Crypto Crime

Bad News for Fraudsters as US Boosts Crypto-Crime Toolkit
Bad News for Fraudsters as US Boosts Crypto-Crime Toolkit
January 30, 2023  |  Regulation

The U.S. Treasury Department is flexing its cryptocurrency enforcement muscles as industry attention grows. The turbulent crypto sector has historically suffered from the perception that...

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UK Bill Will Make It Easier to Seize Crypto in Money Laundering Cases
UK Bill Will Make It Easier to Seize Crypto in Money Laundering Cases
September 22, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A proposed law in the U.K. will make it easier for law enforcement to seize, freeze and recover cryptocurrency used by criminals to launder profits...

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Nicholas Quaid, Who Helped Develop Crypto Legislation, Leaves DOJ
Nicholas Quaid, Who Helped Develop Crypto Legislation, Leaves DOJ
September 13, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Nicholas Quaid, who helped develop the regime surrounding crypto crime legislation, is leaving the Department of Justice, Coindesk wrote. Quaid will depart his current role...

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Chainalysis Opens Crypto Security Service for US Government
Chainalysis Opens Crypto Security Service for US Government
July 31, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Blockchain data platform Chainalysis has started a new subsidiary, Chainalysis Government Solutions, to advise U.S. defense, intelligence, law enforcement and civilian agencies, a company post...

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PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: Mt. Gox, the Mother of All Crypto Heists
PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: Mt. Gox, the Mother of All Crypto Heists
March 10, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Welcome to PYMNTS’ series on crypto crime. We’ll be taking a look at the crimes that have not only been committed in the cryptocurrency industry...

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PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: Is Bitcoin Really Anonymous and How Can Law Enforcement Track It?
PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: Is Bitcoin Really Anonymous and How Can Law Enforcement Track It?
March 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrency are words that most people have at least heard of since the industry exploded into the mainstream public consciousness in 2021....

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PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: When Privacy Counts, Crypto Users Turn to Mixing Services
PYMNTS Crypto Crime Series: When Privacy Counts, Crypto Users Turn to Mixing Services
January 26, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Welcome to PYMNTS’ new series on crypto crime. In it, we’ll be taking a look at the crimes that have not only been committed in...

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Crypto Drug Dealers Get Jail Terms
Crypto Drug Dealers Get Jail Terms
April 26, 2019  |  Bitcoin

After relying on the supposed anonymity of bitcoin, members of a ring that imported drugs into the United Kingdom with the help of the dark...

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