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crime

UK ramps up its ‘crypto’ crime division
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12 August, 2023

UK ramps up its ‘crypto’ crime division

The National Crime Agency is hiring digital asset investigators in the crypto crime division it launched in January as it...
UK lawmakers pass bill allowing ‘crypto’ freezing and seizure
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10 July, 2023

UK lawmakers pass bill allowing ‘crypto’ freezing and seizure

The House of Lords passed the bill introduced last September, allowing authorities to seize illicit digital asset funds and courts...
Digital currency-related crime reports in Singapore shoot up 2,500% since 2018
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2 June, 2021

Digital currency-related crime reports in Singapore shoot up 2,500% since 2018

Singapore police noted that 393 reports of digital currency-related crime were filed in 2020, three times higher compared to 2019.
Darknet market revenue hit an all-time high in 2020
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2 February, 2021

Darknet market revenue hit an all-time high in 2020

In 2020, the revenue raked in by darknet marketplaces hit a record-high of nearly $2 billion–the one marketplace that led...
Digital currency crime reduced by 83% in 2020, but ransomware attacks up 311%
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31 January, 2021

Digital currency crime reduced by 83% in 2020, but ransomware attacks up 311%

The Chainalysis report revealed that illicit activities only accounted for 0.34% of all digital currency activity, or roughly $10 billion.
Digital currency crime declined in 2020
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19 January, 2021

Digital currency crime declined in 2020

A new report from Chainalysis has discovered that digital currency related crime signficantly declined from 2019 to 2020.
Why criminals are using privacy wallets in place of mixers
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10 December, 2020

Why criminals are using privacy wallets in place of mixers

Elliptic has released a new report in which it discusses why criminals are opting to use privacy wallets over mixers...
Lithuania tax authority sells seized digital currency for $7.5M
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29 November, 2020

Lithuania tax authority sells seized digital currency for $7.5M

Noting that the transaction took around a day to complete, the State Tax Inspectorate said that it would now be...
Over $8 million from KuCoin hack is on the move
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4 November, 2020

Over $8 million from KuCoin hack is on the move

Over $8 million in funds that were stolen from the Sept. 25 KuCoin hack are on the move. According to...
Iran plans to evade sanctions with cryptocurrency
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29 October, 2020

Iran plans to evade sanctions with cryptocurrency

The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) and the Iranian Ministry of Energy have amended laws so that Iran can use

Chainalysis new initiative sheds more light into digital currency crime analyses
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7 May, 2020

Chainalysis new initiative sheds more light into digital currency crime analyses

The new Crypto Intelligence Briefs is designed to cast light on the mechanisms used for illegal transactions in digital currency.
How Bitcoin paves way for ‘new world’ that economically disincentivizes crime
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22 October, 2019

How Bitcoin paves way for ‘new world’ that economically disincentivizes crime

How Bitcoin paves way for a 'new world' that economically disincentivizes crime