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International Law Enforcement Conference Addresses Crypto and the ‘Criminal Economy’
15.11.2019
The 2019 National Proceeds of Crime Conference (NPOCC) held in Brisbane, Australia from November 13-15 addressed “Globalisation and Digitisation of the Criminal Economy,” and featured 200+ delegates hearing from representatives of organizations such as the Australian Federal Police...
Snowden: US Seizing My Book Revenue is ‘Good for Bitcoin’
18.9.2019
Former U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) subcontractor Edward Snowden is being sued by the Department of Justice (DoJ) for his latest memoir. The agency won’t stop Metropolitan Books from publishing Snowden’s new book but the government will take the revenue he earns from the memoir...
Dark Market Drug Dealers Plead Guilty, Forfeit Crypto Proceeds
7.8.2019
A couple based out of California has pleaded guilty to distributing drugs via a dark-web marketplace in exchange for cryptocurrencies
After Fleeing From the US Government John McAfee Warns His Enemies
12.6.2019
For a few weeks now, the former antivirus software tycoon John McAfee has said he is fleeing from the U.S. government for not paying his taxes. More recently McAfee’s been on a tweet tirade, speaking directly to his “pursuers” and telling them to leave him alone. Also Read:...
US DoJ Charges Group of Individuals Who Stole $2.5 Mln in Crypto Via SIM Swapping
10.5.2019
The U.S. Department of Justice has named hackers who allegedly stole $2.5 million worth of crypto from users’ wallets via SIM swapping