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The DOJ’s NCET Disbanded: What This Means for Digital Assets
The DOJ's new guidance emphasizes targeting criminal activity that exploits digital assets — not the regulatory status of the technology itself.
OFAC Highlights Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Cryptocurrency Transactions Related to IRGC-connected Houthi Financier Sa’id al-Jamal
Yesterday, OFAC sanctioned twelve global entities for arms trafficking, money laundering, and illicit shipping of Iranian oil on behalf of Houthi rebels.
Bitfinex Hack Money Launderers Plead Guilty
Paperwork was filed in the case of Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan (also known by her rap name Razzlekhan) for their role in laundering the more than 120,000 Bitcoin stolen from Bitfinex in 2016.
Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades Announces End of Cryptocurrency Donation Efforts
The Al-Qassam Brigades (AQB) recently announced the shutdown of their longstanding cryptocurrency donation program. Read what prompted this announcement here.
Bitcoin in War: OP_RETURN Callouts of Russian Military Bitcoin Addresses Point to Blockchains’ Growing Role in Geopolitical Conflict
Chainalysis found a direct, aggressive usage of Bitcoin for counterintelligence through the unusual weaponization of the OP_RETURN field. Read more here.
A Year into Russia’s War on Ukraine, Cryptocurrencies Continue to Play a Key Role
After a year into Russia's War on Ukraine, Cryptocurrencies continue to play a key role. Read more about Crypto's role in this. Click this link for more.
Crypto Donations Provide Fast Relief for Earthquake Victims in Turkey and Syria
"Cryptocurrency has been a major factor in helping people in humanitarian crises, as it has brought millions of dollars in aid to Ukraine. Read more here."
Key Crypto Moments from 2022
Take a look back at a some of 2022's key crypto moments through the lens of our investigative solutions, Reactor and Storyline.
Trolls Have Sent an Estimated $52,000 in Small Tornado Cash Payments Following OFAC Designation
Earlier this week, Tornado Cash became the second ever mixer and first ever DeFi protocol to be sanctioned by OFAC. Soon after, Crypto Twitter was ablaze.
OFAC Sanctions Popular Ethereum Mixer Tornado Cash for Laundering Crypto Stolen by North Korea’s Lazarus Group
The U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the popular Ethereum mixer Tornado Cash, adding it to the Specially Designated Nationals List.
$2 Million and Counting: How Dozens of Pro-Russian Groups Are Using Cryptocurrency Donations to Fund the War in Ukraine
Pro-Russian social media accounts have collected millions of dollars in crypto donations since the start of the war in Ukraine. Here's how.
OFAC Sanctions Hydra Following Law Enforcement Shutdown of the Darknet Market, As Well As Russian Exchange Garantex
Following a joint operation involving several US law enforcement agencies, German federal police shut down the Russia-based Hydra Market.
U.S. Government Seizes Bitcoin Worth a Record $3.6B Connected to the 2016 Bitfinex Hack
The permanent record left by the blockchain can assist in recovering assets from theft. Read more about the Bitfinex hacking incident of 2016.
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