CFTC Awards $16M to U.S. Whistleblowers; Most Tips Were Crypto-Related
Crypto continues to have pervasive fraud and other illegality, Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero said.
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Nov 1, 2023 at 10:28 a.m. UTC
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Unraveling the Dark Side of Crypto
Terrorist financing expert Evan Kohlmann argues on-chain intelligence-gathering should not be relegated to telling us only after the fact about avoidable risks.
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Oct 20, 2023 at 3:07 p.m. UTC
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Russian Attackers May Have Been Behind Hack of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX, Elliptic Says
Research firm Elliptic said some of the stolen funds appear to be linked to Russian cybercriminal groups, citing on-chain analysis.
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Oct 12, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
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Could Sam Bankman-Fried's Saga Happen Without Crypto?
The alleged fraud at FTX is a symptom of problems within crypto, something the industry must reckon with especially as an easy scapegoat goes on trial.
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Oct 3, 2023 at 9:29 p.m. UTC
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Ethereum Wallet Tied to Sinaloa Cartel Sanctioned by U.S. Government
The wallet is tied to a money laundering operation that transfers proceeds from fentanyl sales to Sinaloa cartel leaders in Mexico, officials said.
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Sep 26, 2023 at 2:45 p.m. UTC
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Australian Man Who Spent $6.7M Erroneous Crypto.com Refund Faces Theft Charges, Guardian Reports
Jatinder Singh and his partner bought four houses, cars, artwork and other luxurious items with money they received due to an accounting error by Crypto.com, according to the...
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Sep 25, 2023 at 4:09 p.m. UTC
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UK Crime Bill Lets Cops Freeze Crypto Faster, Channels Tainted Assets to Public Funding
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill set to become law later this year removes some legislative hurdles that slow local cops from freezing crypto linked to crime...
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Sep 19, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
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OneCoin Co-Founder Karl Greenwood Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison
U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos also ordered Greenwood to forfeit $300 million, the approximate amount he pocketed from the scheme.
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Sep 13, 2023 at 10:05 a.m. UTC
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Crypto Criminals Stealing Much Less Money in 2023: Chainalysis Report
Scammers and hackers have seen significantly less inflows through mid-June.
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Jul 12, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
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UK Lords Pass Bill to Help Seize and Freeze Crypto Used for Crime
The bill, introduced in September, now enters its final stages in Parliament.
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Jul 4, 2023 at 4:58 p.m. UTC
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