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Indian Crypto Exchange BitBNS Says Law Enforcement Advised Against Making Hack Public

A $7.5 million hack of the exchange in February 2022 was uncovered earlier this week by ZachXBT, a pseudonymous crypto sleuth.

By Amitoj Singh

Mar 2, 2023 at 1:17 p.m. UTC

Mar 2, 2023

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Shuttered Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Says It Plans to Resume Operations: Report

The exchange has been charged by U.S. and European authorities with laundering $700 million in funds tied to Russian criminals.

By Nelson Wang

Jan 31, 2023 at 5:19 p.m. UTC

Jan 31, 2023

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Crypto Exchange Bithumb Raided in South Korean Price Manipulation Probe: Report

South Korean prosecutors are investigating transactions related to a specific person or entity moving the price of a coin to make a profit, and said they will also examine relevant transactions on other exchanges.

By Jamie Crawley

Jan 27, 2023 at 10:27 a.m. UTC

Jan 27, 2023

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Crypto Recovery Specialist Asset Reality Raises $4.91M to Hire Engineers, Expand Ops

The irreversibility of cryptocurrency transactions presents a unique challenge for recovering stolen assets. The seed funding round was led by Framework Ventures and other investors.

By Frederick Munawa

Jan 24, 2023 at 3:00 p.m. UTC

Jan 24, 2023

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Crypto’s Responsibility to Law Enforcement in 2023 and Beyond

After a series of high-profile exploits and indications that blockchain is being used to launder money, the industry and law enforcement have to develop better practices and tools to follow the money.

By Bill Callahan

Dec 20, 2022 at 7:59 p.m. UTC

Dec 20, 2022

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Coinbase Says Law Enforcement Requests Rose 66% From Year Ago

The number of requests from the U.S., which accounted for about 43% of the total, increased by 6%.

By Nelson Wang

Dec 12, 2022 at 7:41 p.m. UTC

Dec 12, 2022

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US Prosecutors Charge 21 Alleged ‘Money Mules’ With Using Crypto to Launder Proceeds of Cybercrimes

The arrests are the result of a multi-year investigation by the U.S. Secret Service, the Postal Inspection Service and the Department of Justice.

By Cheyenne Ligon

Nov 30, 2022 at 9:08 p.m. UTC

Nov 30, 2022

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India's Enforcement Directorate Freezes $2.5M More Crypto in Gaming App E-Nuggets Case

The total value of frozen or seized assets in the case is about $8.4 million.

By Amitoj Singh

Nov 11, 2022 at 11:09 a.m. UTC

Nov 11, 2022

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Interpol

Interpol Starts Its Own Police Metaverse

The international organization of law enforcement has been in the crypto news for its part in trying to track down Do Kwon, co-founder of the Terra network.

By Amitoj Singh

Oct 21, 2022 at 12:06 p.m. UTC

Oct 21, 2022

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