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FinCEN Issues First-Ever Civil Penalty Against Bitcoin Exchange
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau within the U. S. Department of the Treasury, has imposed its first-ever penalty on a peer-to-peer crypto exchange for violating AML regulations, among other violations. дальше »
2019-4-20 23:38 | |
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Trump’s FinCEN Pirates Extort $35,000 from Old-Fashioned Bitcoin Trader
By CCN: For the first time, FinCEN – the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network – has fined a peer-to-peer Bitcoin trader for failure to register as a money services business. MSBs fall under FinCEN’s regulation, and according to FinCEN, Eric Powers, reportedly a resident of California, willfully violated registration requirements. дальше »
2019-4-19 18:45 | |
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FinCEN Fines California Man For Operating Illegal Crypto Exchange
In what is being called a first, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has fined Eric Powers of California $35,000 for operating an illegal bitcoin exchange, failing to register as a money transmitter, and not filing currency transaction reports. дальше »
2019-4-20 17:20 | |
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Bitcoin Trader Sentenced to Two-Year Prison Term
Bitcoin trader Jacob Burrell Campos was sentenced on April 8, 2019, to serve a two-year prison sentence and to forfeit more than $800,000 “for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. дальше »
2019-4-13 18:54 | |
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Wikileaks Founder Julian Assange Arrested in London, Site’s Bitcoin Donations Spike
Julian Assange, co-founder of Wikileaks and early Bitcoin supporter, was arrested at the Ecuadorian Embassy in London and faces extradition to the U. S. on conspiracy charges. дальше »
2019-4-12 19:27 | |
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Crypto Exchange Petitioned for Defrauding Nigerians, They’re Scammers Says Co-founder
A Nigerian Non-Governmental Organization, United Global Resolve For Peace (UGRF), has petitioned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. дальше »
2019-4-7 15:32 | |
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New Coinfirm Report Highlights The Lowlights Of KYC Policies And Crypto Exchanges
KYC Policies And Crypto Exchanges KYC, also known as Know Your Customer, is a type of policy issued by the Department of Treasury and enforced by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network that cryptocurrency exchanges are required to abide by. дальше »
2019-3-28 20:35 | |
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Bitcoin Auctioned For Over $300,000 Euros After Police Apprehended Drug-Related Crypto Funds
Bitcoin And Similar Tokens Auctioned For Over $330,000 Euros After Police Seizure Many people associate Bitcoin with crimes. This is a twisted vision that is often this way because people do not understand the asset very well, but they know of old stories like the Silk Road, the illegal marketplace in which people used Bitcoin […] дальше »
2019-3-14 00:42 | |
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CipherTrace Partners with Maltese Regulators to Manage Risk of Financial Crimes
CipherTrace, a blockchain analytics company, is partnering with the Republic of Malta’s sole financial regulatory agency to ensure that all crypto transactions within the country are free of money laundering and other similar financial crimes. дальше »
2019-3-14 00:14 | |
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South Korean Prosecutors Create Task Force to Combat Crypto Criminals
Seoul prosecutors announced on March 5, 2019, that they are forming a “Task Force” with the sole purpose of fighting off crypto and fintech-related crimes of fraud as reported by the country’s News1 Agency. дальше »
2019-3-7 10:00 | |
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Unknown Value of Crypto Assets Seized in Dark Web Drug Bust, Along with Multiple Cars and $80,000 In Cash
Cryptocurrency has been blamed for a lot of things, but one of the biggest issues it faces is that it keeps being tied in with major crimes on the Dark Web. Though the immutability and transparency that a blockchain holds is often the reason that even Dark Web transactions can ultimately be found. That fact […] дальше »
2019-2-17 20:34 | |
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Hacker Gets 10 Years in First SIM-Swapping Sentencing in the U.S.
According to a recent report, Joel Ortiz, the 20-year-old student from Boston who was indicted by prosecutors in Santa Clara, California, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in what is believed to be the very first SIM swapping conviction in the United States. дальше »
2019-2-6 01:17 | |
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Report: Two Hacker Groups Stole $1 Billion From Crypto Exchanges
A new report alleges that just two groups of hackers dominate the majority of cybercrime directed against cryptocurrency exchanges. Together, these groups have responsible for stealing about $1 billion of cryptocurrency so far. дальше »
2019-1-30 00:25 | |
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Top Officials at Two Korean Cryptocurrency Exchanges Face Fraud Indictments
Several of South Korea’s top crypto exchanges have found themselves in hot water, with executives at a couple of exchanges facing criminal charges and jail time. According to a news report on the Korean website Blockinpress, the CEO of Komid, a Korean crypto exchange, has received a three-year prison sentence for committing fraud against investors by artificially inflating the exchange’s actual trading volume. дальше »
2019-1-23 00:57 | |
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US Treasury Official Urges Global Crypto Regulators to Use America’s Blockchain Enforcement Lead
The United States has an unclear stance towards cryptocurrency. Despite that unclear stance, however, one major U. S. regulatory authority is urging the rest of the world to follow the country’s lead in crypto enforcement. дальше »
2018-12-5 00:54 | |
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G20 Leaders Pledge Crypto-Asset Regulation After Buenos Aires Meeting
G20 leaders declared that they would regulate crypto to mitigate financial crimes in a statement after this weekend's summit. дальше »
2018-12-3 20:00 | |
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Op Ed: From Gray To Black and White: Traditional Regulations Come to Crypto
For nearly a decade, participants in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space have operated in a regulatory compliance gray zone. Recent developments — at both the federal and international levels — signal that the time for plausible deniability or unregulated freedom is coming to an end and more traditional regulations are moving to the forefront. дальше »
2018-12-3 19:20 | |
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Court Drops Charges Against Alleged Btc-e Operator Alexander Vinnik
The lawsuit against alleged Btc-e operator Alexander Vinnik for “fraud, money laundering, and other grave crimes” filed in Cyprus has reportedly been dropped. His lawyer says the case “fell apart at the very early stage” at the initiative of the plaintiffs themselves. дальше »
2018-11-29 11:30 | |
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Mexican Startup Wants to Support Venezuelans With $1 Million Crypto Airdrop
Mexican startup Airtm will launch a campaign to raise donations for Venezuelans, a country whose poor monetary policies have plagued it with hyperinflation. Called the AirdropVenezuela. дальше »
2018-11-28 19:29 | |
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Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein Says Regulators Should Investigate Crypto Crimes
The U. S. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is worried about criminals hiding themselves behind cryptocurrencies. He has also called for wider cooperation on the international stage to investigate crimes related to virtual currencies. дальше »
2018-11-20 05:14 | |
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FinCEN Requires Real Estate Purchases Using Crypto Assets and Virtual Currencies to be Reported
In a blog post released on November 15, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced the issuance of revised Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs). These GTOs require U. S. title insurance companies to identify who is behind shell companies used in cash purchases of real estate. дальше »
2018-11-16 04:55 | |
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OKCoin Adds the Argentine Peso as It Eyes Expansion Into Latin America
Despite a prolonged cryptocurrency bear market and regulatory uncertainties, OKCoin, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, is expanding to Latin America launching a new exchange platform headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina. дальше »
2018-11-15 17:45 | |
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Evaluating Mainstream Medias’ Cryptocurrency Related Crimes And Frauds Coverage
If the abundance of reportage regarding crypto related thefts and frauds is anything to go by, it might not be so wrong to say that there’s a conspiracy afoot against cryptocurrencies. There’s not as much media coverage of financial crimes carried out in the mainstream finance sector as there is for cryptocurrencies. But when it […] дальше »
2018-11-7 12:24 | |
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North Korean Hacking Group Lazarus Behind $571M in Hacks Since January 2017
North Korean cybercrime hacking group The Lazarus Group is currently the biggest crypto hacking syndicate in the world, having stolen millions worth of cryptocurrencies from online exchanges. дальше »
2018-10-20 00:22 | |
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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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Fincen Claims Iran Is Using Crypto to Evade Sanctions
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has warned U. S financial institutions that the Iranian government might be dodging economic sanctions by using cryptocurrencies. The document highlights challenges arising from peer-to-peer virtual currency exchanges and encourages banks to monitor blockchain ledgers for transactions tied to the country. дальше »
2018-10-15 15:35 | |
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FinCEN Issues Advisory On Iran’s “Illicit” Use of Crypto to Bypass Sanctions
Concerns are growing surrounding Iran’s use of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Monero – and soon, their own native cryptocurrency – to evade economic sanctions put in place by the U. S. , prompting FinCEN to issue an advisory on the topic. дальше »
2018-10-13 02:30 | |
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Iceland’s Biggest Crypto Mining Heist Sees 7 People Charged For Crimes Totalling Over $2 Million Stolen
Seven People Charged for Crimes Against Iceland’s Mining Facility, Amounting to Over $871,000 The mining facilities in Iceland recently experienced a major heist involving conspiracy, burglary, and theft. дальше »
2018-9-11 16:36 | |
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Thailand Remains Major Target for Crypto Crimes
Thailand’s institutional advisors, the Institute of Justice (TIJ and the UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) predict continued misuse of cryptocurrencies by people to engage in a variety of crimes, in the coming days. дальше »
2018-9-5 23:58 | |
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UK’s Action Fraud Finds 203 Crypto Crimes Worth $2.5M Within Two Months
UK’s Action Fraud Finds Over $2 Million in Losses, Accounting for 203 Instances Of Crypto Fraud One of the biggest issues that arises with the cryptocurrency and blockchain industry is the potential for theft, as hackers find new ways to infiltrate it. дальше »
2018-8-17 16:39 | |
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Crypto Scammers Stole $2.3 Million In Q2 2018 According to Kaspersky
New Report By Kaspersky Reveals That Crypto Scammers Stole $2. 3 Million In 2018 Q2 After doing a thorough research on cyber crimes, Kaspersky Lab reported that hackers earned more than $2. 3 million from cryptocurrency scams during the second quarter of 2018. дальше »
2018-8-16 04:28 | |
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1,500 Reports Against Cryptocurrency Per Month In The US Alone
FinCEN, the United States Financial Crimes Enforcement Network have reported that on average, over a month, they receive around 1,500 reports against cryptocurrency and illicit use of digital currencies. дальше »
2018-8-14 06:00 | |
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Skybox Security Report: Cryptojacking Is Bigger Threat Than Ransomware
Cryptacking has risen to the top of the top of the cyber threats with reports coming that it has even become a bigger nuisance for cybersecurity experts than ransomware. An incredible 32% of all cyber crimes are done by crypto miners. дальше »
2018-8-13 01:15 | |
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USA, Russia and China to be the main targets for cryptocurrency hackers
A recent investigation conducted by Group-IB, an international firm dedicated to investigate and prevent sophisticated crimes and online fraud, revealed that the USA, Russia and China are going to be the main targets for crypto hackers. дальше »
2018-8-5 08:06 | |
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South Korean Govt Speeds up Legalising Crypto Market Bill
As the cryptocurrency industry reels under pressure due to the high number of crypto crimes and continued security threats, the Regulators urged the government of South Korea to bring in new legislation at the earliest. дальше »
2018-7-27 22:12 | |
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Vigilantes Are Outing Crypto Shillers and Scammers
Hunting crypto scammers and shillers is now a sport. Armchair sleuths have taken it upon themselves to chase down perceived bad actors, and to publicly out them for their crimes. Crypto influencers who conceal promoted tweets and conflicts of interest are liable to be outed and shamed. дальше »
2018-7-25 03:35 | |
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EU Parliament Study Recommends Anti-Money Laundering 5 To Include Crypto Rules
As the unified Parliament sets out to amend one of its most comprehensive financial laws, it sought the help of a study to include new regulations for the emerging alternate financial system that would include use of cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2018-7-21 09:43 | |
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Donald Trump Establishes Executive Order For Consumer Protection From Bitcoin
President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, is alleged to have established an executive order with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to ensure that cryptocurrency related crime falls as part of a special consumer protection entity within the DOJ. дальше »
2018-7-12 14:00 | |
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5 Countries Team up to Combat Tax Fraud From Cryptocurrencies
A new taskforce involving five countries’ taxation regulators was announced on Monday, July 5. The announcement by the Inland Revenue Service (USA) will aim to increase cooperation between the United States of America, the Netherlands, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom in order to combat crimes committed using cryptocurrencies, specifically tax evasion. дальше »
2018-7-9 14:59 | |
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Bitcoin Users Beware, Crypto Hacking Crimes Via Copy & Paste Clipboard Malware Are Here
New Bitcoin And Crypto Hack Is Targeting Users There are many different ways to steal cryptocurrencies, and users should be aware of it. Do not trust low volume and low liquidity centralized exchanges. дальше »
2018-7-7 00:43 | |
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