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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) (Gage Skidmore)
Why Elizabeth Warren Is Wrong About Crypto and the Fentanyl Epidemic
Chainalysis and Elliptic have found that crypto is useful for crime, but that’s hardly an argument for banning it.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) (Gage Skidmore)

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Crypto’s Fentanyl Trade Worth Tens of Millions: Security Researchers
Law enforcement around the world has long pointed to China as being a source of deadly fentanyl as well as the precursors used to manufacture it New research from both Chainalysis and Elliptic have put a number on how much of this trade is done in crypto The Hash panel discusses the illicit use of [...]
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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)

Frozen Thermometer near Yellowknife.
Binance and Huobi Freeze $1.4M in Crypto Tied to Harmony Bridge Theft
Tracing firm Elliptic said it followed the money through Tornado Cash.
Frozen Thermometer near Yellowknife.

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Hackers Moved Funds Tied to $100M Harmony Exploit Over the Weekend: Report
Pseudonymous blockchain sleuth Zach XBT said a part of the funds tied to last year’s 100 million Harmony network attack worth 63 5 million 41 000 ETH was moved over the weekend North Korea’s Lazarus Group was likely behind the hack according to an analysis by blockchain research firm Elliptic The Hash panel discusses the [...]
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ARK Fintech Innovation ETF Buys More Coinbase; Wasabi Wallet's Alleged Role in China BTC Bribery Scheme
ARK s Fintech Innovation Fund ARKF has added 10 880 more shares of Coinbase COIN to its holdings to a total 60 5 million Rishi Sunak has been appointed U K s next prime minister following Liz Truss controversial exit from office last week Guochun He and Zheng Wang allegedly used coin mixing wallet Wasabi [...]
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Chinese Intelligence Officers Allegedly Used Wasabi Wallet in Bitcoin Bribery Scheme
Guochun He and Zheng Wang, the two Chinese intelligence officers charged with obstructing justice for allegedly bribing a U.S. double agent with $61,000 in bitcoin, used coin mixing wallet Wasabi Wallet to try to cover their tracks, analytics firm Elliptic says. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments.
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Elliptic has hired Jackson Hull as CTO (Danny Nelson for CoinDesk)
Crypto Tracer Elliptic Hires Software Veteran Jackson Hull as CTO
Hull takes over a role previously held by Elliptic’s co-founder James Smith.
Elliptic has hired Jackson Hull as CTO (Danny Nelson for CoinDesk)

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NFTs Worth $100M Reported Stolen Over Past Year: Elliptic
Thefts in May 2022 topped the list in in terms of value with 3,473 NFTs worth $23.9 million stolen.
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Elliptic Exec Breaks Down the Tornado Cash Saga
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic calculates $1.54 billion in ether (ETH) and USD Coin (USDC) were laundered through Tornado Cash, the crypto mixer now sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury department. Elliptic Director of Regulatory Affairs David Carlisle dives into the numbers and the key takeaways for the wider crypto markets.
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