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Dark Web Criminal Behind Joker's Stash Retires a Bitcoin Billionaire
Dark Web Criminal Behind Joker’s Stash Retires a Bitcoin Billionaire
The criminal behind Joker’s Stash, a dark web marketplace for stolen credit card data, has shut down the operation, walking away with over $1B in bitcoin according to blockcha...
Dark Web Criminal Behind Joker's Stash Retires a Bitcoin Billionaire

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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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Proposed FinCEN Rule on Crypto Wallets Would Likely Be Ineffective, Elliptic Says
Blockchain analysis firm Elliptic said the proposal could “adversely impact” existing anti-money laundering (AML) regulations.
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Over 13% of Bitcoin Crime Proceeds Laundered Through 'Privacy Wallets': Elliptic
The number of crypto criminals using so-called privacy wallets to help hide their identities is on the rise, according to analytics firm Elliptic.
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Hydra is one of the biggest darknet markets still in operation.
Darknet Markets Face Headwinds After Year of Mixed Results
Darknet markets are falling off the radar and watching their customer base level off.
Hydra is one of the biggest darknet markets still in operation.

Convicted Silk Road operator Ross William Ulbricht
Nearly $1B in Bitcoin Moves From Wallet Linked to Silk Road
A wallet possibly belonging to early dark net market Silk Road moved almost $1 billion worth of bitcoin early on Wednesday.
Convicted Silk Road operator Ross William Ulbricht

Where do DEXs sit with regulators?
CipherTrace Outlines Regulatory Gray Zones Plaguing Booming DeFi Sector
Here's how blockchain analytics firms like CipherTrace and Elliptic are viewing DeFi and DEXs after the KuCoin hack.
Where do DEXs sit with regulators?

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Elliptic Adds Monitoring Support for Binance Chain and BNB
Ellipitc is only the second crypto analysis company to support Binance's namesake blockchain.
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Elliptic Teams With Fireblocks to Automate Security and Compliance in Crypto Industry
Elliptic has joined forces with Fireblocks to automate anti-money laundering compliance for their shared institutional clients.
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Elliptic Hires Former Revolut CFO as It Prepares for Asia Expansion
David MacLean will oversee the crypto tracer's finance and personnel operations.
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