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DOJ Seizes $15 Billion in Bitcoin as U.S. and U.K. Target Massive Southeast Asian Crypto Scam Network

UPDATE 10/30/25: OFAC added 25 new bitcoin addresses to Chen Zhi’s SDN listing. These addresses represent additional crypto wallets controlled…

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What the Huione Group Shutdown Signals About the Future of Crypto Scam Infrastructure

TL;DR FinCEN’s designation of Huione Group marks a major enforcement milestone; however, the broader ecosystem of Chinese-language guarantee services remains…

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OFAC Designates Russian Exchange Cryptex, FinCEN names PM2BTC

Note: This blog was updated on October 7 to reflect that only Ivanov, not the affiliated service Universal Anonymous Payment…

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U.S. Authorities Move Against High-Risk Exchange Bitzlato for Providing Money Laundering Services to Ransomware Attackers and Other Russia-based Criminals

Today, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the arrest of Russian national Anatoly Legkodymov for his role as founder and…

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How Governments Regulate Cryptocurrency

In the early days of blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies operated in a gray area of the economy. But as financial institutions…

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Crypto Ransomware Payments Involve Regulatory Risk. Here’s What You Need to Know.

On Thursday, two bureaus within the U.S. Department of the Treasury– the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the…