Bitcoin News / Bitcoinist - 1 year ago
Renowned crypto exchange Binance has now confirmed that it has restricted its account access to $1 Million in crypto for a Tezos tool contributor. This confirmation comes after the platform was called out on social media. In a series of Tweets, the c...
Cryptocoins News / CoinJournal - 1 year ago
Binance said it had frozen the account in response to a law enforcement request. Baking Bad claims it’s been unable to contact the said law enforcement and doubts if there’s such a request. Binance has responded to accusations of freezi...
by COINS NEWS - 1 year ago
The crypto exchange accused a Tezos tool contributor of "mislead[ing] the community" by claiming it was unaware of the reason Binance blocked access to its corporate account....
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 year ago
“We are sometimes made aware of addresses potentially related to crime and are specifically instructed not to freeze the addresses without the explicit request from law enforcement,” says...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 year ago
"In our dealings with law enforcement we are sometimes specifically instructed not to freeze addresses as this could alert suspects," says Tether. On Wednesday, U.S....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
The Bank of England says “extreme volatility” in the crypto market “underscores the need for enhanced regulatory and law enforcement frameworks.” The British central bank has warned that crypto prices could...
Cryptocoins News / The Cointelegraph - 1 year ago
The central bank said the growth of the crypto market did not pose an “immediate threat” to the United Kingdom’s financial system, but had the potential to do so in the future....
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 1 year ago
Two Kenyan students accused of hacking credit cards and using the ill-gotten funds to buy bitcoin have been arrested by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, a statement from the law enforcement agency has said. After converting the cryptocurre...
Cryptocoins Exchanges / Binance - 2 years ago
In reaction to a Reuters report published on Friday, Binance, a major global cryptocurrency exchange, vehemently denied it had assisted Russian authorities in tracking down payments to the opposition. According to Reuters, Binance's head of Easte...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Russian Ministry of Finance has accepted a number of crypto regulatory proposals submitted by the country’s law enforcement departments. They cover a range of related areas, including the seizure of digital assets and the reporting of informat...
by COINS NEWS - 2 years ago
Michael Morell Former acting director and deputy director of the CIA,conducted a sweeping review of Crypto's role in illicit activity. In his report, he noted that one expert said that If all criminals used Blockchain, we could wipe out illicit...
by COINS NEWS - 2 years ago
Michael Morell Former acting director and deputy director of the CIA,conducted a sweeping review of Crypto's role in illicit activity. In his report, he noted that one expert said that If all criminals used Blockchain, we could wipe out illicit...
by COINS NEWS - 2 years ago
Michael Morell Former acting director and deputy director of the CIA,conducted a sweeping review of Crypto's role in illicit activity. In his report, he noted that one expert said that If all criminals used Blockchain, we could wipe out illicit...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
A man from Brockton, Massachusetts was sentenced to eight years in prison and forced to forfeit 59 bitcoin worth $2.3 million, after he was caught selling Xanax, ecstasy, and ketamine on the deep web. Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins stres...
Cryptocoins News / Blockchain - 2 years ago
The Ontario Securities Commission has flagged Twitter posts to the law enforcement by the CEOs of cryptocurrency exchanges Kraken and Coinbase Global Inc., according to the Logic . Kraken CEO Jesse Powell and Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong took to Tw...
by COINS NEWS - 2 years ago
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Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has restricted 281 Nigerian user accounts. Citing user security and fraud prevention, CEO Changpeng Zhao explained that “approximately 38% of these cases [are] restricted at the request of international law...
by COINS NEWS - 2 years ago
If you steal property, you must report its fair market value in your income in the year you steal it unless you return it to its rightful owner in the same year,"' read the provision for stolen property What if you're dealing drugs or...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
According to reports, the founder of the now-defunct Silk Road 2 marketplace has forfeited more than half-million dollars worth of bitcoin to British authorities. White’s Silk Road 2 admin handle was called “Cthulhu,” and...
Cryptocoins Exchanges / Binance - 2 years ago
Just wondering if anyone in here has tried to go through the law enforcement route to track a hacker? My assets were stolen from ronin and was bridged to an eth address and was later on sent to binance as confirmed by their customer support. I asked...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
The investigation into the Russia-based crypto pyramid Finiko is growing with law enforcement officials in Samara region announcing they have launched eight criminal cases against Finiko associates. Authorities are also working to identify more victi...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
The Seychelles Police Financial Crime Investigation Unit (FCIU) recently confirmed receiving a request for an investigation into several transactions linked to the transfer of 230,000 bitcoins. The cryptocurrency is said to be associated with pyramid...
Bitcoin News / Bitcoin.com - 2 years ago
Representatives of law enforcement agencies and academia in Shanghai held a seminar devoted to cryptocurrencies, regulations, and the combating of crypto-related crime. Determining “the legal attributes of virtual currency” was among the...
