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There is no clear downward trend in crypto crime, but a quiet month is undoubtedly more than welcome in the Web3 community.
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Crypto crime is surging, with AI fraud, stablecoin laundering and ransomware evolution redefining illicit finance. Can regulators keep up?
2025-2-28 18:11 | |
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Ransomware actors raked in all-time-high of $731 million in crypto payments in 2021 – and 2022 is on track to be another record year for crypto-enabled cyber crime.
2022-6-22 15:00 | |
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Crypto crime and cyber crime is on the rise. There's no denying this. Various methods, such as lucrative investment opportunities, illegitimate bank transfers and cryptocurrencies, are being used by fThe post India police officer discusses crypto crime, warns against using unauthorized private wallets appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2021-12-26 17:30 | |
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CipherTrace’s latest report on cryptocurrency and blockchain security showed a marked fall in crypto crime through April of this year. The post CipherTrace Reports Decrease in Crypto Crime Since Beginning of the Year appeared first on BeInCrypto.
2021-5-13 17:45 | |
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As tech advances, so too, do the malware attacks. Amid a pandemic, ransomwares are turning to privacy-centric coins to get away with crime.
2020-7-4 08:39 | |
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The Seoul Metropolitan Police seize two unnamed local crypto exchanges in an effort to dismantle an ETH-related crime ring.
2020-6-13 17:35 | |
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Canada is now legally recognizing cryptocurrency exchanges and payment processors as Money Service Businesses (MSB). The new regulation, which is the amendments to Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act passed in June 2019 was enacted on June 1st, 2020.
2020-6-4 22:03 | |
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During the first five months of 2020, losses from cryptocurrency hacks, thefts, and frauds spiked to about $1. 4 billion, as per the report from CipherTrace. The crypto crime in 2020 is on track to be the second largest on record after last year’s $4.
2020-6-3 18:10 | |
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Finnish exchanges remain the most popular destination for illegal cryptocurrency proceeds. The Scandinavian nation has dubiously claimed the title for the third year in a row. In its Spring 2020 crypto crime and AML report, the blockchain tracking firm CipherTrace revealed that exchanges in Finland and Russia account for most of the illicit funds.
2020-6-3 21:04 | |
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BMA LLC, which two weeks ago sued Ripple, has now accused crypto derivatives exchange BitMEX of orchestrating the largest financial crime in U.S. history.
2020-5-19 22:09 | |
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After fighting crypto crime for four years, UK police officer Phil Harris urges law enforcement agencies to understand virtual assets
2020-4-20 18:30 | |
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A crime group in Russia printed and sold $13 million-nominated fake notes in return for cryptocurrencies
2020-4-8 22:19 | |
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Following the success of working with local law enforcement bodies in clamping down on cryptojacking, Interpol is now targeting darkweb and crypto crime with assistance from a South Korean startup. Interpol Gets Help to Track Darkweb Crypto Crime Interpol is getting serious about cracking down on crime on the darkweb.
2020-3-21 23:00 | |
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A new report by Intsights and Ciphertrace delves into the way cybercrime and crypto intersect in Latin America. The report offered valuable insights into the threat landscape and challenges with enforcement in Latin American nations.
2020-2-28 14:00 | |
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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.
2020-2-27 02:00 | |
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2019 was another banner year for crypto fraud that will continue to adversely impact prices of Bitcoin and Ethereum going forward as Ponzi scheme PlusToken unwinds. Although some of its perpetrators have already been jailed in China, active wallets suggest that the entire crime ring hasn’t been arrested.
2020-2-27 06:41 | |
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Blockchain analysis offers a glimpse into potentially illegal behavior. Now, French and Austrian technology experts are joining forces to tackle crypto-based money laundering. Visualized Blockchain Connections Reveal Potential Illegal Usage The French blockchain security company NIGMA Conseil, and the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT), have signed an agreement of cooperation on tracking crypto crime.
2020-2-26 20:00 | |
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NIGMA Conseil and state-backed Austrian Institute of Technology join forces to fight against crypto and financial crime
2020-2-25 15:43 | |
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The crypto asset community seems to have lost its proverbial mind over a recent MTV show. During the episode of “True Life Crime”, producers of the show labelled a relatively new “influencer” to the industry a “crypto expert”.
2020-2-21 01:00 | |
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To step up action against financial crime, the White House wants to bring the U.S. Secret Service—the agency tasked with protecting the nation’s leaders and safeguarding its financial system—back to its original home in the Treasury Department.
2020-2-20 14:05 | |
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Crypto darknet proves resilience accounting for around 1% of transactions, as governments may look to tighten the leash
2020-2-12 02:00 | |
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President Trumps’ new budget for 2021 claims a consolidated Treasury and Secret Service will be more efficient in tackling cryptocurrency-enabled crime
2020-2-12 13:00 | |
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Как выводились преступные миллиарды в 2019 году? Выдержка из доклада 2020 Crypto Crime Report от Chainalysis. После того как в кошельке преступников оказывается куча незаконным образом полученной криптовалюты, следующий вопрос, на который они должны ответить, это «Как её обналичить и не попасться?» Потребность в отмывании средств объединяет все проанализированные нами формы связанного с криптовалютами криминала. […]
2020-2-5 07:00 | |
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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.
2020-1-30 00:15 | |
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Hackers are getting more sophisticated, breaching a greater number of crypto exchanges in 2019 compared to the previous year. Chainalysis has published an initial overview of its 2020 Crypto Crime report.
2020-1-23 04:50 | |
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In an excerpt from its upcoming ‘2020 Crypto Crime Report,’ Chainalysis addressed cases of cryptocurrency exchange hacks over the years, while tracking where the funds went after they’re stolen.The post Chainalysis report claims exchange security, hackers have improved simultaneously appeared first on AMBCrypto.
2020-1-23 03:30 | |
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Thanks to the EU’s most recent money laundering directive, a small business called Post-a-coin, which sold cute postcards pre-loaded with tiny amounts of bitcoin, is being forced to shut down.
2020-1-16 17:20 | |
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Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis will provide crypto exchange Bitfinex with tools to monitor and combat suspected financial crime
2019-12-13 14:57 | |
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By now, most crypto investors know that the United States government has begun to crack down on the crypto industry, and has begun targeting those who have used Bitcoin and other crypto-assets for illicit crime.
2019-8-9 04:00 | |
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A new database called the Blockchain Litigation Database is making easier for law firms to provide legal services to crypto-sector clients concerned about compliance issues with the SEC and CFTC.
2019-8-7 23:12 | |
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Following the announcement of Facebook Libra – a crypto project aimed to replace the US dollar and other fiat currencies, the United States has been up in arms regarding Libra, Bitcoin, and the rest of the cryptocurrency landscape.
2019-7-31 23:00 | |
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On July 23, U. S. Attorney General William Barr gave a speech demanding big players in the tech industry work with government agencies in providing backdoor entry points for encrypted devices and software.
2019-7-29 02:15 | |
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When we think of the unbanked, we envisage citizens of developing nations who lack the means and documentation to obtain access. But you don’t have to be a Mongolian goat herder to find yourself financially excluded.
2019-7-29 18:20 | |
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Prosecutors have filed a complaint against the infamous crypto exchange BTC-e calling a haven for crime.
2019-7-27 01:30 | |
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Cryptocurrency gets a bad rap, and the media loves to associate virtual currencies with criminal activity. But an immutable ledger is actually more useful as a tool to fight crime than it is for would-be criminals, as researchers, law enforcement and criminals are learning very quickly all over the world.
2019-7-23 00:24 | |
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Crypto compliance and investigation provider Chainalysis has become the only blockchain company to make Forbes’ next billion-dollar startups list of 2019, joining the ranks of tech giants—Patreon and Duolingo.
2019-7-20 13:16 | |
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Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has taken the opportunity to plug XRP as a solution to the concerns raised by Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. Speaking on Twitter, Garlinghouse said that he hopes regulators recognize that not all cryptocurrencies are cut from the same cloth in terms of their potential to facilitate crime and money laundering.
2019-7-17 23:15 | |
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Because it’s mostly untraceable and irreversible, cryptocurrency is still the number one choice for criminals to carry out or hide criminal activity or ill-gotten gains. The last few weeks have seen a slowly increasing number of cities in the U.
2019-7-15 20:29 | |
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The UK government is seeking to crack down on the use of crypto assets for money laundering or other illicit activities. To do so, the government has published the Economic Crime Plan, agreed between the Chancellor Philip Hammond, Home Secretary Sajid Javid, and heads of law enforcement, major financial institutions and legal, accountancy and property organisations.
2019-7-15 14:54 | |
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U. S. President Donald Trump’s public bashing of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is no longer news. In a recent tweet on Friday 11th of July, Trump publicly declared that he isn’t a fan of cryptocurrencies, alleging that the unregulated nature of digital assets makes it easy for crypto to facilitate crime and other illicit activity.
2019-7-14 23:40 | |
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In a bid to enlighten high-ranking police personnel on the workings of blockchain technology and equip them with the critical skills required to carry out investigations concerning Bitcoin-linked crimes, India’s national police academy, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA), has introduced a new educational course, reports Hard Fork on July 7, 2019.
2019-7-9 23:00 | |
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According to a July 5, 2019, report by The Times of India, State Crime Investigation Department (CID) has unearthed yet another cryptocurrency scam in Surat, India, which is estimated to have defrauded investors of more than $180,000.
2019-7-6 21:00 | |
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Governments and central banking regulatory bodies continue to express concern about crypto being used for criminal purposes and terror. The terror campaigns of these very same governments continue unabated, however.
2019-7-2 10:30 | |
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While there are many advantages and benefits that cryptocurrency has brought the world there are a number of downsides and one of these is the use of cryptocurrency for the purposes of committing crime.
2019-6-28 23:53 | |
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The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) executed six arrests in connection with an investigation into an international $27 million heist that scammed victims into depositing funds at a fake crypto exchange.
2019-6-27 19:44 | |
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According to a June 21, 2019, article by local crime news outlet Posta, Israeli police has arrested two brothers named Eli Gigi and Assaf Gigi on the suspicion of partaking in cryptocurrency phishing attacks and getting involved in the infamous 2016 Bitfinex hack.
2019-6-24 23:00 | |
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The European crime fighting agency is developing a game to teach law enforcement officers how to trace cryptocurrencies in criminal investigations.
2019-6-14 11:17 | |
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Major insurance broker Aon will reportedly provide crypto custody solutions provider Metaco with crime insurance coverage via a group of predominantly European insurers
2019-6-12 12:53 | |
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By CCN: The FBI officially expanded the QuadrigaCX case, in which the founder suspiciously died, and more than $100 million in cryptocurrency was lost, to the United States today. The agency took to Twitter to ask for US-based victims of the crime to come forward.
2019-6-5 09:33 | |
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The Internal Revenue Service’s Criminal Investigation Division, the U. S. Attorney General’s office for the District of Columbia, the Department of Justice’s Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section, and the FBI have all begun investigating the events of now-defunct Canadian crypto exchange QuadrigaCX.
2019-6-4 18:45 | |
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OpenSea signals a shift beyond collectibles with a perpetual contract offering powered by Hyperliquid, as NFT trading volumes face fresh competition from.
NFT marketplace OpenSea has decided to delay the launch of its native token, SEA. Announcing the update on X, OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer cited “challenging market conditions” as the primary reason behind the decision. The SEA token was first introduced…
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OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer unveiled plans to launch SEA token in Q1 2026, aiming to reignite NFT market growth. The post Opensea CEO Announces SEA Token Launch to Revive NFT Sector in Q1 2026 appeared first on Coinspeaker.
United Kingdom-based auction house Christie’s is shutting down its dedicated non-fungible token department as part of a strategic decision to “reformat digital art sales.” According to a Sep. 8 report from Now Media, the news was confirmed by Christie’s former…
OpenSea will unveil SEA tokenomics in October, launch an AI trading app, and invest $1M in NFTs, marking its next step beyond digital collectibles.