dea

Finance

Binance

US Drug Enforcement Agency Seized $1.8M From Binance in 2022

Binance and the Drug Enforcement Agency disrupted a pipeline that moved cash generated from selling narcotics in Michigan to Mexico via stablecoins.

By Sam Reynolds

Sponsored

Feb 24, 2023 at 8:55 a.m. UTC

Feb 24, 2023

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Policy

Tornado cash

Tornado Cash Ban May Not Stop Bad Actors but Could Put a Dent in Their Efforts, Former DEA Agent Says

William Callahan joined CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover” to discuss the Treasury Department’s sanctioning of the mixing service.

By Fran Velasquez

Sponsored

Aug 10, 2022 at 3:07 p.m. UTC

Aug 10, 2022

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Business

Uniswap

Uniswap Labs Hires Former NYSE President to Be Adviser

Stacey Cunningham was the stock exchange's first female president.

By Cam Thompson

Sponsored

Jun 15, 2022 at 4:05 p.m. UTC

Jun 15, 2022

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Business

Dea

DeFi for the Small Guy: Algorand-Based Tinyman Raises $2.5M Ahead of DEX Launch

Borderless Capital, Arrington Capital and others are looking to kickstart DeFi on the speedy Algorand blockchain.

By Josh Fineman

Sponsored

Oct 7, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. UTC

Oct 7, 2021

DEAAlgorandVenture Capital

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Markets

Dea

US Drug Agency Failed to Properly Oversee Crypto Investigations: DOJ Report

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration failed to adequately police its undercover agents’ handling of cryptocurrency, a Department of Justice Inspector General report found.

By Danny Nelson

Sponsored

Jun 17, 2020 at 5:06 p.m. UTC

Jun 17, 2020

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Markets

Coinbase

Coinbase Offers US Feds New Crypto Surveillance Tools

Coinbase Analytics vaults the massive crypto exchange into a crowded field of blockchain tracing companies all vying for millions of federal dollars.

By Danny Nelson

Sponsored

Jun 5, 2020 at 10:10 p.m. UTC

Jun 5, 2020

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Markets

Crime

Officials Arrest US Resident for Allegedly Laundering Drug Proceeds With Crypto

A "large-scale" money laundering organization is allegedly using cryptocurrency to wash the proceeds from drug sales, according to a DEA agent's complaint.

By Nikhilesh De

Sponsored

Feb 20, 2020 at 3:52 p.m. UTC

Feb 20, 2020

CrimeMoney LaunderingDEA

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Markets

Crime

DEA Agent: Speculators Are Using Bitcoin More Than Criminals

Criminals were behind 90 percent of all cryptocurrency transactions five years ago – not anymore according to a DEA agent.

By Christine Kim

Sponsored

Aug 8, 2018 at 1:00 a.m. UTC

Aug 8, 2018

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Markets

Crime

DEA Report: Bitcoin Used for Trade-Based Money Laundering

The Drug Enforcement Agency said bitcoin is helping criminal organizations launder money to China in its latest threat assessment report.

By Nikhilesh De

Sponsored

Oct 25, 2017 at 4:00 a.m. UTC

Oct 25, 2017

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