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German police announce $2.1B bitcoin seizure (Markus Spiske/Unsplash)
Finance
Germany
German Police Seize $2.1B Worth of Bitcoin in Piracy Sting
One of the suspects voluntarily transferred the bitcoin to the Federal Criminal Police Office.
German police announce $2.1B bitcoin seizure (Markus Spiske/Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
Jan 30, 2024 at 1:35 p.m. UTC
Jan 30, 2024
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Tether
Tether Worth $9M Tied to 'Pig Butchering' Scams Is Seized by U.S. DOJ
Tether said Monday it froze $225 million of its USDT stablecoin in light of DOJ investigations.
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By Oliver Knight
Nov 21, 2023 at 3:15 p.m. UTC
Nov 21, 2023
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New Delhi, India (Unsplash)
Policy
Regulations
India's Central Bureau of Investigation Appoints Liminal to Manage Seized Digital Assets
Liminal has already supported the CBI in an operation by assembling a specialized team to safely store seized assets.
New Delhi, India (Unsplash)
By Amitoj Singh
Nov 9, 2023 at 7:49 a.m. UTC
Nov 9, 2023
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Flag of Israel (Eduardo Castro/Pixabay)
Policy
Israel
Israel Seized $1.7M in Crypto From Iranian Military and Hezbollah With Chainalysis' Aid
The Israeli government seized the crypto wallets after an order from Defense Minister Yoav Gallant earlier this week,.
Flag of Israel (Eduardo Castro/Pixabay)
By Amitoj Singh
Jun 28, 2023 at 6:43 a.m. UTC
Jun 28, 2023
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Ankara, Turkey (Ekrem Osmanoglu/Unsplash)
Finance
Turkey
Turkish Authorities Seize Crypto Worth $40M in Illegal Gambling Sting
Investigators are probing a $135 million transaction that links back to organized crime groups in the country's capital city Ankara.
Ankara, Turkey (Ekrem Osmanoglu/Unsplash)
By Oliver Knight
Oct 20, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Oct 20, 2022
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Judge Stays Release of Couple Suspected for Laundering $4.5B in BTC From 2016 Bitfinex Hack
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Judge Stays Release of Couple Suspected for Laundering $4.5B in BTC From 2016 Bitfinex Hack
A federal judge has halted the release of Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, two individuals suspected of conspiring to launder $4.5 billion from the 2016 hack of crypto ex...
Judge Stays Release of Couple Suspected for Laundering $4.5B in BTC From 2016 Bitfinex Hack
By CoinDesk Staff
Feb 9, 2022 at 4:39 p.m. UTC
Feb 9, 2022
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