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US Charges 6 With Laundering Mexican Drug Cartel Cash Using Crypto and Casinos
The U.S. Department of Justice charged the six individuals with alleged involvement in laundering funds from Mexican drug cartels after an investigation spanning years.
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By Sebastian Sinclair
Oct 16, 2020 at 8:58 a.m. UTC
Oct 16, 2020
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Crime
Dark-Web Vendor and Pharmacist Charged With Trafficking Drugs Worth $270M in Bitcoin
The two men allegedly shipped opioids into the U.S. and sold them on the dark web for millions in bitcoin.
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By Sebastian Sinclair
Aug 5, 2020 at 9:10 a.m. UTC
Aug 5, 2020
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Money laundering
Spanish Police Accuse Illegal Drug Vendor of Laundering $3.3M Haul in Crypto
The National Police of Spain said vendors’ “purchase of virtual currency stands out.” Police arrested 33 suspects across two parallel raids.
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By Danny Nelson
Jun 30, 2020 at 9:30 p.m. UTC
Jun 30, 2020
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Drug Dealer Just Sentenced to 25 Years Hoped to Build a Better Bitcoin Miner
Paul Calder LeRoux, an admitted drug dealer with a background in encryption, planned to build a bitcoin miner had he beaten the rap.
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By Nikhilesh De
Jun 12, 2020 at 5:45 p.m. UTC
Jun 12, 2020
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Drugs
VeChain to Develop Drug-Tracing Platform for Pharma Giant Bayer
Bayer China is tapping VeChain to help it track clinical trial drugs along the blockchain.
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By Sebastian SinclairPaddy Baker
May 28, 2020 at 2:13 p.m. UTC
May 28, 2020
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Russia's Largest Darknet Market Is Hawking an ICO to Fund Global Expansion
Here’s one token sale that’s almost certainly illegal, and not just under securities laws.
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By Anna Baydakova
Dec 12, 2019 at 11:11 p.m. UTC
Dec 12, 2019
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Drugs
Drug Dealers Who Used Crypto Sentenced to Prison
Five drug dealers who used cryptocurrencies to launder their funds were sentenced to varying jail terms on Monday.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Aug 28, 2019 at 2:30 a.m. UTC
Aug 28, 2019
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White House Advisory Says Cryptocurrencies Used for Fentanyl Purchases
The White House advisories state "convertible virtual currencies," particularly bitcoin, bitcoin cash, ethereum, and monero, are actively being used on dark net markets.
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By William Foxley
Aug 22, 2019 at 12:30 a.m. UTC
Aug 22, 2019
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Dark Web Drug Dealer to Forfeit Millions in Illicit Crypto Earnings
A man has been sentenced in San Diego, California, for conspiring to sell opioids and other drugs over dark web markets for cryptocurrencies. 
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By Daniel Palmer
Aug 20, 2019 at 8:17 a.m. UTC
Aug 20, 2019
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Three UK Men Busted Over Bitcoin-Based Drug Ring
The trio sold their products on the dark web and shipped as far as Australia.
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By William Foxley
Aug 12, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. UTC
Aug 12, 2019
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