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Technology
Btc-e
Bitcoin Wallet of the Failed BTC-e Exchange Wakes Up
Someone transferred 10,000 BTC from a previously sleeping wallet identified as holding the treasury of the failed BTC-e exchange.
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By Anna Baydakova
Nov 23, 2022 at 4:49 p.m. UTC
Nov 23, 2022
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The House of Commons approves an amendment to a crypto-regulation bill that's now in Parliament. (Ugur Akdemir/Unsplash)
Policy
Regulations
UK Lawmakers Vote to Widen Authorities’ Powers in Seizing Crypto-Related Property
The amendment builds upon a bill in Parliament that allows the government to seize cryptocurrencies tied to crime.
The House of Commons approves an amendment to a crypto-regulation bill that's now in Parliament. (Ugur Akdemir/Unsplash)
By Camomile Shumba
Nov 22, 2022 at 1:09 p.m. UTC
Nov 22, 2022
RegulationsCryptoCrimeUKParliament
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Policy
Regulations
Two Estonian Citizens Charged With Running a Series of Crypto Scams Totaling $575M
According to the Department of Justice, the two men used shell companies to launder the proceeds of their fraudulent schemes and buy luxury cars and real estate in Estonia.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Nov 21, 2022 at 7:51 p.m. UTC
Nov 21, 2022
RegulationsCrimeDOJWashingtonUS adultsEstonia
Ankara, Turkey (Ekrem Osmanoglu/Unsplash)
Finance
Thodex
Founder of Crypto Exchange Thodex to Be Extradited to Turkey From Albania: Report
Faruk Fatih Özer disappeared in 2021, taking funds from 400,000 users.
Ankara, Turkey (Ekrem Osmanoglu/Unsplash)
By Greg Ahlstrand
Nov 18, 2022 at 12:03 p.m. UTC
Nov 18, 2022
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Guochun He, left, and Zheng Wang are accused of trying to bribe U.S. law-enforcement officials were investigating Huawei Technologies. (Justice.gov)
Policy
China
Chinese 'Spies' Used Wasabi Wallet to Try to Conceal Bitcoin Bribes, Elliptic Says
Analysis by the crypto analytics firm showed that all the bitcoin bribes originated from the coin mixing wallet.
Guochun He, left, and Zheng Wang are accused of trying to bribe U.S. law-enforcement officials were investigating Huawei Technologies. (Justice.gov)
By Nelson Wang
Oct 25, 2022 at 3:12 p.m. UTC
Oct 25, 2022
ChinaBitcoinWalletCrime
A scene from "Billions" (Jeff Neumann/Showtime)
Layer 2
Money reimagined
Ugly Bargains Between Banks and Regulators Are Rearing Their Head Again
The "know your customer" and anti-money laundering system imposes constraints on financial access and inhibits liberty and privacy, even though the original security intent wa...
A scene from "Billions" (Jeff Neumann/Showtime)
By Michael J. Casey
Oct 14, 2022 at 4:20 p.m. UTC
Oct 14, 2022
Money ReimaginedOpinionMoney LaunderingPrivacyRegulationCrimeknow-your-customerbanksNewsletters
Parliament (Henn Photography/GettyImages)
Policy
Regulations
UK Wants to Make It Easier to Seize Crypto in Terrorism Cases
The government wants to mirror planned changes to the Economic Crime and Transparency bill to enable authorities to swiftly seize crypto assets linked to terrorist activities.
Parliament (Henn Photography/GettyImages)
By Camomile Shumba
Oct 14, 2022 at 9:33 a.m. UTC
Oct 14, 2022
RegulationsCryptoCrimeTerrorismUK
October has now become the worst month for crypto-related crimes with over $718 million in overall losses. (Shutterstock)
Tech
Crime
October Becomes Worst Month for Crypto Hacks With Two Weeks to Go
Over $718 million has been stolen from DeFi protocols across eleven different hacks this month so far, per research firm Chainalysis.
October has now become the worst month for crypto-related crimes with over $718 million in overall losses. (Shutterstock)
By Shaurya Malwa
Oct 13, 2022 at 8:49 a.m. UTC
Oct 13, 2022
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Finance
Crime
Crypto Sleuth ZachXBT’s Efforts Lead to Prosecution of Alleged Bored Ape NFT Scammers
The phishing scam, where people were defrauded out of millions of dollars worth of NFTs, was brought to light in August.
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By Shaurya Malwa
Oct 13, 2022 at 7:25 a.m. UTC
Oct 13, 2022
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