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NEW YORK, NY — A U.S. citizen who conspired to provide services to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North Korea), including technical advice on using cryptocurrency and …
U.S. Citizen Who Conspired to Assist North Korea in Evading Sanctions Sentenced Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Justice Department announced the seizure this week of Hydra Market (Hydra), the world’s largest and longest-running darknet market. In 2021, Hydra accounted for an estimated 80% …
Justice Department Investigation Leads to Shutdown of Largest Online Darknet Marketplace Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — An Estonian man was sentenced Friday to 66 months in prison for his years-long role in furthering and facilitating computer intrusions, the movement of fraudulently obtained goods …
Cybercriminal Connected to Multimillion Dollar Ransomware Attacks Sentenced for Online Fraud Schemes Read More
PHOENIXVILLE, PA — Hippo Kiosks LLC has deployed a new Bitcoin ATM in Phoenixville, PA. The new machine is placed in Phoenixville is located at the Save More Discount shop at …
New Bitcoin ATM Opens in Phoenixville, PA Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Justice Department recently announced the selection and appointment of Eun Young Choi to serve as the first Director of the National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET).
Justice Department Announces First Director of National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) began counting down the top 10 cases for calendar year 2021 on its Twitter account on January 3. These cases include …
IRS Counts Down the Top 10 Criminal Investigation Cases of 2021 Read More
BERWYN, PA — Bitcoin Solutions, Inc., a technology company based in Chester County, has partnered with Epipoli to offer the BitCard®, a Bitcoin Gift Card, in up to 50,000 retail …
Bitcoin Goes Mainstream in Over 50,000 Stores and Digitally Throughout Europe Read More WASHINGTON, D.C. — Since October 2020, consumers have reported losing more than $80 million to cryptocurrency investment scams, an increase of more than ten-fold year-over-year, according to a new data …
FTC Data Shows Huge Spike in Cryptocurrency Investment Scams Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5) brought together investigators, cryptocurrency experts and data scientists in a coordinated push to track down individuals and organizations perpetrating …
J5 Countries Host ‘Challenge’ Aimed at FINtech Companies Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States Department of the Treasury hosted its inaugural U.S. Financial Sector Innovation Policy Roundtable on February 9 and 10. The Roundtable brought together policymakers and …
U.S. Treasury Department Holds Financial Sector Innovation Policy Roundtable Read More