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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.

Georgia prosecutors reportedly charge billionaire George Bachiashvili for misappropriation of funds in Bitcoin, money laundering

Georgia prosecutors reportedly charge billionaire George Bachiashvili for misappropriation of funds in Bitcoin, money laundering

Bachiashvili is a powerful figure in Georgia, having founded a private equity firm that contributes about 40% to the country's GDP.

Using ChatGPT to spot crypto honeypots, scam contracts, and other red flags

Using ChatGPT to spot crypto honeypots, scam contracts, and other red flags

Analyzing smart contracts with ChatGPT plugins opens a novel way to protect against crypto scams

Bitcoin accounted for 19% of illicit crypto volume in 2022, down from 97%

Bitcoin accounted for 19% of illicit crypto volume in 2022, down from 97%

The multi-chain ecosystem has prodded criminals to look beyond Bitcoin to launder their illicit crypto.

Chibi Finance becomes 12th Arbitrum-based protocol to rug users in 2023

Chibi Finance becomes 12th Arbitrum-based protocol to rug users in 2023

The project's native token — CHIBI — has crashed almost 99% in value as of press time

Switzerland seizes $26M tied to Do Kwon, Terra

Switzerland seizes $26M tied to Do Kwon, Terra

Earlier reports suggested that project members held $13 million in a Swiss Bank.

Atomic wallet identifies 4 possible but unconfirmed causes of recent breach

Atomic wallet identifies 4 possible but unconfirmed causes of recent breach

Atomic wallet said that the exact cause of the hack remains unconfirmed. The firm is working with exchanges to seize the stolen funds.

Terra’s Do Kwon sentenced to four months’ imprisonment in Montenegro

Terra’s Do Kwon sentenced to four months’ imprisonment in Montenegro

The court found Kwon and his associate, Han Chang-Joon, guilty of using forged travel documents.

French authorities have been investigating Binance since February 2022

French authorities have been investigating Binance since February 2022

The authorities are probing Binance for "aggravated money laundering" and illegally providing services to French users from 2020 to 2022.

Mining pools used by criminals to funnel stolen funds into exchanges – report

Crime 3 years ago

Do Kwon’s detention extended six months by Montenegrin court

Crime 3 years ago

Marathon Digital issues fraudulent activity alert over fake Russian stock certificates and other related scams

Crime 3 years ago

Bahamian court orders review of US charges filed after SBF’s extradition

Legal 3 years ago