Law Enforcement

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Nigeria Detains Binance Executives as It Investigates the Crypto Exchange: Reports
The detentions are not necessarily arrests, a National Security spokesman told Bloomberg.
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Kodex Says Binance Law Enforcement Panel Access Sale is a 'Scam'
Binance uses a third-party service called Kodex to validate law enforcement requests.
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Tether Freezes $225M Linked to Human Trafficking Syndicate Amid DOJ Investigation
The $225 million was related to the "pig butchering" scam.
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BitBNS says law enforcement advised against making a hack public. (Shutterstock)
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.
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Bitzlato has been charged with money laundering in a major international operation. (Getty Images)
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)

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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...
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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...
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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...
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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%.
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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.
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