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Inside World's Biggest Bitcoin Bust: How A Chinese Woman Laundered $6.7 Billion
The case led to the world's largest bitcoin seizure, with UK police confiscating assets worth $6.7 billion.
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CBI Arrests Cyber Criminal, Seizes Cryptocurrencies Worth Rs. 2.8 Crore
The CBI on Wednesday said it has arrested a person as part of a crackdown on a cybercrime racket. Cryptocurrencies worth Rs. 2.8 crore along with unaccounted cash amounting to Rs. 22 lakh were seized from the possession of the accused, Rahul Arora.
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FM Claims Access to WhatsApp Messages Led to Seizure of Crypto Worth Rs. 90 Crore
This week in Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that encrypted communication channels are being misused for financial crimes like money laundering and tax evasion. She revealed that authorities were able to seize over Rs. 90 crores in crypto assets from a syndicate thanks to access to WhatsApp messages.
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US Charges Three Firms, 15 People With Cryptocurrency Fraud
Three cryptocurrency companies and 15 people have been charged with engaging in widespread fraud and market manipulation in the US. Federal prosecutors in Boston charged the firms Gotbit, ZM Quant, CLS Global and the leaders and employees of those and other companies in a takedown.
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Indian Man Accused Of Cheating US Citizen, Cryptocurrency Worth Rs 7.7 crore Seized
He allegedly convinced the victim that his account on Amazon was being accessed by unscrupulous elements, and that his social security was being used from four different states to open accounts on the e-commerce platform.
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US Govt Could Be World’s Largest BTC Reserve Owing to Seizures from Silk Road, Bitfinex Hack
Owing to three big seizures from criminal cases, the US Treasury is estimated to be in possession of at least 194,188 BTC. Presently, this number amounts to $5.5 billion (roughly Rs. 45,778 crore).
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UK Could Soon Legalise Freezing, Seizure of Crypto Assets Linked to Criminal Activities: Report
The UK Lords have reportedly passed the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill. This gives UK’s law enforcement agencies the authority to freeze and confiscate crypto assets linked to busted crimes. The approval from both of UK’s Houses will make the bill eligible to be signed into a law with the signature of King Charles attesting it.
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Israel Seized Binance Crypto Accounts to 'Thwart' Islamic State, Claims Document
Israel has seized around 190 crypto accounts at crypto exchange Binance since 2021, including two it said were linked to Islamic State and dozens of others it said were owned by Palestinian firms connected to the Islamist Hamas group, documents released by the country's counter-terror authorities show. Israel's National Bureau for Counter Terror Fi...
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UK Government Policy Agenda Targets Safe Crypto Adoption in the Region Through Two New Bills
The United Kingdom has introduced two bills, both concerning the seizure of and support for cryptocurrencies as part of Prince Charles' remarks at the State Opening of Parliament.
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'Staggering' Crypto Seizures Have Cops Struggling to Keep Up Around the World
In recent years, police departments such as Durkin’s and law enforcement agencies around the world have had to learn quickly about how to deal with cryptoÂcurrencies, often in amounts that eclipse traditional assets such as cash, gold, jewelry, cars, and real estate.
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Crypto Police: FBI Forms Digital Currency Unit, US Justice Department Taps Seasoned Computer Crimes Prosecutor
FBI is launching a unit for blockchain analysis and virtual asset seizure and the US Justie department has tapped a seasoned computer crimes prosecutor to lead its new national cryptocurrency enforcement team.
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Crypto Transactions Under Scanner as Canada Invokes Emergency Powers to Counter Truckers’ Blockade
Canadian government authorities will now make use of anti-cash laundering and terrorist financing guidelines that may result in the seizure of cryptocurrencies should they be found financing protestors and prolonging the "illegal" truckers’ blockade.
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UK Makes First Seizure of NFTs in Tax Crackdown
British tax authorities said they had made their first seizure of non-fungible tokens in a crackdown on suspected criminal activity to hide money.
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UK Makes First Seizure Of NFTs In Tax Crackdown
British tax authorities said on Monday they had made their first seizure of non-fungible tokens in a crackdown on suspected criminal activity to hide money.
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Hackers Shouldn’t Be Paid Ransoms, FBI Director Christopher Wray Pleads With Public Companies
FBI Director Christopher Wray pleaded with public companies and other hacking victims to avoid paying ransom, saying he fears it will only embolden cyber criminals to ramp up future attacks.
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Inside World's Biggest Bitcoin Bust: How A Chinese Woman Laundered $6.7 Billion
The case led to the world's largest bitcoin seizure, with UK police confiscating assets worth $6.7 billion.
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CBI Arrests Cyber Criminal, Seizes Cryptocurrencies Worth Rs. 2.8 Crore
The CBI on Wednesday said it has arrested a person as part of a crackdown on a cybercrime racket. Cryptocurrencies worth Rs. 2.8 crore along with unaccounted cash amounting to Rs. 22 lakh were seized from the possession of the accused, Rahul Arora.
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FM Claims Access to WhatsApp Messages Led to Seizure of Crypto Worth Rs. 90 Crore
This week in Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that encrypted communication channels are being misused for financial crimes like money laundering and tax evasion. She revealed that authorities were able to seize over Rs. 90 crores in crypto assets from a syndicate thanks to access to WhatsApp messages.
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US Charges Three Firms, 15 People With Cryptocurrency Fraud
Three cryptocurrency companies and 15 people have been charged with engaging in widespread fraud and market manipulation in the US. Federal prosecutors in Boston charged the firms Gotbit, ZM Quant, CLS Global and the leaders and employees of those and other companies in a takedown.
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Indian Man Accused Of Cheating US Citizen, Cryptocurrency Worth Rs 7.7 crore Seized
He allegedly convinced the victim that his account on Amazon was being accessed by unscrupulous elements, and that his social security was being used from four different states to open accounts on the e-commerce platform.
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US Govt Could Be World’s Largest BTC Reserve Owing to Seizures from Silk Road, Bitfinex Hack
Owing to three big seizures from criminal cases, the US Treasury is estimated to be in possession of at least 194,188 BTC. Presently, this number amounts to $5.5 billion (roughly Rs. 45,778 crore).
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UK Could Soon Legalise Freezing, Seizure of Crypto Assets Linked to Criminal Activities: Report
The UK Lords have reportedly passed the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill. This gives UK’s law enforcement agencies the authority to freeze and confiscate crypto assets linked to busted crimes. The approval from both of UK’s Houses will make the bill eligible to be signed into a law with the signature of King Charles attesting it.
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Israel Seized Binance Crypto Accounts to 'Thwart' Islamic State, Claims Document
Israel has seized around 190 crypto accounts at crypto exchange Binance since 2021, including two it said were linked to Islamic State and dozens of others it said were owned by Palestinian firms connected to the Islamist Hamas group, documents released by the country's counter-terror authorities show. Israel's National Bureau for Counter Terror Fi...
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UK Government Policy Agenda Targets Safe Crypto Adoption in the Region Through Two New Bills
The United Kingdom has introduced two bills, both concerning the seizure of and support for cryptocurrencies as part of Prince Charles' remarks at the State Opening of Parliament.
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'Staggering' Crypto Seizures Have Cops Struggling to Keep Up Around the World
In recent years, police departments such as Durkin’s and law enforcement agencies around the world have had to learn quickly about how to deal with cryptoÂcurrencies, often in amounts that eclipse traditional assets such as cash, gold, jewelry, cars, and real estate.
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Crypto Police: FBI Forms Digital Currency Unit, US Justice Department Taps Seasoned Computer Crimes Prosecutor
FBI is launching a unit for blockchain analysis and virtual asset seizure and the US Justie department has tapped a seasoned computer crimes prosecutor to lead its new national cryptocurrency enforcement team.
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Crypto Transactions Under Scanner as Canada Invokes Emergency Powers to Counter Truckers’ Blockade
Canadian government authorities will now make use of anti-cash laundering and terrorist financing guidelines that may result in the seizure of cryptocurrencies should they be found financing protestors and prolonging the "illegal" truckers’ blockade.
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UK Makes First Seizure of NFTs in Tax Crackdown
British tax authorities said they had made their first seizure of non-fungible tokens in a crackdown on suspected criminal activity to hide money.
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UK Makes First Seizure Of NFTs In Tax Crackdown
British tax authorities said on Monday they had made their first seizure of non-fungible tokens in a crackdown on suspected criminal activity to hide money.
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Hackers Shouldn’t Be Paid Ransoms, FBI Director Christopher Wray Pleads With Public Companies
FBI Director Christopher Wray pleaded with public companies and other hacking victims to avoid paying ransom, saying he fears it will only embolden cyber criminals to ramp up future attacks.
