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PortuguêsA major financial watchdog in Russia is developing a new cryptocurrency analytics tool to trace major cryptos like Bitcoin (BTC) and privacy coins. Russia’s Federal Financial Monitoring Service, a federal…
Continue ReadingKonstantin Ignatov, co-founder of major cryptocurrency exit scam, OneCoin, initially faced up to 90 years in jail after pleading guilty in November 2019. Now, however, it seems that Ignotov is…
Continue ReadingDespite Russia recently passing its first major legislation devoted to cryptocurrencies, the country’s central bank continues to treat the industry as a criminal area. Sergei Shvetsov, the first deputy governor…
Continue ReadingStudy: Exchanges Accepted $1.3 Billion in Bitcoin Stemming from ‘High-Risk Addresses’ A recently published report from the research and analysis firm Peckshield indicates that during the last two quarters of…
Continue ReadingKais Mohammad, a.k.a. “Superman29,” has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges he ran an unlicensed Bitcoin ATM network that laundered up to $25 million, including funds that originated in…
Continue ReadingLatvian state police said they had dismantled an organized cybercrime ring, seizing over 110,000 euros ($126,926) in cryptocurrencies from the alleged perpetrators. Disclosure The leader in blockchain news, CoinDesk is…
Continue ReadingElena Tonoyan, the COO at LocalBitcoins, explains how the oldest peer-to-peer Bitcoin exchange has been stepping up the fight against criminal activities on the platform. As of 2019, LocalBitcoins has…
Continue ReadingThe main thrust of the bulletin, dated May 1, is that criminals and foreign adversaries of the U.S. “likely” use hedge funds, private equity and other investment vehicles to circumvent…
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Continue ReadingThe founder of the AML Bitcoin project claims the U.S. government is “extorting” him after being indicted on money laundering and wire fraud charges. The Department of Justice (DOJ) and…
Continue ReadingAs the number of bitcoin ATMs soars, one crypto analytics firm suggests they are increasingly being used to sidestep anti-money laundering (AML) controls. In its Spring report, published earlier this…
Continue Reading80% of US and European Institutional Investors Find Cryptocurrency Appealing: Survey A new survey of about 800 institutional investors in the U.S. and Europe shows strong cryptocurrency adoption, particularly bitcoin.…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand police have seized NZ$140 million (US$90 million) in bank funds linked to Alexander Vinnik, a Russian alleged to have been the controller of the now-defunct BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange.…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand police have recovered $90 million connected to the case against suspected Bitcoin money launderer Alexander Vinnik. According to Jared Savage at the New Zealand Herald, the police Asset…
Continue ReadingChinese Government Crackdowns and Cheap Hydropower- Miners Migrate from North to South China China-based bitcoin miners have started to migrate southbound from North China, according to local reports. The operators…
Continue ReadingThe owner of a now-defunct Romanian crypto exchange called CoinFlux has pled guilty to laundering roughly $1.8 million in a fraudulent scheme involving fake eBay ads and a car wash.…
Continue ReadingA third intriguing transaction has taken place, this time with a 2,310 Ether (ETH) transaction fee valued at over $540,000 at time of press. Occurring less than 24 hours after the…
Continue Reading2 Swiss Banks Launch Cryptocurrency Trading and Custody After Gaining Regulatory Approval Switzerland‘s financial regulator, FINMA, has approved two Zurich-based banks to offer a range of cryptocurrency services, including trading…
Continue ReadingA second transaction of 350 Ether (ETH) ($86,000 at press time) with an incredible $2.6 million gas fee has just been confirmed on the Ethereum blockchain less than 24 hours…
Continue ReadingAccording to Bithumb, the 0.55 Ethers (ETH) that incurred a $2.6 million transaction fee ended up in one of the exchange’s wallets. Mistake or money laundering? Earlier today, someone paid…
Continue ReadingTreasury Prime aspires to bring U.S. banks out of the stone age by providing automation through APIs. It appears that they internally use rudimentary blockchain technology to handle their compliance…
Continue ReadingAn Australian woman in her fifties has been charged by New South Wales State Police for unlawfully exchanging millions of dollars-worth of cryptocurrency including bitcoin. As reported by 9News Australia,…
Continue ReadingAn Australian woman was arrested by police at a Sydney shopping centre on May 1, after allegedly selling Bitcoin (BTC) for 60,000 Australian dollars ($38,800) in cash. According to a…
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