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Portuguese Police Disrupt Darkweb Counterfeit Cash Network
The police enforcement from Portugal has recently disrupted a counterfeit money network that operated on the dark web. The criminals used to sell fake cash notes in exchange for Bitcoin and other cryptos. дальше »
2019-9-10 02:43 | |
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Despite Setbacks, Darknet Markets Show Continuous Growth in 2019
Since the birth of the Silk Road, there’s been a cat and mouse game between global law enforcement and darknet market (DNM) operators. Over the last two years, law enforcement agencies have knocked out a slew of markets like Hansa and the massive Alphabay. дальше »
2019-9-9 22:00 | |
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OceanEx Partners with CYBR on Strengthen CyberSecurity to Ecosystem
The leading AI-powered digital asset management system and exchange platform- OceanEx has just announced its partnership with CYBR. CYBR is the US-based cybersecurity solution to ensure the safety of smart transaction in the blockchain industry. дальше »
2019-9-5 14:25 | |
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Cryptocurrency Projects Are Upping Their Privacy Game
What you do with your digital currency ought to be nobody else’s business. Unfortunately, law enforcement, regulators, blockchain forensics firms and other opponents of civil liberties are constantly seeking to usurp this basic human right. дальше »
2019-9-4 22:30 | |
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Bitcoin used for purchase of illegal drugs as Chinese law enforcement tightens clampdown
According to local media news reports, police officers in the customs department of China’s northeastern province, Jilin, have recently stopped a cross-border deal involving drugs paid for by using Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-8-30 01:30 | |
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Ring’s surveillance partnership with law enforcement is deeper than previously thought
Amazon’s Ring has finally come clean about its partnership with law enforcement agencies in the US. The doorbell-camera company — which was acquired by the retail giant in February 2018 — disclosed that it has inked deals with 407 agencies to “facilitate conversations around crime and safety among all members of the community. дальше »
2019-8-29 14:21 | |
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Bankrupt Crypto Exchange QuadrigaCX Now Has At Least 4 Law Enforcement Agencies Investigating
You may remember QuadrigaCX, the Canadian exchange with a CEO Gerald Cotten who died and took all the time of the investors to the grave. In a recent development of this story, which happened at the beginning of 2019, at least four different law enforcement agencies are said to be investigating the case. According to […] дальше »
2019-8-28 21:42 | |
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United States Intensifies Bitcoin Address Analysis in Opioid Fight
The U. S. Treasury Department is stepping up its focus on illegal cryptocurrency-related activities. Recently, Treasury announced that its financial intelligence and enforcement agencies are collecting and analyzing Bitcoin addresses. дальше »
2019-8-26 21:54 | |
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Crypto Scammers Meet Their Match in Texas Securities Chief Joe Rotunda
By CCN Markets: Crypto fraudsters beware. Texas' top securities chief is watching you like a hawk, and he's not a fan of your scammy ICO. He’s Joe Rotunda, Director of the Enforcement Division for the Texas State Securities Board. дальше »
2019-8-26 19:00 | |
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US Government Vague On Bitcoin Role In Fentanyl Drug ‘Epidemic’
The US government has singled out cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin as a funding mechanism for the ongoing trend for smuggling the drug fentanyl. FinCEN Advisory Mentions Cryptocurrencies In an advisory issued on August 21, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) highlighted the use of “convertible virtual currency” (“CVC”) in facilitating the black market. дальше »
2019-8-23 16:00 | |
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Ukrainian Authorities Arrest Bitcoin Miners at Nuclear Energy Plant
Security Service of Ukraine (SBU), the nation’s primary law enforcement authority, has arrested several individuals for illegally mining bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins at the state’s nuclear power plant (NPP), reports RT on August 22, 2019. дальше »
2019-8-23 21:00 | |
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Bitcoin addresses of Chinese ‘drug kingpins’ blacklisted by US Treasury
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the U. S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued an advisory to alert financial institutions to drug trafficking-related financial schemes. дальше »
2019-8-21 22:08 | |
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SEC charges ICO Rating for shilling crypto projects without disclosure
The SEC penalized Russia-based ICO Rating for failing to disclose it was being paid to shill cryptocurrency projects. The enforcement action comes as the Commission continues to crack down on firms that tout crypto securities without disclosures. дальше »
2019-8-21 03:13 | |
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U.S. Authorities to Launch Blockchain Pilot for Intellectual Property Rights
As part of its preparation for the upcoming Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) meeting, the U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), a federal law enforcement agency, intends to trial distributed ledger technology (DLT) in intellectual property rights (IPR) enforcement by the end of August 2019, reports Yahoo Finance on August 16, 2019. дальше »
2019-8-19 09:00 | |
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FinCEN Director Asks Casinos To Follow The Agency’s Guidelines For Suspicious Crypto Activities
At an Anti-Money Laundering Conference in Las Vegas, the director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) asked the casinos to comply with the agency’s guidelines in regards to suspicious convertible virtual currency (CVC) activity. дальше »
2019-8-17 18:26 | |
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How Blockchain Projects Can Succeed (And Avoid Legal Hassles) in the USA
If you started your legal career more than 30 years ago in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Enforcement Division by suing a company offering geographical dental licenses on the theory they are “investment contracts” and thus “securities” subject to registration under the federal securities laws,*[1] you learned a few things. дальше »
2019-8-17 22:16 | |
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Maryland Joins 'Operation Cryptosweep'
Maryland is the most recent state to join the crypto enforcement initiative, which is led by the North American Securities Administrators Association.
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United States: OFAC Prioritizes Cryptocurrency Regulation and Enforcement
The United States Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has shown a rekindled interest in regulating the cryptocurrency industry and enforcing the guidelines. The agency has hinted that regulating the cryptospace has become its top priority, and it could use an aggressive approach to sanitize the industry, reports Mondaq on August 13,Read MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-8-14 09:00 | |
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Amazon’s facial recognition mistakenly labels 26 California lawmakers as criminals
As government agencies continue to push for the deployment of facial recognition systems, you needn’t look far to see why that’s bad news. To illustrate the point, the ACLU conducted a test of Amazon’s Rekognition software — facial recognition tech currently being used by US law enforcement — in which it incorrectly identified 26 California lawmakers as matches in a criminal database. дальше »
2019-8-14 02:13 | |
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FBI proposal outlines plans for large scale collection of social media data
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is planning to step up its efforts to monitor social media platforms more aggressively in order to detect potential threats. The move, according to the Wall Street Journal, clashes with Facebook’s privacy policies and “possibly its attempts to comply with a record $5 billion settlement with the U. дальше »
2019-8-13 10:03 | |
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FBI proposal outlines plans for large-scale collection of social media data
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is planning to step up its efforts to monitor social media platforms more aggressively in order to detect potential threats. The move, according to the Wall Street Journal, clashes with Facebook’s privacy policies and “possibly its attempts to comply with a record $5 billion settlement with the U. дальше »
2019-8-13 10:03 | |
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Study: Trump’s paid Peter Thiel’s Palantir $1.5B so far to build ICE’s mass-surveillance network
Perhaps no other company has profited more from the Trump administration’s treatment of undocumented immigrants — and US citizens of similar appearance — than Peter Thiel‘s Palantir. A recent investigation, conducted by Mijente, revealed the US government has at least 29 active contracts with the company worth approximately $1. дальше »
2019-8-13 23:28 | |
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Australian Authorities Charge Exmount Holdings Group Members for $1.8 Million Crypto Scam
The law enforcement of Australia has recently charged five people for a cryptocurrency-related scam that involved $2. 7 million AUD ($1. 8 million USD). The investigation, which was made by the cybercrime division of the country, discovered that the criminals fooled over 100 investors. дальше »
2019-8-9 22:37 | |
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Scammers Capitalize On IRS Crypto Tax Letter Campaign
Last week, the US Internal Revenue Service sent letters to crypto holders regarding the proper way to report gains and losses on tax returns. Now, fraudulent letters are being sent to crypto holders claiming they owe unpaid taxes to the “Bureau of Tax Enforcement." дальше »
2019-8-7 19:26 | |
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SEC’s man behind Centra Tech, Kik Interactive investigations resigns after 15 years of service
According to a press release by the U. S Securities and Exchange Commission, Robert A. Cohen, Chief of the Division of Enforcement’s Cyber Unit, has resigned from the SEC and will be leaving the organization in August. дальше »
2019-7-30 20:00 | |
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Multiple Complaints Filed On Unlicensed BTC-e By US Prosecutors For Conspiracy, Money Laundering
As per an all-new court document made available by the Northern District of California, US prosecutors have filed a formal complaint against BTC-e — a crypto exchange that is now defunct — as well as its alleged owner Alexander Vinnik. дальше »
2019-7-28 18:57 | |
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Pocketful Of Quarters Receives No-Action Letter From SEC
Pocketful of Quarters, the startup with a 12-year-old CEO that created the ERC-20 token "Quarters," received a no-action letter from the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The letter means the SEC will not take enforcement action against the company. дальше »
2019-7-27 00:28 | |
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SEC issues no-action letter for Ethereum token “Quarters,” what it means for crypto
In a step forward for crypto regulation, the Securities Exchange Commission granted no-action relief to Pocketful of Quarters for its Ethereum ERC-20 token “Quarters”—assuring the startup that the Commission will not take enforcement action. дальше »
2019-7-26 10:51 | |
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Blockchain Ledgers Are Unlocking the Next Level of Forensics
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. дальше »
2019-7-23 00:24 | |
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Just How Badly Will the U.S. Crypto Crackdown Hurt Bitcoin?
Following U. S. Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin’s warning that the federal government will pursue “very, very strong” enforcement of existing cryptocurrency regulations, various federal agencies and self-regulatory organizations have started to take a step further in tightening oversight on the budding bitcoin industry. дальше »
2019-7-22 20:15 | |
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Mnuchin Warns Bitcoin Users of ‘Very, Very Strong’ Regulations
US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin again turned his attention to bitcoin this week, warning that the Trump administration would pursue “very, very strong” enforcement of existing financial regulations to stop bad actors from using the cryptocurrency to bankroll criminal activities. дальше »
2019-7-18 16:29 | |
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Facebook will not be a bank – Libra in Senate
The representative of Libra David Marcus tried to convince the US Senate that the cryptocurrency does not threaten bankers. Did he succeed? We will see soon. Marcus first of all drew the attention of senators that Libra will strictly follow AML standards (anti-money laundering) and will generally be registered with the FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement […] дальше »
2019-7-18 13:03 | |
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Chinese Law Enforcement Authorities Raid Crypto Mining Setup Due to Excessive Energy Usage
Bitcoin miners in China have been arrested after stealing $3 million worth of electricity Miners need large amounts of energy to operate Law enforcement authorities in China have shut down a local mining farm after they registered an increase in the local energy usage. дальше »
2019-7-15 17:00 | |
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UK drafts collaborative plan to crack down on cryptocurrency crime
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. дальше »
2019-7-15 14:54 | |
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Bitcoin ATMs Undermine EU Anti-Money Laundering Efforts, Says Spanish Police
Spanish law enforcement says Bitcoin ATMs enable criminals to circumvent anti-money laundering (AML) regulations according to a report by Bloomberg. This statement comes following calls from officials in Canada for crypto cash machines to be banned over money-laundering concerns. дальше »
2019-7-13 01:00 | |
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Bitcoin ATMs Expose Loopholes in EU’s Anti-Money Laundering Laws, Claims Spanish Police
In an effort by Spanish law enforcement agencies to nail a criminal gang that has been utilizing Bitcoin ATMs to send about $10 million to drug dealers in Colombia and other nations, has exposed the glaring loopholes that exist in the EU's anti-money laundering laws. дальше »
2019-7-12 00:59 | |
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Predictive policing AI is a bigger scam than psychic detectives
Law enforcement agencies around the world have recently begun extricating themselves from expensive, ineffective predictive policing systems. The machine learning equivalent of psychic detectives, it turns out, simply doesn’t work. дальше »
2019-7-9 01:08 | |
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Rumors Surge Amid Video Footage of ‘Police Raids’ at Tron – Not True Says Source
Rumors have broken out on Twitter, and crypto Reddit after user Hayden Otto (@haydenotto_) tweeted a video showing the Tron HQ lobby full of at least nine law enforcement officers, and several angry bystanders. дальше »
2019-7-9 18:54 | |
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Rumors Surge Amid Video Footage of ‘Police Raids’ at Tron – Not True Says Inside Source
Rumors have broken out on Twitter, and crypto Reddit after user Hayden Otto (@haydenotto_) tweeted a video showing the Tron HQ lobby supposedly full of at least nine law enforcement officers, and several angry bystanders. дальше »
2019-7-8 18:54 | |
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Calibra Begins BitLicense Application Process
Calibra, the Facebook subsidiary that will develop the Libra wallet, has registered as a money services business with the US Financial Crimes and Enforcement Network, applied for US money transfer licenses, and has now begun the process to receive the coveted BitLicense from the New York State Department of Financial Services. дальше »
2019-7-2 22:00 | |
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Two Former Dream Market Vendors Identified due to Using Online Postage Services
Anyone who has ever heard of the darknet will know most vendors will get arrested sooner or later. This situation will not change either, as more and more law enforcement agencies are focusing their efforts on bringing these criminals to justice. дальше »
2019-6-29 05:00 | |
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German police raid another Bitcoin-powered dark web marketplace
German police have busted Chemical Revolution, a dark web marketplace, which allowed consumers to buy narcotics with Bitcoin. According to a press release issued by Germany‘s Federal Criminal Police Office, officers have made 11 arrests in connection with the operation. дальше »
2019-6-29 16:32 | |
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Teenagers Apprehended in Bitcoin Drug Ring Over the Dark Web in Dublin, Ireland
While there are many advantages and benefits that cryptocurrency has brought the world there are a number of downsides and one of these is the use of cryptocurrency for the purposes of committing crime. дальше »
2019-6-28 23:53 | |
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Europol Nabs Crypto Thieves Behind International $27 Million Heist
The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) executed six arrests in connection with an investigation into an international $27 million heist that scammed victims into depositing funds at a fake crypto exchange. дальше »
2019-6-27 19:44 | |
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Alleged moderator of dark web drug market AlphaBay facing 20 years in prison
An alleged moderator of AlphaBay, a dark web marketplace, has been indicted for facilitating sales on the site before law enforcement shut it down as a result of Operation Bayonet. According to court documents, the moderator received numerous payments in Bitcoin. дальше »
2019-6-25 11:24 | |
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US Justice Department & IRS Are in Hot Pursuit of Bitcoin Tax Evaders
By CCN Markets: The bitcoin price rocketed past $10,000 for the first time since 2018, and crypto fans are celebrating. But they’re not the only ones noticing the budding cryptocurrency bull market. дальше »
2019-6-24 18:45 | |
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