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Crypto flows to China-based fentanyl precursor suppliers (Chainalysis)
Crypto’s Fentanyl Trade Worth Tens of Millions: Security Researchers
Reports from Chainalysis and Elliptic point to the trade for fentanyl precursors and fentanyl itself being fueled by crypto.
Crypto flows to China-based fentanyl precursor suppliers (Chainalysis)

EU-Funded Report Calls for Crypto ID Checks to Combat Darknet Markets
EU-Funded Report Calls for Crypto ID Checks to Combat Darknet Markets
A European Commission funded report has called for tougher identity checks on crypto exchange users as regulators seek to combat the rising use of darknet marketplaces to buy illegal substances Coin Desk Regulatory Reporter Jack Schickler discusses the agency's approach to regulation and the role of Chainalysis in this report Plus what to expect from [...]
EU-Funded Report Calls for Crypto ID Checks to Combat Darknet Markets

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EU-Funded Report Calls for Crypto ID Checks, Police Training to Combat Darknet Markets
Law enforcement can learn how to track illicit activity, but outright crypto bans aren’t effective, a report commissioned by the EU's monitoring body for drugs concluded.
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The WannaCry ransomware attack infected over 200,000 computers in 2017. (Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)
Ransomware Gang Conti Has Re-Surfaced and Now Operates as Three Groups: TRM Labs
The sanctioned hacking group with Russian origins is now operating as Black Basta, BlackByte and Karakurt, blockchain intel firm says in a new report.
The WannaCry ransomware attack infected over 200,000 computers in 2017. (Wikimedia Commons, modified by CoinDesk)

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Darknet Revenues Fell After Hydra’s Shutdown: Chainalysis
After the infamous drug market Hydra was shut down last year, competitors quickly occupied its place.
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Bitzlato, Binance and What Regulators Are Really Doing
The U.S. Department of Justice was criticized for over-hyping the seizure of a little-known exchange.
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CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, seen here at Consensus 2022, “has been incredibly supportive,” says a Binance investigations officer. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)
Binance Investigations Officer: AML Cost Exchange ‘Billions in Revenue’
While venting to CoinDesk about unflattering Reuters coverage, the crypto exchange’s investigations team shared insights about the scale of illicit activity at Binance and its crime-fighting methods.
CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, seen here at Consensus 2022, “has been incredibly supportive,” says a Binance investigations officer. (Shutterstock/CoinDesk)

US Sanctions Russian Darknet Marketplace Hydra
US Sanctions Russian Darknet Marketplace Hydra
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Russia-based darknet market Hydra, following Germany’s seizure of $25 million worth of bitcoin (BTC) from the market. “The Hash” group discusses Hydra becoming the world’s largest marketplace for illicit activity and the role of dark markets in the broader crypto space.
US Sanctions Russian Darknet Marketplace Hydra

US Sanctions Russian Darknet Market; Indian MP’s Crypto Warning
US Sanctions Russian Darknet Market; Indian MP’s Crypto Warning
South Korea’s Kakao Group acquires Japanese crypto exchange SEBC. U.S. sanctions Russia-based darknet market Hydra Market. MP: India to make life hell for crypto investors. Those stories and other news shaping the cryptocurrency and blockchain world in this episode of “The Daily Forkast.”
US Sanctions Russian Darknet Market; Indian MP’s Crypto Warning

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US Sanctions Russia’s Hydra Darknet, Adds Over 100 Bitcoin Wallets to OFAC List
The move came alongside action by Germany, which earlier on Tuesday announced the shutdown of Hydra Market and seizure of $25 million in bitcoin.
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