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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.

North Korean IT workers earned $17M this year with some funds coming from Circle accounts

North Korean IT workers earned $17M this year with some funds coming from Circle accounts

North Korean IT workers breach crypto security, spotlight US exchanges and stablecoin usage.

Pepe meme creator’s NFT projects hit for $1 million as contract hijackers drain collections

Pepe meme creator’s NFT projects hit for $1 million as contract hijackers drain collections

The stolen funds from the ChainSaw collections remain idle, while most Favrr proceeds have already passed through Gate.io and several nested services.

Crypto heists reach $2.1B so far in 2025 as state-backed hackers ramp up attacks

Crypto heists reach $2.1B so far in 2025 as state-backed hackers ramp up attacks

Major attacks exploit infrastructure gaps, with stolen private keys among top methods in rising crypto thefts.

Coinbase and Tether backed sting helps Secret Service freeze $225M from crypto scammers

Coinbase and Tether backed sting helps Secret Service freeze $225M from crypto scammers

Coinbase's blockchain tracing aids in historic Secret Service crypto seizure.

Dark market activity on Telegram persists despite $27B Huione ban – Elliptic

Dark market activity on Telegram persists despite $27B Huione ban – Elliptic

Merchants immediately moved to Tudou Guarantee, a rival in which Huione owns a 30% stake.

You’re Hired! North Korea’s new crypto scam starts with a job offer

You’re Hired! North Korea’s new crypto scam starts with a job offer

Fake recruiters, deepfake bosses, real stolen crypto: Inside North Korea’s newest heist.

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North Korea’s hackers could have laundered as much as $1.5 billion in stolen crypto

Seucirty researches believe North Korea funneled billions in stolen crypto through sophisticated laundering schemes, sidestepping international sanctions.

US DOJ, Europol seize world’s largest dark web drug market operating via Monero

US DOJ, Europol seize world’s largest dark web drug market operating via Monero

The Archetyp Market, with an estimated €250 million in sales, was dismantled by international law enforcement revealing widespread darknet operations.

Crypto market maker Gotbit and founder sentenced for fraud, manipulation

Legal 10 months ago

Hong Kong teams up with university to tackle crypto laundering with tech

Crime 10 months ago

Solana hitting 1M TPS, memecoin rug pull seizures to put SOL on US digital asset stockpile radar

Technology 10 months ago

Argentine Anti-Corruption Office clears President Milei of ethics violation over LIBRA promotion

Legal 10 months ago