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Tether freezes $225 million worth of its stablecoin (Jorge Salvador/Unsplash)
Business
Tether
Tether congela 225 millones de dólares vinculados a un sindicato de trata de Human en medio de una investigación del Departamento de Justicia
Los 225 millones de dólares estaban relacionados con la estafa de la "carnicería de cerdos".
Tether freezes $225 million worth of its stablecoin (Jorge Salvador/Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
Nov 20, 2023 at 2:16 p.m. UTC
Nov 20, 2023
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Tether freezes $225 million worth of its stablecoin (Jorge Salvador/Unsplash)
Finance
Tether
Tether Freezes $225M Linked to Human Trafficking Syndicate Amid DOJ Investigation
The $225 million was related to the "pig butchering" scam.
Tether freezes $225 million worth of its stablecoin (Jorge Salvador/Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
Nov 20, 2023 at 2:16 p.m. UTC
Nov 20, 2023
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BitBNS says law enforcement advised against making a hack public. (Shutterstock)
Policy
India
Indian Crypto Exchange BitBNS Says Law Enforcement Advised Against Making Hack Public
A $7.5 million hack of the exchange in February 2022 was uncovered earlier this week by ZachXBT, a pseudonymous crypto sleuth.
BitBNS says law enforcement advised against making a hack public. (Shutterstock)
By Amitoj Singh
Mar 2, 2023 at 1:17 p.m. UTC
Mar 2, 2023
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Bitzlato has been charged with money laundering in a major international operation. (Getty Images)
Policy
Law enforcement
Shuttered Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Says It Plans to Resume Operations: Report
The exchange has been charged by U.S. and European authorities with laundering $700 million in funds tied to Russian criminals.
Bitzlato has been charged with money laundering in a major international operation. (Getty Images)
By Nelson Wang
Jan 31, 2023 at 5:19 p.m. UTC
Jan 31, 2023
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(Shutterstock)
Finance
Bithumb
Crypto Exchange Bithumb Raided in South Korean Price Manipulation Probe: Report
South Korean prosecutors are investigating transactions related to a specific person or entity moving the price of a coin to make a profit, and said they will also examine rel...
(Shutterstock)
By Jamie Crawley
Jan 27, 2023 at 10:27 a.m. UTC
Jan 27, 2023
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Open digital vault with binary code emanating
Finance
Asset reality
Crypto Recovery Specialist Asset Reality Raises $4.91M to Hire Engineers, Expand Ops
The irreversibility of cryptocurrency transactions presents a unique challenge for recovering stolen assets. The seed funding round was led by Framework Ventures and other inv...
Open digital vault with binary code emanating
By Frederick Munawa
Jan 24, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 24, 2023
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(DALL-E/CoinDesk)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Crypto’s Responsibility to Law Enforcement in 2023 and Beyond
After a series of high-profile exploits and indications that blockchain is being used to launder money, the industry and law enforcement have to develop better practices and t...
(DALL-E/CoinDesk)
By Bill Callahan
Dec 20, 2022 at 7:59 p.m. UTC
Dec 20, 2022
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 09: In this photo illustration, a flipped version of the Coinbase logo is reflected in a mobile phone screen on November 09, 2021 in London, England. The cryptocurrency exchange platform is to release its quarterly earnings today. (Photo illustration by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
Finance
Coinbase
Coinbase Says Law Enforcement Requests Rose 66% From Year Ago
The number of requests from the U.S., which accounted for about 43% of the total, increased by 6%.
LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 09: In this photo illustration, a flipped version of the Coinbase logo is reflected in a mobile phone screen on November 09, 2021 in London, England. The cryptocurrency exchange platform is to release its quarterly earnings today. (Photo illustration by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
By Nelson Wang
Dec 12, 2022 at 7:41 p.m. UTC
Dec 12, 2022
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Bitcoin Is Southern (Pete Alexopoulos/Unsplash)
Policy
Regulations
US Prosecutors Charge 21 Alleged ‘Money Mules’ With Using Crypto to Launder Proceeds of Cybercrimes
The arrests are the result of a multi-year investigation by the U.S. Secret Service, the Postal Inspection Service and the Department of Justice.
Bitcoin Is Southern (Pete Alexopoulos/Unsplash)
By Cheyenne Ligon
Nov 30, 2022 at 9:08 p.m. UTC
Nov 30, 2022
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(Laurentiu Morariu/Unsplash)
Policy
Enforcement directorate
India's Enforcement Directorate Freezes $2.5M More Crypto in Gaming App E-Nuggets Case
The total value of frozen or seized assets in the case is about $8.4 million.
(Laurentiu Morariu/Unsplash)
By Amitoj Singh
Nov 11, 2022 at 11:09 a.m. UTC
Nov 11, 2022
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