Europol Sees Tools to Tackle Crime in Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technologies
In the case of cryptocurrencies, abuse increases with use, according to Europol, which also noted that blockchain technologies give law enforcement a new way to combat crime. The law enforcement organization in Europe claims it can assist i
September 09, 2022
Israel detains three people in a crypto scheme to launder millions of dollars stolen from France
Three suspects have been detained by Israeli police for allegedly using cryptocurrency transactions to launder millions of euros taken from the French treasury. Government grants for companies impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic provided the
August 17, 2022
Panama's President partially vetoes a crypto-law passed by the country's legislature.
The president of Panama, Laurentino Cortizo, has used his veto power to raise a number of objections to the recently passed cryptocurrency law. The president's remarks are limited to a few articles and have no bearing on the law as a whole.
June 18, 2022
Scam Alert: 5 arrested by Italian Authorities, 93 social media pages and 7 websites seized for promoting Onecoin
The controversial cryptocurrency Onecoin which is considered to be the most infamous cryptocurrency scam pulled off so far continue to suffer nemesis. The crypto scam was reported to have raised $4 billion before it was shut down. Officials
July 08, 2019
Bitcoin in Center of Dark Web Drug Dealing Case in Holland
Accused of laundering hundreds of thousands of euros through the digital currency Bitcoin, six men are facing charges in a Dutch court for apparently selling Bitcoin paid for by illegal drug sales. The men face potential sentences ranging f
October 26, 2017
Troubled BTC-e Exchange Claims Control of Databases and Bitcoin Wallets
A forum account tied to the cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e has issued a new statement, claiming to be in control of databases and bitcoin wallets days after the site's domain was seized by law enforcement agencies. As CoinDesk reported, BTC-
August 06, 2017