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U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is involved in a controversy over the use of Elliptic crypto data to explain how much terrorists have relied on crypto. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
Media Reported Hamas Got Millions Via Crypto, but the Data Provider They Cited Says It Was Misconstrued
The funding revelation caused an uproar in Washington. But there's no evidence for anything beyond "tiny" amounts of digital assets landing in terrorists' hands, the data firm...
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is involved in a controversy over the use of Elliptic crypto data to explain how much terrorists have relied on crypto. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
By Jesse Hamilton
Oct 26, 2023 at 2:04 p.m. UTC
Oct 26, 2023
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Elliptic Chief Legal Officer on Crypto's Fentanyl Trade
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Elliptic Chief Legal Officer on Crypto's Fentanyl Trade
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic’s recent research has found that crypto is being used in the trade of fentanyl and that the attackers behind the Atomic Wallet hack are usin...
Elliptic Chief Legal Officer on Crypto's Fentanyl Trade
By CoinDesk Staff
Jun 13, 2023 at 2:58 p.m. UTC
Jun 13, 2023
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Consensus Magazine
Atomic wallet
Atomic Wallet Was Breached by North Korean Hackers: Elliptic
Wallets that siphoned Atomic users' funds are connected to the known Lazarus group's addresses, crypto tracing firm said.
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By Anna Baydakova
Jun 6, 2023 at 10:48 p.m. UTC
Jun 6, 2023
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) (Gage Skidmore)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
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)
By Daniel Kuhn
Jun 1, 2023 at 6:59 p.m. UTC
Jun 1, 2023
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Crypto’s Fentanyl Trade Worth Tens of Millions: Security Researchers
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China
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 Chaina...
Crypto’s Fentanyl Trade Worth Tens of Millions: Security Researchers
By CoinDesk Staff
May 24, 2023 at 5:10 p.m. UTC
May 24, 2023
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Crypto flows to China-based fentanyl precursor suppliers (Chainalysis)
Finance
Darknet
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)
By Sam Reynolds
May 24, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
May 24, 2023
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Finance
Crypto crime
Binance and Huobi Freeze $1.4M in Crypto Tied to Harmony Bridge Theft
Tracing firm Elliptic said it followed the money through Tornado Cash.
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By Danny Nelson
Feb 15, 2023 at 12:48 a.m. UTC
Feb 15, 2023
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Hackers Moved Funds Tied to $100M Harmony Exploit Over the Weekend: Report
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Blockchain
Hackers Moved Funds Tied to $100M Harmony Exploit Over the Weekend: Report
Pseudonymous blockchain sleuth ZachXBT 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 we...
Hackers Moved Funds Tied to $100M Harmony Exploit Over the Weekend: Report
By CoinDesk Inc
Jan 16, 2023 at 6:01 p.m. UTC
Jan 16, 2023
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ARK Fintech Innovation ETF Buys More Coinbase; Wasabi Wallet's Alleged Role in China BTC Bribery Scheme
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Coinbase
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...
ARK Fintech Innovation ETF Buys More Coinbase; Wasabi Wallet's Alleged Role in China BTC Bribery Scheme
By CoinDesk Inc
Oct 25, 2022 at 8:17 p.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2022
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Chinese Intelligence Officers Allegedly Used Wasabi Wallet in Bitcoin Bribery Scheme
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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...
Chinese Intelligence Officers Allegedly Used Wasabi Wallet in Bitcoin Bribery Scheme
By CoinDesk Inc
Oct 25, 2022 at 5:31 p.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2022
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