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

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.

Arkham announces $5K bounty payout as Terra-related address are identified

Arkham announces $5K bounty payout as Terra-related address are identified

Evidence of a wallet holding 5292 BTC ($154.3 million) has emerged.

American couple accused of laundering stolen Bitfinex funds arrange plea deal

American couple accused of laundering stolen Bitfinex funds arrange plea deal

Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein first attracted attention after their 2022 arrest.

North Korean hackers exploited shared cloud service to rob crypto firms

North Korean hackers exploited shared cloud service to rob crypto firms

The affected crypto companies remain unidentified.

Terraform Labs appoints Chris Amani as CEO to replace Do Kwon

Terraform Labs appoints Chris Amani as CEO to replace Do Kwon

The firm behind TerraUSD and Luna has selected Chris Amani as its next leader.

Beware of scams exploiting Ripple’s success, CTO David Schwartz warns

Beware of scams exploiting Ripple’s success, CTO David Schwartz warns

Malicious players are trying to profit from Judge Torres's landmark ruling, spreading phishing links on Twitter.

Celsius’s Mashinsky arrested, SEC files securities fraud charges – reports

Celsius’s Mashinsky arrested, SEC files securities fraud charges – reports

The U.S. SEC alleges that Mashinksy and Celsius manipulated CEL's token value.

IRS investigating American crypto exodus to Puerto Rico

IRS investigating American crypto exodus to Puerto Rico

U.S. tax authorities are working to sort out those who are taking advantage of Puerto Rico's forgiving investment tax laws legally and those gaming the system in bad faith.

Crypto crime is down 65% in 2023, though ransomware is still prevalent

Crypto crime is down 65% in 2023, though ransomware is still prevalent

Illicit inflows are down across every category of crypto-crime, except ransomware, which is already trailing numbers seen during the 2021 bull run.

More than 9,000 Bitcoin seized in connection with Silk Road on the move

Crime 3 years ago

U.S. charges Solana attacker with money laundering in first enforcement action of its kind

Crime 3 years ago

Chainalysis report raises concerns that Multichain’s attacker may have inside connections

Crime 3 years ago

Circle, Tether freeze over half of the $126M assets stolen from Multichain breach

Stablecoins 3 years ago