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International police including the FBI-led Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (JCODE) and Europol have busted a group of 150 alleged darknet drug traffickers, seizing $4.9 million in cryptocurrencies.The operation dubbed “Operation Dark HunTor” cracked down on criminals who were involved in the sale of tens of thousands of illicit
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A recently published report that went viral across social media details how a former U.S. Marine, Stephen Lara, was pulled over by police and was suspected of being a drug trafficker. Police then searched Lara’s vehicle and subsequently took $87,000 in cash from a bag kept in Lara’s trunk. Lara,
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The percentage of illegal crypto transactions, according to this Chainalysis report, is about 2% of total transactions. Although the majority of cryptocurrency transactions is not illegal, it is increasingly being used for criminal activities. As part of a dark web operation, Australian police have conducted a massive cryptocurrency seizure. The total value
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Ethereum is the second-largest cryptocurrency after Bitcoin. Although the majority of crypto transactions are legitimate, many are also fraudulent. Criminals take advantage of the anonymous and international nature of digital currencies. These crimes often include Money Laundering, Terrorism, Tax Fraud, and Drug Trafficking. Security continues to remain a heavily debated topic
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South Korean legislators propose to revise tax codes so that tax authorities would be able to confiscate tax evaders’ crypto assets directly from their digital wallets.As per a report published on July 26, the proposal forms part of a wider, annual review of the country’s tax system. This year, faced
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Authorities Move to Seize Domain Name of Vietnam’s Largest Bitcoin Exchange May 7, 2018 by Jon Southurst Recent incidents concerning the domain name of Vietnam’s largest bitcoin exchange have highlighted the risks of operating a profitable business in certain regions. Authorities have reportedly moved to seize Bitcoin Vietnam’s internet domain, claiming
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In 2020, BitMax has strived to build its deep background and expertise in financial markets, make key breakthroughs and successfully set itself apart from its competitors. BitMax, an industry-leading digital asset trading platform built by Wall Street quant trading veterans, hosted “The Pursuit of Excellence, Breakthrough, and Win-Win” at Renaissance Beijing Wangfujing Hotel in celebration of the company’s two-year anniversary. The event brought together over 200 blockchain investors,
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The PlusToken Ponzi scheme is reported to have begun back in May 2018 and advertised a non-existent crypto arbitrage trading platform. Chinese law enforcement has seized cryptocurrencies worth over $4.2 billion from the PlusToken Ponzi scheme. Apparently, a total of 194,775 BTC, 833,083 ETH, 1.4 million LTC, 27.6 million EOS, 74,167
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