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Nicolas Maduro and his crypto supervisor were two of the Venezuelan officials indicted Thursday on claims they used crypto to conceal the profits from drug running. origin »
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Drug trafficking actors are using both CEXs and DNMs for sales. The US government held around 200,000 BTC in seized crypto, worth $6.69 billion now. US federal officers seized crypto assets The post US DoJ seizes $54M in crypto from drug dealers, more here appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2023-11-3 11:30 | |
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Crypto scammers dealt a blow to the United States Drug Enforcement Administration – the agency tasked with enforcing the country’s drug laws – by making off with $55,000 in seized Tether (USDT) earlier this year.
2023-8-27 21:00 | |
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Cryptovest found new information on a dark web drug dealer arrested with $700,000 in crypto.
2018-10-24 12:15 | |
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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.
2018-10-24 19:38 | |
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Most digital exchanges are unregulated and therefore unqualified to safely process cryptocurrency transactions. They don’t employ necessary know-your-customer (KYC) tactics, and roughly $1 billion in digital asset funds have been stolen since the start of 2018.
2018-10-13 23:34 | |
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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.
2018-10-12 18:06 | |
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An official from U.S. Homeland Security has claimed that the authorities can trace every crypto to fiat currency conversion. Is that really a surprise in the modern age of surveillance? He was talking about international drug dealers bringing vast quantities of Fentanyl into the US to sell on the Dark Web, but the inference is […] The post Can Homeland Security See Your Fiat Transfers? Probably. appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
2018-10-9 18:12 | |
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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.
2018-10-4 20:31 | |
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The blockchain has very exciting implications for the Pharmaceutical industry. By creating a space for super advanced audit trails, identification and authentication, the blockchain promises to totally re-shape the way medicines are stored and delivered to patients across the world.
2018-9-28 13:30 | |
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Could you live without cryptocurrency in your life? For its proponents, bitcoin is a drug that’s had them hooked since the day they discovered it. Not all holders feel the same way though. Stung by massive losses and the realisation that cryptocurrency is taking over their life, some traders forced themselves to walk away for […] The post How To Make Sure Crypto Trading Does Not Take Over Your Life appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2018-9-7 09:10 | |
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Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs is considering establishing criminal liability for unregistered crypto operations. According to a report dated August 23, 2018, the head of Russia’s Main Directorate for Drug Trafficking, Andrey Khrapov, has asked the country’s legislators to require that all cryptocurrency transactions exceeding 600,000 rubles (around USD 9000) be registered with or monitored by Russian authorities.
2018-8-30 17:00 | |
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If Andrey Khaprov succeeds in his bid, Russians will soon be forced to report any crypto transactions exceeding 600,000 Russian rubles (roughly $9,000). Andrey is the country’s head of Main Directorate for Drug Trafficking.
2018-8-28 19:06 | |
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A special agent with the U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has reportedly revealed that the use of bitcoin in illegal activities has shrunk to about 10 percent from 90 percent previously.
2018-8-10 04:25 | |
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Since Bitcoin’s inception, many crypto aficionados have worked to dissociate their favorite digital coin from the notion that it may be used for illegal activity, and new data from the U. S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is proving that criminal activity in the space is massively shrinking.
2018-8-8 18:00 | |
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It is rare to see a large government agency speak kindly about Bitcoin, yet today for the first time (ever, I think), the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have spoken out about Bitcoin stating that now, within the DEA’s remit, instances of Bitcoin being used within criminal activity have dropped.
2018-8-7 23:00 | |
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US Drug Enforcement Agency confirms major use of crypto is speculative trading, not crime
2018-8-7 16:45 | |
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Criminals are not the dominant force behind Bitcoin transactions anymore as speculators took their place, a US Drug Enforcement Administration representative said.
2018-8-7 16:37 | |
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When discussing cryptocurrency with friends and associates, I often hear a familiar refrain. “Isn’t Bitcoin used by criminals?” The short answer is yes – everything with any value is used by criminals, whether it’s art, money, jewelry, or more.
2018-7-31 21:24 | |
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Not long ago, cryptocurrencies were believed to be a fringe concept better suited for convoluted and hyper technical applications at best, and dark-web drug dealers and money launderers at worst. At the time of writing, crypto has broken ground as something that has evolved beyond a fad.
2018-7-22 13:54 | |
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News A UK police department has sold 295 BTC which they say were legally seized from a drug dealer. The police reportedly get to keep 18.8% of the sale proceeds. Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space British Police Seized BTC from Drug Dealer The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS), the principal public prosecuting agency for
2018-7-22 10:09 | |
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A UK police department has sold 295 BTC which they say were legally seized from a drug dealer. The court ordered him to forfeit his crypto stored in a hardware wallet. The police reportedly get to keep 18.
2018-7-22 08:20 | |
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We’ve all seen the headlines. Dive deeper into the world of digital currency and there’s a decidedly seedy layer lurking underneath. We’re talking about drug barons and tax evaders, cybercriminals, and rogue miners.
2018-6-30 01:00 | |
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This week, the U. S. Department of Justice and other law enforcement agencies banded together to bring down some bad actors on the dark web. EOS is undergoing some growing pains with the launch of its network, exposing the trials and tribulations of an all-too-centralized governance model.
2018-6-30 20:56 | |
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Kyle Armstrong, of the FBI’s Virtual Currency Initiative, says the Bureau has 130 cryptocurrency-related cases, and that dark web drug sales are a particular focus
2018-6-28 16:51 | |
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These cases “encompass crimes such as human trafficking, illicit drug sales, kidnapping and ransomware attacks.” Also read: Yahoo! Japan Confirms Entrance Into the Crypto Space FBI’s 130 Crypto-Related Cases The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) reportedly “has 130 cases tied to cryptocurrencies,” according to Supervisory Special Agent Kyle Armstrong. “There are thousands of cases in the
2018-6-28 12:09 | |
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The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is currently running 130 different cryptocurrency-related investigations, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. FBI Supervisory Special Agent Kyle Armstrong told the Crypto Evolved conference in New York that the agency is investigating a variety of crimes, including human trafficking, drug transactions, kidnapping and ransomware, which have a cryptocurrency component, according to
2018-6-28 12:04 | |
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Bitcoin has been associated with criminal activities for a long time now and while the crypto community has refuted such claims, an increasing number of instances involving the use of Bitcoin in crime suggest otherwise.
2018-6-28 11:12 | |
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation has reportedly revealed that it is working on 130 cryptocurrency-related investigations, citing an increase in illegal activity facilitated by crypto payments. These cases “encompass crimes such as human trafficking, illicit drug sales, kidnapping and ransomware attacks.
2018-6-28 10:10 | |
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The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is currently running 130 different cryptocurrency-related investigations, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. FBI Supervisory Special Agent Kyle Armstrong told the Crypto Evolved conference in New York that the agency is investigating a variety of crimes, including human trafficking, drug transactions, kidnapping and ransomware, which have a cryptocurrency component, according to
2018-6-28 08:32 | |
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Lawmakers in the House of Representatives have passed a bill that would approve a study of the use of cryptocurrencies in the sex and drug trades.
2018-6-26 19:00 | |
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A Congressional member is introducing legislation calling for a study to be conducted about cryptos and sex and drug trafficking.
2018-6-13 17:11 | |
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Venezuelans including public sector workers, retirees and the military are set to receive a petro token handout this Christmas, so long as they register for the state's crypto payments platform.
Venezuela's president has ordered his pet cryptocurrency, the petro, to be used in funding an ongoing housing initiative.
Venezuela's president has ordered his pet cryptocurrency, the petro, to be used in funding an ongoing housing initiative.
President Maduro has ordered the Bank of Venezuela to open public counters for his controversial cryptocurrency, the petro.
Hyperinflation in Venezuela is estimated to have reached a boggling 1. 3 million percent in 2018. To reconcile runaway prices, the wealthy and the technologically savvy have turned to the stock market and cryptocurrency.
Venezuela's President Maduro has said the nation will sidestep the dollar and use its controversial petro token for oil sales next year.