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Digital intelligence must overcome challenges to solving crypto crimes

August 20, 2021

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While the value of cryptocurrencies has varied wildly in the last year, this has not diminished crypto’s attractiveness to criminals. Many of them are moving their illegal activities underground and outside the view of law enforcement. Because of the public nature of most blockchains, however, this rapid movement shouldn’t be a major concern to law […]

SEC claims first enforcement action in $30M fraud case involving DeFi project

August 6, 2021

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“The labeling of the offering as decentralized and the securities as governance tokens did not hinder us from ensuring that DeFi Money Market was immediately shut down and that investors were paid back,” said the SEC. 4768 Total views 8 Total shares A Cayman Islands-based company and two individuals may be the first subjects in […]

Malaysia is literally crushing thousands of illegal Bitcoin miners

July 16, 2021

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It’s unclear why authorities outright destroyed the miners rather than attempting to reap some value, but they could still be sold for scrap. 6336 Total views 13 Total shares Authorities in Malaysia destroyed more than $1.2 million worth of Bitcoin mining rigs after they were confiscated for operating illegally. In a video posted today from […]

SEC charges individuals connected to former iced tea-turned-mining company

July 9, 2021

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According to the regulatory body, an investor was tipped off that the company would be rebranded, a move that resulted in a huge surge in Long Blockchain’s stock price. 2551 Total views 8 Total shares The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has filed charges against three people accused of insider trading with the Long Blockchain […]

Remembering John McAfee: Computer programmer and crypto evangelist dead at 75

June 23, 2021

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Many may remember McAfee for being unapologetically outspoken for his thoughts on government overreach and for being a unique character in the crypto space. 12005 Total views 328 Total shares According to a report from Spanish international news agency EFE, John McAfee was found dead in his prison cell at the Brians 2 Penitentiary Center on Wednesday. […]

Turkey jails 6 in probe into missing Thodex crypto exchange CEO

April 30, 2021

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The arrested siblings of the missing Thodex CEO reportedly own millions of dollars worth of crypto. 8462 Total views 26 Total shares Turkish authorities are progressing with an investigation into local cryptocurrency exchange Thodex, which abruptly halted trading last week. On Thursday, a Turkish court jailed six suspects pending trial, including siblings of the missing CEO […]

T-Mobile sued by victim who lost $450K in Bitcoin in SIM swap attack

February 12, 2021

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The wireless carrier is accused of failing to protect its customers from SIM swappers’ lucrative heists. 8060 Total views 34 Total shares Telecoms provider T-Mobile has become the latest corporate name to come under fire for its alleged negligence and failure to protect customer information, which indirectly enabled a “SIM swap attack” that led to […]

Opportunities for blockchain in police investigations

December 19, 2020

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The problem of spreading cybercrime is becoming more acute today, and developed countries with high gross domestic product rates suffer from it to a much greater extent than developing countries. This is due to the fact that the more advanced technologies are used by society, the stronger its dependence is on digital structures. And this, […]

US Treasury to hire crypto policy officers to combat industry crimes

December 18, 2020

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FinCEN posted vacancies for two high-profile crypto positions in a bid to get expert professional advice on the crypto industry. 4492 Total views 22 Total shares The United States Department of the Treasury is looking for expert advice on cryptocurrencies to tackle legal challenges associated with the industry. The U.S. Treasury’s bureau, Financial Crimes Enforcement […]

Bitcoin theft is likely to surge in meager post-COVID economy: report

November 30, 2020

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Cybercriminals may favor a different cryptocurrency in the coming months, however. 773 Total views 6 Total shares Cryptocurrency-related fraud and theft are likely to grow in the post-COVID-19 world, according to a new report by cybersecurity and anti-virus provider, Kaspersky Lab. Securelist, Kaspersky’s cyberthreat research arm, published a report on cyberthreats to financial organizations, forecasting […]

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