AVAX plunges amidst suspicious whale transactions: What now?

AVAX plummeted by 10% due to massive shady whale transactions. Despite the sharp decline, the derivatives market showed a bullish inclination among traders. Avalanche [AVAX] has experienced The post AVAX plunges amidst suspicious whale transactions: What now? appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Bitcoin Whales Making Suspicious Transactions — What Are Their Next Moves?

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South Korea sees sharp 2023 increase in suspicious crypto transactions

South Korean authorities have reported a notable increase in suspicious cryptocurrency transaction reports in 2023.

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Blockchain analysts detect $4.6m from Duelbits crypto heist

Blockchain security platform Cyvers has detected several suspicious transactions from the crypto casino site Duelbits, indicating a security breach. 

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Binance ‘willfully failed’ to report over 100k transactions linked to fraud and scams, U.S. Treasury says

The government says Binance has agreed to look back and report to FinCEN about the suspicious transactions which it had failed to report. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance “willfully failed” to report to regulators more than 100,000 transactions on its platform tied…

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Mastercard to monitor bad crypto transactions with AI

Mastercard has teamed up with Feedzai to alert about suspicious crypto transactions in real time. Payments giant Mastercard has entered into a partnership with Feedzai, an artificial intelligence (AI) powered risk management system, in a bid to increase crypto fraud…

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Australian exchange CoinSpot reportedly hacked for $2m

A blockchain analyst under the pseudonym ZachXBT reported suspicious transactions from the wallets of the Australian exchange CoinSpot totaling $2 million. In his Telegram channel, blockchain detective ZachXBT pointed out two transactions.

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FinCEN issues new alert about crypto-financed terrorism

FinCEN has urged crypto-service providers to be vigilant in recognizing and reporting suspicious transactions This includes clients who have engaged in transactions with businesses located in jThe post FinCEN issues new alert about crypto-financed terrorism appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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FinCEN issues alert regarding crypto transactions connected to Hamas

The government department warned virtual asset service providers and other financial institutions to “identify and report suspicious transactions” related to terrorist groups.

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Atomic Wallet freezes $2M in ‘suspicious deposits’ on exchanges

The freeze resulted from a collaboration between Atomic Wallet, forensic companies and centralized exchanges following reports from users claiming unauthorized transactions from their wallets.

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Suspicious $1.6M NFT purchase raises money laundering concerns

Anonymous $1. 6 million NFT purchase triggers the cryptocurrency community’s suspicions. The previous sale at a much lower price raises questions of foul play. Tornado Cash’s involvement adds to concerns due to its history of anonymizing transactions.

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Remitano allegedly hacked over $2.7 million

Remitano, a Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange platform, experienced suspicious transactions on Sept. 14. The platform experienced large withdrawals under suspicious circumstances, with over $2.

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Remitano exchange allegedly hacked for $2.7M; $1.4M frozen by Tether

The Remitano exchange experienced suspicious transactions, as over $2.7 million was drained from its wallet by a single account.

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Crypto Exchange CoinEx hacked, $29 million stolen

CoinEx, a prominent global cryptocurrency exchange, has fallen victim to a significant security breach resulting in losses estimated at $29 million. The hack was brought to light by blockchain analysts who uncovered a series of suspicious transactions originating from the exchange’s hot wallets.

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CoinEx hot wallets drained of $27.8m worth of crypto in ‘security incident’

CoinEx has become a subject of what it called a 'security incident,' with multiple suspicious transactions stemming from the platform's Ethereum hot wallet.

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SEC Fines Chicago Firm $1.5 Million for Failing to Submit Suspicious Activity Reports

Chicago broker charged for ignoring suspicious stock transactions. The post SEC Fines Chicago Firm $1.5 Million for Failing to Submit Suspicious Activity Reports appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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FBI Warns North Korean Hackers May Sell $40 Million In Bitcoin

In a recent statement, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) alerted the crypto industry about suspicious Bitcoin transactions linked to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). These activities connect directly to a theft amounting to hundreds of millions of dollars.

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Suspicious Crypto Transfers By South Korean Lawmaker Lead To Investigation

Crypto related transactions have put a South Korean lawmaker under scrutiny, leading to potential disciplinary actions as an advisory panel of the country’s parliamentary ethics committee set a meeting for Monday.

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South Korean lawmaker under investigation for suspicious crypto transactions

Kim Nam-Kuk, a South Korean lawmaker, is under investigation after claims that he withdrew 800,000 WEMIX tokens during questionable crypto transactions. A series of cryptocurrency transactions by a legislator from an opposition party has been submitted to local prosecutors by…

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Celsius creditors demand transparency on ‘suspicious’ FTX transactions

Celsius creditors say info from FTX is crucial in determining if some CEL trades were meant to inflate its price artificially.

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DeFi tool to notify users about suspicious on-chain activity

In determining the success of Web3, security measures like PureFi’s SafeTransact alongside Web3 security companies are an approach to secure transactions from cybercriminals.

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Binance’s beacon chain transaction record and balance raises suspicion 

A crypto analyst delivered a breakdown of Binance's beacon chain transactions after stating something suspicious is happening with the firm. 

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80 Million XRP Moved in 3 Suspicious Transactions, Here's Why

Large transactions occur on network as selling pressure ascends

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This on-chain sleuth and his deep dive into misconceptions around FTX state that...

It's been two weeks since the Bahamas-based crypto exchange, FTX filed for bankruptcy. Along with the news of the bankruptcy came details about suspicious transactions.  In the aftermath of FTX’The post This on-chain sleuth and his deep dive into misconceptions around FTX state that... appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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FTX investigating suspicious $600 million withdrawal

FTX is investigating reports of suspicious transactions related to the withdrawal of hundreds of millions of dollars from the platform.

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OpenSea Addresses Rising NFT Scams with New Security Features to Protect Its Users

In the turn of a new event, OpenSea has decided to roll out new and dedicated security features to curb the rise of NFT scams and safeguard the interests of its users on the platform. With the new security feature, users don’t have to worry about suspicious NFT transactions.

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Researchers find security flaw in Rarible: Users could have lost all their NFTs

“A successful attack would have come from a malicious NFT within Rarible's marketplace, itself, where users are less suspicious and familiar with submitting transactions,” noted Check Point Research.

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Crypto.com pauses withdrawals due to ‘suspicious activity’

Dogecoin founder Billy Markus noticed a suspicious transaction pattern on Etherscan that prompted the company to halt all transactions for the time being.

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Crypto wallets tied to suspicious transactions will be blocked by Russian banks

Despite the fact that Russia was never overly friendly towards cryptocurrencies, the country still feels the negative effects of the crypto industry, such as money laundering, suspicious transactions, fraud and scams, and alike.

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U.S. Working with Allies to Make Foreign Crypto Exchanges Report Suspicious Transactions Amid Ransomware Crisis

The Biden administration is reportedly planning to ban companies from paying ransomware gangs

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Irish Police Investigate Massive Bitcoin Scam That Allegedly Stole Millions From High-Net-Worth Individuals

Irish police are on high alert due to the rising number of cases related to a bitcoin-related scam targeting high-net-worth people in the country. The situation has become worrisome because suspicious high-value transactions have already been noticed by authorities.

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Major banks implicated in the FinCen leak take a beating in the stock market

Banks cleared over $2 trillion in "suspicious" transactions. How did crypto fare in comparison?

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Banks failing to identify up to 90% of suspicious crypto transactions

CipherTrace believes financial institutions are failing to identify up to 90% of suspicious transactions related to crypto assets

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Interactive Brokers to Pay $38M in Settlement Over AML Lapses

Publicly traded brokerage firm Interactive Brokers has agreed to pay multi-million dollar penalties to the SEC, Finra and CFTC for failure to flag suspicious transactions and lapses in AML compliance.

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Another Sketchy Ethereum Transaction: User Pays $500k Fee to Send 3,200 ETH

Yesterday, the Ethereum blockchain saw two suspicious transactions: a single, unmarked address unknown by the crypto public sent two transactions both with a transaction fee of 10,668 ETH during a 16-hour time span.

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Binance Korea to Improve KYC/AML Framework With Coinfirm’s Compliance Solution

News has emerged regarding a strategic partnership between South Korean Chapter of Crypto exchange – Binance and Coinfirm. Coinfirm will assist Binance in flagging transactions that are deemed suspicious.

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DeFi Platform bZx Attacked Again, 2388 ETH Siphoned by Hacker

Decentralized Finance (DeFi) lending platform bZx has reportedly suffered another attack with the hacker making off with a profit of 2,378 ETH (about $645,000). bZx Hits Pause Following Suspected Attack In a tweet published on Tuesday (February 18, 2020), bZx acknowledged suspicious transactions involving flash loans.

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Russia’s Central Bank Proposes New Token Framework, but Labels Crypto Transactions ‘Suspicious’

Russia is looking at creating a regulatory distinction between asset tokenization and 'pure' cryptocurrencies.

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Russia’s Central Bank Proposes New Token Framework, But Labels Crypto Transactions ‘Suspicious’

Russia is looking at creating a regulatory distinction between asset tokenization and 'pure' cryptocurrencies.

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Ukraine Plans to Track Suspicious Crypto Transactions Above $1,200

Ukraine’s financial watchdog will track crypto transactions exceeding $1,200, according to the head of its Ministry of Finance.

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Tether Treasury lands in troubled waters as it accidentally prints 5 billion USDT followed by a subsequent burn

At 5. 34 PM UTC, Tether Treasury minted a massive amount of Tether, and the news spread like wildfire. Tether which was already speculated to carry out suspicious transactions was questioned for printing 5 billion USDT, an amount large enough to shake things for Bitcoin.

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Bitcoin worth $6 billion moved in 25 transactions on a single block

The Bitcoin community eagerly awaits the raging bull market; however, the pump in its price occurs under suspicious circumstances. Bitcoin Block Bot, which alerts the community of massive Bitcoin movements caught wind of a shady pattern.

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Bitfinex and Tether exchange massive funds as whales get busy

As the cryptocurrency market continues to evolve and volatility of prices takes center stage, several large transactions have been taking place as well. The Bitfinex-Tether episode concerned most users as the two were at the center of these suspicious transfers.

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Op Ed: Understanding the Latest FinCEN Guidance for Cryptocurrencies

On May 9, 2019, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), issued new “interpretive guidance” about how its regulations apply to businesses that conduct money transmissions in virtual currencies.

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Suspicious Bitcoin Cash Data Points to Volume Manipulation

By CCN: A single address has sent over 674,000 transactions on the Bitcoin Cash blockchain. The address was just created last month, on April 9th, and is one of a handful of addresses that account for the vast majority of transactions on the fourth-largest cryptocurrency’s blockchain.

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ERC20 & ERC721 tokens now supported on Bitfury’s blockchain analytics platform

CryptoNinjas Crystal, the blockchain analytics platform from Bitfury, which provides advanced analytics and data scraping to map suspicious transactions, has announced it now offers analytical support for ERC-20 and ERC-721 tokens.

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Following Expansions, Japanese Regulator Investigates Local Crypto Exchanges

Japan’s Financial Services Agency (FSA) is looking into two major cryptocurrency exchange platforms as part of an investigation. According to a report published by Reuters Japan on April 23, 2019, the investigation by the financial watchdog is connected to the legal compliance and customer protection standards of trading platforms Fisco Digital Asset Group (FDAG) and Huobi Japan, the Japanese subsidiary of Huobi Global.

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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.

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‘Emotional’ Bitcoin Bulls are ‘Grasping At Straws’, Claims Bloomberg Analyst

A recent article in Bloomberg paints a less optimistic future of the crypto markets than you might typically find this week. Vildana Hajric reports that the GTI Global Strength Indicator of the Bloomberg Crypto Index, which tracks significant cryptos, has the same trends which led to its previous peak in January 2018.

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