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US Treasury says lawful crypto users may use mixers for financial privacy

March 2026 Treasury report draws new line between crypto privacy and crypto crime.

3 weeks ago

Crime

New York bill aims to jail crypto fraudsters for up to 20 years

New York's proposed legislation equates private key fraud to PIN theft, aiming to protect crypto investors.

1 year ago

Crime

AI and crypto scams predicted to escalate in 2025, warns North American securities watchdog

Survey reveals Facebook, Telegram, and TikTok as major vectors for emerging crypto fraud schemes in 2025.

1 year ago

Exchanges

Tether freezes $27M on Garantex, forcing halt of Russian-linked exchange

Garantex claims Tether's actions could endanger broader Russian USDT assets amidst sanctions row.

1 year ago

Crypto

US Treasury blacklists 49 Bitcoin and Monero addresses linked to Nemesis darknet marketplace

Chainalysis uncovers over $1.6 million moved by Parsarad, linked to darknet trades and evasion of Iran's severe anti-drug laws.

1 year ago

Crime

Phishing losses drop 48% to $5.32 million in February as crypto users grow more vigilant

Advanced schemes emerge in Telegram as crypto users mitigate traditional phishing methods.

1 year ago

Hacks

Thorchain faces developer exodus amid North Korean money laundering scandal

A core contributor known as TCB warned that Thorchain could face a crisis if the network is framed as a money laundering facilitator.

1 year ago

Crime

Cybercriminals ditch Bitcoin for stablecoins as illicit trades potentially surpassed $51 billion in 2024 – Chainalysis

Chainalysis' analysis reveals stablecoins account for 63% of illicit crypto transactions as criminals evade detection using privacy assets and DeFi platforms.

1 year ago

Hacks

FBI confirms North Korea-backed Lazarus hackers stole $1.5 billion from Bybit

FBI tracks Ethereum laundering spree by North Korean hackers amid rising threat of cyber warfare in the crypto world.

1 year ago

Gotbit founder extradited to US to face market manipulation and fraud charges

Legal 1 year ago

Malicious GitHub repositories deploying hidden attacks on crypto wallets

Crime 1 year ago

Bybit unveils bounty platform to tackle crypto crime following massive Lazarus hack

Hacks 1 year ago

Sam Bankman-Fried tweets from prison, aligns himself with DOGE efficiency philosophy

Crime 1 year ago

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Crime News

US Treasury says lawful crypto users may use mixers for financial privacy

New York bill aims to jail crypto fraudsters for up to 20 years

AI and crypto scams predicted to escalate in 2025, warns North American securities watchdog

Tether freezes $27M on Garantex, forcing halt of Russian-linked exchange

US Treasury blacklists 49 Bitcoin and Monero addresses linked to Nemesis darknet marketplace

Phishing losses drop 48% to $5.32 million in February as crypto users grow more vigilant

Thorchain faces developer exodus amid North Korean money laundering scandal

Cybercriminals ditch Bitcoin for stablecoins as illicit trades potentially surpassed $51 billion in 2024 – Chainalysis

FBI confirms North Korea-backed Lazarus hackers stole $1.5 billion from Bybit

Gotbit founder extradited to US to face market manipulation and fraud charges

Malicious GitHub repositories deploying hidden attacks on crypto wallets

Bybit unveils bounty platform to tackle crypto crime following massive Lazarus hack

Sam Bankman-Fried tweets from prison, aligns himself with DOGE efficiency philosophy