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Coinbase Is Reportedly Selling Geolocation Data to US Government
Coinbase Is Reportedly Selling Geolocation Data to US Government
Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is reportedly selling geolocation data to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to Tech Inquiry’s research. Jack Paulson,...
Coinbase Is Reportedly Selling Geolocation Data to US Government

New York Man Arrested for Alleged $1.8M Crypto Mining Scam
New York Man Arrested for Alleged $1.8M Crypto Mining Scam
CoinDesk U.S. Regulatory Reporter Cheyenne Ligon discusses a recent arrest made by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of 37-year-old Chester “Chet” Stojanovich for an alleged...
New York Man Arrested for Alleged $1.8M Crypto Mining Scam

FBI Links North Korea to $625M Axie Infinity Hack
FBI Links North Korea to Axie Infinity Hack
CoinDesk Deputy Business Editor Danny Nelson broke the story that the more than $600 million exploit of Axie Infinity’s Ronin network was orchestrated by North Korea’s elite “...
FBI Links North Korea to $625M Axie Infinity Hack

FBI Launches New Crypto Crimes Unit
FBI Launches New Crypto Crimes Unit
The FBI is launching the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET), which will investigate ransomware and other crimes with tools including blockchain analysis. CoinDesk...
FBI Launches New Crypto Crimes Unit

Feds Can Get Your WhatsApp Data in Real Time, FBI Document Says
Feds Can Get Your WhatsApp Data in Real Time, FBI Document Says
A previously unreported FBI document obtained by Rolling Stone shows data on “private” messaging apps WhatsApp and iMessage can easily be monitored and harvested by the bureau...
Feds Can Get Your WhatsApp Data in Real Time, FBI Document Says

Hundreds Arrested in FBI Global Sting Operation Via Encrypted App 'Anom'
Hundreds Arrested in FBI Global Sting Operation Via Encrypted App ‘Anom’
A major law enforcement operation has captured hundreds of crime rings and recovered millions in crypto. The operation involved the surveillance of 27 million messages via an...
Hundreds Arrested in FBI Global Sting Operation Via Encrypted App 'Anom'

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Major Law Enforcement Operation Busts 300 Crime Rings, Recovers Millions in Crypto
The operation used intelligence gathered from an encrypted service developed by the FBI and Australian police.
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How Did Federal Officials Recover $2.3M in Bitcoin Paid to Colonial Pipeline Hackers?
How Did Federal Officials Recover $2.3M in Bitcoin Paid to Colonial Pipeline Hackers?
Department of Justice and FBI officials say they recovered $2.3 million in bitcoin (BTC) Colonial Pipeline paid to a criminal outfit during a ransomware attack. Nikhilesh De,...
How Did Federal Officials Recover $2.3M in Bitcoin Paid to Colonial Pipeline Hackers?

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DeepDotWeb Operator Pleads Guilty to Laundering $8.4M in Bitcoin Kickbacks
Tal Prihar admitted to taking bitcoin payments from darknet marketplaces in exchange for referral links.
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FBI Arrests 6 New Hampshire Residents for Alleged Virtual Currency Scheme
FBI Arrests 6 New Hampshire Residents for Alleged Virtual Currency Scheme
Federal law enforcement officials arrested six New Hampshire residents for allegedly running an unlicensed virtual currency exchange. “The Hash” panel discusses why the case i...
FBI Arrests 6 New Hampshire Residents for Alleged Virtual Currency Scheme