2023-9-27 23:42 |
Analysts at Elliptic estimate over 140 unique crypto addresses to be involved in the global fentanyl trade. origin »
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Reports from Chainalysis and Elliptic point to the trade for fentanyl precursors and fentanyl itself being fuelled by crypto.
2023-5-24 16:00 | |
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Blockchain analysis firm Elliptic said May 23 that several Chinese companies selling precursors to the synthetic opioid fentanyl have received millions in cryptocurrency. Elliptic reported that its researchers interacted with over 90 companies in China that offered to sell fentanyl precursors.
2023-5-24 01:35 | |
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Former U.S. Army interpreter sentenced to 30 years in jail for selling opiates using crypto
2019-10-6 23:05 | |
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US authorities have expressed a negative perception of a cryptocurrency over the last few months, and the country has since operated with policies designed to keep the crypto industry in check. Many crypto-related businesses and exchange have withdrawn their business from the US as a result of the hostile environment. Two advisories pertaining to drug […]
2019-8-23 19:33 | |
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California resident Sky Justin Gornik has been convicted of selling drugs for cryptocurrencies in darknet markets. According to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice, the man aged 39 pleaded guilty to using the Alpha Bay, Trade Route, Abraxas, Evolution, Outlaw Market, and Dream Market trading floors to trade fentanyl, carfentanil, ketamine, oxycodone, amphetamine, […]
2019-8-21 21:24 | |
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Bitcoin is the reigning champion of cryptocurrency criminals. That’s the conclusion of blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis, which discovered that bitcoin is used in 95% of crypto crimes. This finding isn’t surprising since bitcoin is by far the most popular and widely used of the 2,000 digital currencies around today.
2019-4-26 19:12 | |
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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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Economies in Asia and the Middle East are stepping up with tailored rules for digital assets, underscoring crypto's emergence as a truly multipolar industry.
Mainstream adoption of cryptocurrency will be achieved through meaningful association with name brands outside the financial and tech sectors.
UK-based crypto firm Copper Technologies withdrew its registration to the FCA. Instead, its new CEO wants to shift the custodian’s focus towards securing operating licenses in the US and other countries.
The State of Ohio has introduced a second Bitcoin reserve bill as crypto legislation gains momentum across the U.S. ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration. Ohio House GOP Majority Whip Steve Demetriou proposed legislation to allow the state to manage a…
A proposed legislation in Ohio seeks to incorporate Bitcoin into its financial plan. Derek Merrin, the Leader of the Ohio House Republicans, introduced the bill.
What’s behind Bitcoin’s historic rise to $108,000? From Trump’s speech to ETFs and MicroStrategy’s massive buys, could a major institutional supply squeeze be underway? Bitcoin soars to new highs Bitcoin (BTC) has once again stolen the spotlight. On Dec. 17,…
On December 13, Mohammed Azharuddin Chhipa residing in Springfield, was convicted by a federal jury on multiple counts associated with the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham, a foreign terrorist organization.