Europol Names Privacy Wallets, Coins, Open Marketplaces as 'Top Threats' in Internet Crime Report
Monero, Samourai, Wasabi, OpenBazaar were cited as threats in a Europol report.
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Oct 5, 2020 at 9:24 p.m. UTC
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EU's Europol: Bitcoin Privacy Wallet 'Not Looking Good' For Law Enforcement
Europol, the European Union's law enforcement agency, has its eyes on the popular bitcoin privacy tool Wasabi Wallet, documents verified by CoinDesk show.
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Jun 4, 2020 at 9:45 p.m. UTC
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Six Arrested Over Cloned Crypto Exchange That Stole €24 Million
Europol and police agencies have busted a cloned exchange operation that stole over $27 million in bitcoin from thousands of victims.
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Jun 26, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
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Europol Developing 'Serious Game' to Help Train Crypto Crime Fighters
The European crime fighting agency is developing a game to teach law enforcement officers how to trace cryptocurrencies in criminal investigations.
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Jun 14, 2019 at 8:17 a.m. UTC
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EU Authorities Shut Down Bitcoin Transaction Mixer
A bitcoin transaction mixer has been seized and shut down by authorities in the European Union.
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May 22, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
May 22, 2019
Suspect Behind $11 Million Crypto Theft Arrested in Europol-Led Operation
An investigation by Europol and other police agencies has led to the arrest of a British suspect allegedly behind a spate of crypto thefts.
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Jan 24, 2019 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
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Europol Warns of Crypto Hacks and Mining Malware in Latest Report
Europol has warned against the rising threats of cryptocurrency hacks and mining malware in a new report.
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Sep 19, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
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Europol Nabs 11 in Crypto Drug Money Laundering Case
Europol has shut down an alleged drug trafficking operation that used cryptocurrencies to launder money from Spain to Colombia.
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Apr 10, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. UTC
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Europol Warns Zcash, Monero and Ether Playing Growing Role in Cybercrime
Europol has for the first time released a cybercrime report examining the growing popularity of zcash, monero and ethereum on the darknet.
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Oct 3, 2017 at 12:30 p.m. UTC
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EU Law Enforcement: Digital Currency is Impeding Investigations
Law enforcement agencies in the EU have said that the growing use of digital currencies is impairing their efforts.
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Mar 14, 2017 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 14, 2017