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Chainalysis at Consensus 2019
Finance
Startups
Blockchain Sleuthing Firm Chainalysis Slashes 20% of Workforce
Chainalysis laid off 39 employees Thursday citing the need for a "path to profitability."
Chainalysis at Consensus 2019
By Danny Nelson
Nov 21, 2019 at 9:00 p.m. UTC
Nov 21, 2019
startupsChainalysisLaw EnforcementLayoffsBlockchain Analytics
Bitcoin and rubles
Markets
Crime
Russia Wants to Be Able to Seize Cybercriminals' Bitcoin
Russian regulators will begin developing proposals for legislation allowing confiscation of crypto assets seized in crime investigations.
Bitcoin and rubles
By William Foxley
Nov 7, 2019 at 5:40 p.m. UTC
Nov 7, 2019
CrimeRussiaCryptocurrencyRegulationNewsLaw Enforcement
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Markets
Crime
FBI Seeking Potential Victims of BitConnect to Assist Investigation
The FBI is reaching out to those who invested in the now-worthless BCC token offered by the defunct crypto exchange BitConnect.
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By Yogita Khatri
Feb 22, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Feb 22, 2019
CrimeFBINewsLaw EnforcementICOsLegalBitconnectus-canada
iota
Markets
Crime
IOTA: Almost All Tokens From $11 Million Hack Have Been Found
Almost all of roughly $11 million-worth of iota tokens alleged to have been stolen by a British man have been found.
iota
By Daniel Palmer
Jan 31, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Jan 31, 2019
CrimeEuropeNewsLaw EnforcementIOTAHacks
japan, currency
Markets
Crime
Japan Lost $540 Million to Crypto Hacks in First Half of 2018
Japan's police agency has released data revealing that cyberattacks leading to thefts of cryptocurrency rose sharply earlier this year.
japan, currency
By Daniel Palmer
Sep 20, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Sep 20, 2018
CrimeDataJapanNewsLaw EnforcementAsia PacificHacks
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Markets
Crime
Chinese City Is Using Blockchain to Track Convicts on Parole
Convicts on parole in the southern Chinese city of Zhongshan can now find themselves being tracked over a blockchain network.
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By Wolfie Zhao
Sep 6, 2018 at 9:30 a.m. UTC
Sep 6, 2018
CrimeChinaLawNewsLaw EnforcementAsia PacificLegal
magnifying-glass
Markets
Crime
Russian Agency to Track Crypto Wallets of Criminal Suspects
Rosfinmonitoring is seeking to expand its internal systems to account for cryptocurrencies.
magnifying-glass
By Anna Baydakova
Aug 30, 2018 at 1:50 a.m. UTC
Aug 30, 2018
CrimeRussiaRegulationNewsLaw EnforcementLegal
german police
Markets
Crime
German Authorities Sold $14 Million in Seized Cryptos Over Price Fears
Prosecutors in Germany have made an emergency sale of cryptocurrencies seized in two investigations due to concerns over price volatility.
german police
By Wolfie Zhao
May 29, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
May 29, 2018
CrimeGermanyBitcoinNewsLaw EnforcementMarketsLegal
The DOJ tied a Latvian national for alleged participation in a cybercrime group.
Markets
Crime
Justice Department Veteran Backs Bitcoin Crime-Fighting Tool
A former U.S. Department of Justice section head has been hired to help drive sales of Bitfury's Crystal, a blockchain tracking product.
The DOJ tied a Latvian national for alleged participation in a cybercrime group.
By David Floyd
May 11, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
May 11, 2018
CrimeBitFuryBitcoinRegulationNewsLaw EnforcementLegalCrystalus-canada
Skorea
Markets
Crime
Korea's Biggest Crypto Exchange Raided Over Suspected Fraud
Prosecutors in South Korea have raided the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the country, UPbit, over suspected fraud, according to a report.
Skorea
By Daniel Palmer
May 11, 2018 at 8:50 a.m. UTC
May 11, 2018
CrimeExchangesSouth KoreaNewsLaw EnforcementAsia PacificLegalUpbit