Bitcoin: Why Finland is the biggest recipient of funds coming from criminal sources

2020-7-27 20:00

Since its inception, Bitcoin has been the most popular payment tool among criminals operating in the markets of the darknet. Even today, with mainstream attention, global regulation, and billions in dThe post Bitcoin: Why Finland is the biggest recipient of funds coming from criminal sources appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Satoshi Nakamoto Candidate Paul Le Roux to Start Bitcoin Mining Business After Prison Time

A possible Satoshi Nakamoto, the mysterious creator of Bitcoin, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. Criminal mastermind Paul Le Roux told the judge that upon his release he plans to “start a business selling and hosting bitcoin miners,” claiming that his ASIC chip design will “have an order of magnitude faster at bitcoin […] The post Satoshi Nakamoto Candidate Paul Le Roux to Start Bitcoin Mining Business After Prison Time appeared first on Bitcoin News.

2020-6-17 05:40


Criminal Assets Bureau Confiscates Over 6,000 Bitcoin But Unable to Sell Them

The Criminal Assets Bureau (Cab) has confiscated 12 online accounts, wallets containing 6,000 bitcoin of a drug dealer who had €55 million (over $59.6 million) of his fortune in the digital currency but lost the keys to access his wallet after hiding them with his fishing rod, which has now gone missing, reported the Irish […]

2020-2-22 20:34


Multi-Billion Dollar Bitcoin Launderer is Charged in France

Russian citizen Alexander Vinnik, suspected of assisting criminals in laundering billions, was extradited to France where he will face criminal charges. Major suspect in a money-laundering operation to be charged in France Alexander Vinnik, a Russian citizen, was arrested in Greece back in 2017 due to his suspected involvement in a massive money-laundering operation that allegedly involved billions of dollars.

2020-1-29 20:00


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International Law Enforcement Conference Addresses Crypto and the ‘Criminal Economy’

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


State Newspaper In China Headlines Bitcoin To Millions Of Readers; Not All Positive Though

The Chinese government is strongly supporting the push towards blockchainizing its economy as seen by President’s Xi’s latest remarks on blockchain technology. While the government makes steps towards fully adopting the technology, certain sections remain disturbed by bitcoin’s public nature, volatility and the use of crypto in aiding criminal activities. State Chinese newspaper headlines Bitcoin […]

2019-11-11 16:49


Australian Federal Police Take Hold of Artillery Dealer’s Bitcoin, Flip into Major Profits

Drug cartels and other criminal activities are mostly associated with Bitcoin trading. This is to raise funds to enhance their criminal activities. In the event, however, when the police confiscate $BTC from these illegal activities, where do they go? In Australia, for instance, it’s has been disclosed that in one scenario, the police collected a 20-fold […]

2019-10-25 00:21


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Hundreds charged after takedown of child exploitation site which made $730K in Bitcoin

A 23-year-old South Korean man is being accused of running the world’s “largest child sexual exploitation market,” which reportedly processed 7,300 Bitcoin transactions worth over $730,000. According to a criminal indictment unsealed today, the now-defunct English-language website known as “Welcome To Video,” featured over 250,000 child exploitation videos – approximately eight terabytes worth of horrific material.

2019-10-16 18:32


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Europol Predicts Rise of ‘Criminal’ Crypto Exchanges in Digital Underground

Is the current industry landscape, where centralized exchanges dominate cryptocurrency trading volumes, about to change in the coming years? Europol predicts that international regulatory demands for identity verification on established venues will push privacy concerned traders into so-called ‘criminal’ services in the digital underground.

2019-10-15 21:30


Europol: Bitcoin is the still the dark web’s favorite cryptocurrency

Bitcoin is still very much the dark web‘s favorite cryptocurrency, but those looking to cover their tracks are slowly learning to use privacy-focused alternatives. “While we have previously reported a small shift towards more privacy-focused cryptocurrencies such as Monero, Bitcoin still remains the currency of choice for both legitimate and criminal use,” reports Europol with its latest assessment of internet-based organised crime.

2019-10-14 15:45


UNICEF launches crypto-fund; will accept donations in Bitcoin, Ether

Several authorities including the President of the United States of America have dissed cryptocurrencies and specifically, Bitcoin, claiming that it would pave the way for criminal activities. However, the United Nations seems to be open to the idea as one of its premier agencies, the United Nations Children’s Fund aka UNICEF, has announced the launch […] The post UNICEF launches crypto-fund; will accept donations in Bitcoin, Ether appeared first on AMBCrypto.

2019-10-9 09:59