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Over $200M Lost to Crypto Fraud in the UK This Year
The figure is 30% higher than for the whole of 2020.
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By Jamie Crawley
Oct 18, 2021 at 1:42 p.m. UTC
Oct 18, 2021
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China’s Zhejiang Busts GPU Mining Operation in Public Facilities
Bitoin mining has borne the brunt of China’s crackdown so far.
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By Eliza Gkritsi
Oct 14, 2021 at 6:12 p.m. UTC
Oct 14, 2021
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Ethereum
UK Police Recover $22M in Stolen Crypto From Scammers
Police are looking to return the stolen assets to their owners, who are located around the world.
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By Tanzeel Akhtar
Aug 17, 2021 at 6:54 p.m. UTC
Aug 17, 2021
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Bitcoin Miners Worth Over $1.3M Seized, 8 Arrested in Malaysia: Report
The machines were seized in joint operations with Sarawak Energy, the region's electricity company, between February and April.
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By Jamie Crawley
Jul 16, 2021 at 3:39 p.m. UTC
Jul 16, 2021
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China
OK Group to Work With Nanjing Police on Anti-Money Laundering Blockchain
Despite a crackdown on crypto mining, Chinese authorities are still bullish on blockchain technology.
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By Eliza Gkritsi
Jul 12, 2021 at 11:29 a.m. UTC
Jul 12, 2021
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NYPD's Crypto Sleuthing Is Powered by Chainalysis, Documents Show
The largest police force in the U.S. has beefed up rules governing who can trace crypto transactions. It’s been using Chainalysis software since 2019.
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By Danny NelsonBenjamin Powers
Apr 15, 2021 at 1:42 p.m. UTC
Apr 15, 2021
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Crime
Digital Asset Custodian Komainu to Provide Safe Storage of Crypto Seized by UK Police
Komainu will be responsible for providing police across the U.K. with a more "robust" means to store cryptocurrencies.
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By Sebastian Sinclair
Jan 22, 2021 at 9:23 a.m. UTC
Jan 22, 2021
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Minnesota Official Alarms Privacy Advocates With Contact Tracing Comments
Comments from Minnesota Public Safety commissioner John Harrington comparing law enforcement to contact tracing alerted privacy activists to the dangers of misusing COVID-19 h...
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By Benjamin Powers
Jun 2, 2020 at 10:07 p.m. UTC
Jun 2, 2020
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Former NiceHash CTO Arrested in Germany Over US Hacking Charges
The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to extradite the alleged hacker over crimes he's already served time for in Slovenia.
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By William Foxley
Oct 2, 2019 at 2:01 p.m. UTC
Oct 2, 2019
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Indian Police to Get Special Training to Spot Crypto Scams
A new training session seeks to create "domain expertise" for cryptocurrency related crimes.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Jul 8, 2019 at 2:30 p.m. UTC
Jul 8, 2019
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