
Crime
Criminals create ‘cryptos,’ exchanges, blockchain networks: UN
The report found that despite sanctions, arrests and license withdrawals, crime-riddled platforms continue to launder billions of dollars.
US lawmakers eye leveraging blockchain against finance scams
With rising scam cases, U.S. lawmakers have introduced the GUARD Act, a proposed regulation to stamp out financial crimes using...
Law enforcement moves to stamp out widespread crypto Ponzis
Various financial crimes, from Ponzi schemes to romance scams, are proliferating in the 'crypto' space, prompting law enforcement to take...
AI, pig butchering scams pushed to a record $12.4B in 2024
While the actual figure was $10B, Chainalysis expects to specify more criminal addresses in time, as it warned AI could...
UK ramps up its ‘crypto’ crime division
The National Crime Agency is hiring digital asset investigators in the crypto crime division it launched in January as it...
UK lawmakers pass bill allowing ‘crypto’ freezing and seizure
The House of Lords passed the bill introduced last September, allowing authorities to seize illicit digital asset funds and courts...