. The case, one that involves a famous actor, Jiratpisit “Boom” Jaravijit, is still under investigation by the Crime Suppression Division (CSD) of the Thai police. дальше »
2018-8-14 23:19 | |
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