Law Enforcement


Finanzas

Coinbase Says Law Enforcement Requests Rose 66% From Year Ago

The number of requests from the U.S., which accounted for about 43% of the total, increased by 6%.

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Regulación

US Prosecutors Charge 21 Alleged ‘Money Mules’ With Using Crypto to Launder Proceeds of Cybercrimes

The arrests are the result of a multi-year investigation by the U.S. Secret Service, the Postal Inspection Service and the Department of Justice.

(Pete Alexopoulos/Unsplash)

Regulación

India's Enforcement Directorate Freezes $2.5M More Crypto in Gaming App E-Nuggets Case

The total value of frozen or seized assets in the case is about $8.4 million.

The Internet and Mobile Association of India has disbanded its body representing India's crypto industry. (Laurentiu Morariu/Unsplash)

Regulación

Interpol Starts Its Own Police Metaverse

The international organization of law enforcement has been in the crypto news for its part in trying to track down Do Kwon, co-founder of the Terra network.

Interpol lanza su propio metaverso policial. (Shutterstock)

Finanzas

Binance to Train Law Enforcement on How to Stop Crypto Crime

Matthew Price, an executive at the crypto exchange, told CoinDesk TV’s “First Mover" that his firm will work with authorities from around the world.

Binance exec Matthew Price said the crypto exchange has a new program to train authorities on how to prevent crime that involves cryptocurrencies. (Binance)

Regulación

Argentina’s Tax Authority Conducts First-Ever Raids on Secret Crypto Miners

According to the agency, three crypto farms with irregularities were uncovered last week in the South American country.

Argentina flag (Unsplash)

Layer 2

Designer Drug Markets Get Boost From Crypto

Novel psychoactive chemicals with names like 2C-B, AMT and 5-MeO-DMT are freely available at online marketplaces and digital currencies help facilitate the global trade.

(Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)

Finanzas

US Agencies Seized Around $30M of Crypto Related to NetWalker Ransomware Last Year

The January 2021 seizure is the largest related to ransomware, according to blockchain research firm Chainalysis.

The Ransomware Task Force report warned an international effort would be needed to properly combat a growing ransomware threat.

Mercados

Sweden's Government Forced to Return $1.5M in Bitcoin to Drug Dealer: Report

That's the difference in value since the time of the dealer's prosecution while he was in jail.

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Regulación

Russia's Financial Monitoring Agency Wants to Identify and Profile Crypto Users

Rosfinmonitoring will pay $200,000 for a tool to identify crypto users and see if they are involved in criminal activities.

Detective board with evidence

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