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Blockchain Sleuthing Firm Calls Nigeria 'Focal Point' for Africa's Crypto Scams
These scams are raking in tens of thousands of dollars in crypto a month, blockchain analytics firm Whitestream determined.
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Darknet’s JokerStash Retiring After Making Over $1B Through Illicit Transactions
Crypto sleuthing firm Elliptic says one of the world's most prolific cybercriminals is going out on its own terms.
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Spanish Police Arrest Head of Billion-Dollar Crypto Arbitrage Platform on Fraud Allegations
Arbistar 2.0 operator Santiago Fuentes was arrested Wednesday and faces criminal fraud and money laundering charges in Spain.
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Russian Financial Crime Agency Plans AI Tool to Link Crypto Transfers to Users
Russia's anti-money laundering agency Rosfinmonitoring has already built a prototype blockchain analytics tool, according to a report.
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SEC Seeking 'Smart Contract' Tracing Tool That Can Spot Security Vulnerabilities
The federal securities watchdog has taken an interest in DeFi's most basic building block.
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CipherTrace Says It Can Instantly Flag Shady Transactions With Predictive Risk Scores
The blockchain analytics firm claims its new system respects crypto users’ privacy while also flagging suspect transactions.
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Twitter Hack Used Bitcoin to Cash In: Here's Why
You can send bitcoin from your phone or computer to anyone, just about anywhere in the world. And once you’ve sent it, you can’t get it back.
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Elliptic Follows Chainalysis in Adding Zcash to Monitoring Platform
Elliptic, the blockchain analysis company, has added privacy coins zcash and horizen to its monitoring platform.
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Coinbase Offers US Feds New Crypto Surveillance Tools
Coinbase Analytics vaults the massive crypto exchange into a crowded field of blockchain tracing companies all vying for millions of federal dollars.
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US Military Contractor BAE Systems Wants to Hire 'Cryptocurrency Exploiters'
Want to be a "cryptocurrency exploiter?" BAE Systems wants to hear from you.
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