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US Prosecutors Seize Bitcoin Allegedly Tied to Al Qaeda, ISIS, Hamas

The U.S. Department of Justice is trying to seize bitcoin from 155 addresses it alleges were used by Al Qaeda to fund terrorism.

By Nikhilesh De

Aug 13, 2020 at 3:43 p.m. UTC

Aug 13, 2020

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Missouri Man Pleads Guilty to Trying to Buy Chemical Weapons With Bitcoin

The chemicals, though never delivered, would have been potent enough to kill 300 people, prosecutors say.

By Danny Nelson

Aug 4, 2020 at 11:39 p.m. UTC

Aug 4, 2020

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FBI Report on Laundering by Private Funds Cites OneCoin Fraud in All but Name

OneCoin, an infamous crypto fraud, makes an uncredited cameo in a leaked FBI intelligence bulletin on the money-laundering risks of investment funds.

By Marc Hochstein

Jul 15, 2020 at 8:31 a.m. UTC

Jul 15, 2020

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US Agencies Publish List of North Korea's Alleged Crypto Crimes

The US government urged countermeasures to stymie North Korea's billion-dollar cybercrime campaigns.

By Danny Nelson

Apr 15, 2020 at 6:05 p.m. UTC

Apr 15, 2020

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FBI Warns COVID-19 Scammers Are Targeting Crypto Holders

The FBI is warning that fraudsters are about to unleash a surge of coronavirus cryptocurrency scams.

By Danny Nelson

Apr 14, 2020 at 4:00 a.m. UTC

Apr 14, 2020

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FBI Used Bitcoin Trail to Catch Russian Rapper Accused of Money Laundering

Rapper Maksim Boiko had claimed bundles of money he posed with in photos came from rental revenue and investments in bitcoin.

By Paddy Baker

Apr 3, 2020 at 12:34 p.m. UTC

Apr 3, 2020

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Gemcoin Founder Agrees to Plead Guilty to Fraud, Tax Evasion for $147M Scheme

Steve Chen agreed to plead guilty to tax evasion and conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with the $147 million Gemcoin scheme.

By Danny Nelson

Feb 19, 2020 at 9:26 p.m. UTC

Feb 19, 2020

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The FBI Is Now Reaching Out to QuadrigaCX Victims

The FBI is emailing victims of the QuadrigaCX cryptocurrency exchange, confirming the federal agency is investigating the circumstances around its collapse.

By Nikhilesh De

Jan 14, 2020 at 8:30 p.m. UTC

Jan 14, 2020

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Sanctions Weren't Discussed at North Korea Crypto Conference, Attendee Says

The U.S. government's charges against Virgil Griffith are overblown, says one attendee of the North Korean conference that led to the ethereum developer's arrest.

By Brady Dale

Dec 3, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. UTC

Dec 3, 2019

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