Tag: Criminals
Bitcoin no longer asset of choice for criminals
Crime in Web3 is shifting away from Bitcoin (BTC) to stablecoins while ponzi schemes remain prevalent, according to Elliptic’s former head of technica [...]
Crypto Criminals Stealing Much Less Money in 2023: Chainalysis Report
Crypto crimes are raking in far less revenue this year due to a dry-up among hacks and scams, according to Chainalysis.
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Ethereum’s Shanghai upgrade made it easier to detect criminals
With its historic Merge event in September, Ethereum has become a proof-of-stake blockchain. The mechanism now used to confirm transactions relies on [...]
Bitcoin cleans up the environment and helps catch criminals: US Senator Cynthia Lummis
U.S. Republican Sen. Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming held a fireside chat with the founder and CEO of Chamber of Digital Commerce Perianne Boring during the [...]
Migrants Deported to Mexico Face Criminals and Predatory Officials
As the United States begins imposing border rules making it more difficult for migrants to claim asylum, many will most likely face swift deportation [...]
‘It isn’t just criminals who want privacy’
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is challenging United States President Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination in the 2024 presidential election, has taken [...]
North Korea and criminals are using DeFi services for money laundering — US Treasury
A new report from the United States Treasury Department analyzing decentralized finance concluded that actors from the Democratic People’s Republic of [...]
Russian Citizen Accused of Running Cryptocurrency Exchange Used by Criminals
The charges were part of an intensifying effort by federal law enforcement agencies, in conjunction with European partners, to combat international cr [...]
Russian Citizen Accused of Running Cryptocurrency Exchange Used by Criminals
The charges were part of an intensifying effort by federal law enforcement agencies, in conjunction with European partners, to combat international cr [...]
Victorian police to get ‘greater power’ to seize crypto assets from criminals
Victorian Police in Australia will soon be granted new powers to seize cryptocurrency and digital assets from criminals, as well as compel platforms t [...]
4% of crypto whales are criminals and they have $25B between them: Chainalysis
Chainalysis data shows that 4068 criminal whales (roughly 4% of all whales) are hodling more than $25 billion worth of cryptocurrency between them. Th [...]
Criminals Still Find It Easier to Hide in Fiat Than Crypto
Several startups fill this identity-knowledge gap for law enforcement targeting criminals or investors analyzing successful investment strategies. The [...]
Bitcoin and Encryption: A Race Between Criminals and the F.B.I.
Legislation enforcement additionally has a bonus when it will get ahold of digital gadgets. Regardless of claims from Apple, Google and even the Ju [...]
Bitcoin and Encryption: A Race Between Criminals and the F.B.I.
Legislation enforcement additionally has a bonus when it will get ahold of digital units. Regardless of claims from Apple, Google and even the Just [...]
Crypto criminals received away with $5B much less in 2020 as rip-off income falls
Income from crypto-related crime dropped by greater than half in 2020 in line with Chainalysis’ annual report on the topic.Cybercriminals netted ro [...]