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Cryptocurrency terror financing: Leveraged financing for lethal means
Every few years, an illicit used-case is weaponized to malign the cryptocurrency industry. In its hay-days it was the Silk Road marketplace where one could purchase guns, drugs and other illegal itemsThe post Cryptocurrency terror financing: Leveraged financing for lethal means appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2020-3-9 18:00 | |
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Sanctioned Chinese Nationals Laundered Money for North Korean Hackers
The Office of Foreign Assets and Control (OFAC) the enforcement body of the U. S. Treasury Department, sanctioned two Chinese nationals who played a part in laundering illicit funds linked to a crypto exchange hack. дальше »
2020-3-4 20:00 | |
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Why do criminals and terror groups prefer Bitcoin over privacy coins?
Despite Bitcoin's young age, its adoption has been far and wide, across all ages. However, when you say far and wide that also encompasses its illicit use. In 2019, it was revealed that Hamas, the milThe post Why do criminals and terror groups prefer Bitcoin over privacy coins? appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2020-3-3 00:00 | |
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How criminals launder money using crypto in Latin America
Crypto-adoption catalyzed the immediate need for regulation to curb illicit activities such as money laundering. Latin America, for example, holds the largest number of cryptocurrency users in the worThe post How criminals launder money using crypto in Latin America appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2020-3-2 11:30 | |
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France and Austria tap Blockchain Analysis to Reduce Crypto Crime
Criminals have been drawn to cryptocurrencies for some time. Governments in Europe are now joining forces to put an end to this illicit activity. According to local sources, France’s NIGMA Conseil and Austria’s Institute of Technology are joining forces. дальше »
2020-2-27 02:00 | |
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Presumed Guilty: Financial Watchdogs See Crypto as Illicit by Default
Why do regulators assume that crypto transactions carry increased risks?
дальше »2020-2-27 01:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency Boosts Illicit Gambling on Asian Soccer Leagues
Despite a reduction in match-fixing, illicit gambling on Asian soccer has increased thanks to cryptocurrency, local sports authorities state
дальше »2020-2-14 12:39 | |
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Mnuchin Tells Congress Tougher Laws Will Be Introduced On Cryptocurrency Payments Soon
During a recent Senate Finance Committee hearing, Steve Mnuchin the U. S. Treasury Secretary called on the FinCEN, a U. S financial regulatory authority, to put in place new cryptocurrencies regulations and guidelines in a bid to reduce the money laundering, illicit trades and activities that cryptocurrencies purportedly enhance. дальше »
2020-2-13 21:39 | |
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United States, Europe-based retail banks plagued by illicit crypto-MSBs
One of the biggest concerns for governments and traditional investors across the world regarding cryptocurrencies is the popular misconception that these have the potential to facilitate bad actors. дальше »
2020-2-13 01:30 | |
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US Financial Crimes Watchdog Preparing ‘Significant’ Crypto Rules, Warns Treasury Secretary Mnuchin
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said FinCEN is preparing "significant new requirements" around cryptocurrencies to tamp down illicit activity. дальше »
2020-2-13 23:59 | |
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Tether to Track Stablecoin Network Activity With Chainalysis Suite
Tether has partnered with Chainalysis to track possibly illicit activities on its stablecoin network
дальше »2020-2-13 14:19 | |
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Better Regulation Could Curb Crypto Scams, Chainalysis Report Says
Chainalysis’ 2019 crime report found illicit activities accounted for roughly 1 percent of overall crypto transactions last year, and better enforcement of anti-money laundering and know-your-customer regulations could stamp out a large portion of that. дальше »
2020-1-30 00:15 | |
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Most exchanges receive illicit Bitcoin because of OTC brokers' activities
"Binance and Huobi lead all exchanges in illicit Bitcoin received by a significant margin", stated the latest Chainalysis report. According to its research, $2.8 billion in illicit Bitcoin were tracThe post Most exchanges receive illicit Bitcoin because of OTC brokers' activities appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2020-1-16 18:00 | |
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Binance, Huobi Launder Over 50% Of $2.8B In Illicit BTC Transactions: Chainalysis Report
Binance and Huobi cryptocurrency exchanges receives over 50% of the total cryptos used in criminal activities according to a report by Chainalysis, a cryptocurrency data analysis firm. The high figure comes at a time the former is on the edge of moving offices from the European Union as AMLD5 takes effect in the near future. […] дальше »
2020-1-16 17:41 | |
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Chainalysis: $2.8B Bitcoin Laundered Through Exchanges in 2019
Chainalysis, a major blockchain analysis firm, has published a blog post concerning last year’s Bitcoin laundering trends. The Role of Exchanges and OTC Brokers The firm traced $2. 8 billion of illicit Bitcoin that was deposited to exchanges over the course of 2019. дальше »
2020-1-16 13:40 | |
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Interpol Operation Drives Southeast Asia Cryptojacking Down by 78%
Cryptojacking was rampant around the globe last year. By June 2019 in Southeast Asia, more than 20,000 MikroTik routers had been infected. Thanks to Operation Goldfish Alpha, Interpol reduced incidents of illicit crypto mining by 78% in just six months. дальше »
2020-1-9 19:00 | |
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Биржа Bitfinex будет отслеживать подозрительные транзакции
Биткоин-биржа Bitfinex интегрировала решение от аналитической фирмы Chainalysis для отслеживания подозрительных транзакций в режиме реального времени. We're excited to announce that we're working with @bitfinex ! They'll be using Chainalysis KYT (Know Your Transaction) to detect and precent illicit activity like money laundering across multiple cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-12-13 14:23 | |
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Bitfinex начала отслеживать подозрительные транзакции инструментом от Chainalysis
Биткоин-биржа Bitfinex интегрировала решение от аналитической фирмы Chainalysis для отслеживания подозрительных транзакций в режиме реального времени. We’re excited to announce that we’re working with @bitfinex ! They’ll be using Chainalysis KYT (Know Your Transaction) to detect and precent illicit activity like money laundering across multiple cryptocurrencies. дальше »
2019-12-13 11:11 | |
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Messari Research Piles On The Pain For XRP Community, Alleging That Ripple is A ‘Tax Shelter’
In the Messari Unqualified Opinions blog, it seems that Ripple and XRP may not be having a good week. Released shortly after an article by Elliptic suggested a connection between $400 million in illicit activity and XRP, the article compared the activity to that of Bitcoin, which is tied to $829 million. The author of […] дальше »
2019-11-21 00:08 | |
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Only 0.2% of XRP transactions used for illicit activity
Elliptic, a blockchain and crypto-focused analytical firm, had conducted a study on the illicit use of Bitcoin uncovering a mere 2% use. The firm recently released another study focused on XRP transacThe post Only 0. дальше »
2019-11-20 17:46 | |
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Report: $400 Million Worth of XRP Is Involved In Illicit Activities, That’s 30% Of Ripple Market Cap
Around $400 million worth of XRP tokens may be involved in illegal transactions. XRP is the Ripple payment network’s cryptocurrency. The findings were released by the London’s Elliptic on Wednesday. дальше »
2019-11-20 17:29 | |
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$400M of Illicit XRP Transactions Discovered by Risk Management Firm
Elliptic, a firm specializing in risk management for cryptoassets, has discovered $400M in illicit XRP transactions. In total, it represents 0.2% of all transactions on the network. In a press release shared with BeInCrypto, Elliptic has just added XRP to its monitoring suite and has found hundreds of XRP accounts linked to scams and illegal […] The post $400M of Illicit XRP Transactions Discovered by Risk Management Firm appeared first on BeInCrypto. дальше »
2019-11-20 17:13 | |
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Just 2% of Bitcoin Transactions Used For Illicit Activity, $400 Million For XRP
A blockchain analytics firm used by law enforcement and the like announced they are now able to analyze the XRP network. They found $400 million XRP is used for illicit... The post Just 2% of Bitcoin Transactions Used For Illicit Activity, $400 Million For XRP appeared first on Trustnodes. дальше »
2019-11-20 16:56 | |
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IRS Criminal Investigation Chief and Team Put Crypto ATMs and Kiosks on Their Radars
Chief John Fort, an agency official at the Internal Revenue Service shared with Bloomberg Law that the agency’s criminal investigators are “very” focused on the tax issues surrounding Bitcoin ATMs and kiosks. дальше »
2019-11-18 16:42 | |
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Do Lawmakers Use AML as an Excuse to Centralize Crypto and Blockchain?
Reports show that fiat currency is still the favorite choice for money laundering, with 2–5% of all transactions being illicit, yet regulators ferociously attack AML policies
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John McAfee: Authorities Should Not Expect Crypto Firms to Stop Crypto Crimes
John McAfee has argued that authorities should not require crypto companies and exchanges to help them control digital currency’s use in illicit activities
дальше »2019-11-13 21:05 | |
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Malaysia Proposes $6k Cash Transaction Limit In 2020; Will Cryptocurrency Adoption Soar?
A deputy governor at the central bank of Malaysia – Abdul Rasheed – recently stated that there would be a $6,000 limit on cash transactions next year. With these new restrictions, the government is hoping to prevent cash from being used in illicit transactions, though the new rule won’t likely impact any transactions involved with […] дальше »
2019-11-9 18:55 | |
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Tether burns more than it prints: 740 mm burned, 200 mm minted
USDT has been considered the go-to stablecoin, but the stablecoin has been accused of being part of illicit activities by market watchers due to exuberant minting. Tether printers are back at it as the month of October noted eleven instances of Tether treasury minting the stablecoin, followed by contentious swaps and transfers. дальше »
2019-11-1 01:30 | |
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Bitfinex Claims it is a Victim of Crypto Capital’s Illicit Business Practices
Over the years, there have been numerous allegations of wrongdoings by the Bitfinex exchange. None of those claims have ever been proven. In a recent announcement, the company claims it too fell victim to the business practices by Crypto Capital. дальше »
2019-10-26 01:59 | |
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Illinois congressman says Bitcoin transactions are ‘kind of traceable now’
At a panel discussion conducted by the Chamber of Digital Commerce on October 21, Illinois congressman and member of the Congressional Blockchain Caucus, Bill Foster, spoke on cryptocurrency legislation and his experience with policymakers. дальше »
2019-10-22 21:36 | |
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Telegram Holds ‘GRAM Isn’t A Security’ Stance; As Courts Postpone Hearing To Feb 2020
New York District Court to Postpone TON’s Hearing to Next Year A court hearing at the Southern District Court of New York was booked for October 24, as SEC obtains an emergency restraining order on the issuance of Gram token which SEC itself proclaimed illicit. дальше »
2019-10-21 17:01 | |
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Gold Bag Holders Down 20% For The Last 7 Years While Bitcoin Up Over 83,000% Since Then
Most recently G7 and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) in its report on stablecoins called Bitcoin a failure in providing a “reliable and attractive means of payment or store of value.” It further states that crypto assets have served as a “highly speculative” asset class for “certain” investors that engage in illicit activities. Moreover, […] дальше »
2019-10-20 18:00 | |
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Monero, privacy coin usage would have made child porn investigation difficult
When news about Bitcoin being the main factor behind the crackdown on the largest child pornography website broke out, some speculated that this would lead to an increased use of privacy-enhancing cryptocurrencies for illicit activities on the deep web, making it harder for law enforcement agencies to track down the people involved in illegal activities. дальше »
2019-10-18 17:30 | |
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Researchers find fake WordPress plugins that secretly mine cryptocurrency
Researchers have discovered several malicious WordPress plugins that are being used to surreptitiously mine cryptocurrency by running Linux binary code. According to the researchers at website security company Sucuri, the plugins are also being used to maintain access to compromised servers. дальше »
2019-10-18 17:24 | |
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Bitcoin ETF is a matter of ‘when rather than if’
SEC rejected all the Bitcoin Exchange Traded Funds (ETF) proposals pending before it, citing they did not meet legal requirements to curb market manipulation and other illicit activities. The latest ETF to be rejected was that of Bitwise Asset Management. дальше »
2019-10-17 16:00 | |
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