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Bitcoin Can Be Confiscated From Suspects: Hungarian Justice Ministry Proposal

MAR 04, 2017 | Guest Author

The new Hungarian law will make it possible to confiscate Bitcoins and other virtual currencies from suspects in the early stages of the criminal process.

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How To Get Away With $400 Mln Illicit Transfers? Be US Monetary Fund Chief

DEC 20, 2016 | Joseph Young

The Court of Justice of the Republic didn’t impose any punishment on the IMF chief Christine Lagarde convicted of criminal charges over the facilitation of suspicious transaction which amounted to $400 mln.

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India's Illegal Darknet Drug Syndicate Exposed; Authorities to Seize Bitcoins

NOV 01, 2016 | Evander Smart

India is quickly becoming a hotbed of Bitcoin activity

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Paxful Exchange CEO And CTO Arrested In Miami On Weapons And Drugs Charges

SEP 19, 2016 | Evander Smart

Bitcoin’s public image took another hit as the CEO and the CTO of the popular peer-to-peer exchange Paxful were arrested in South Beach on multiple weapons and drugs charges.

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Nigel Farage Former Aide Allegedly Caught in FBI Dark Web Sting Operation

AUG 15, 2016 | Niall Maye

Nigel Farage, the former Ukip leader's closest aide George Cottrell is in custody in the US awaiting trial on 21 charges including attempted extortion, money laundering and fraud.

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Federal Agent Charged in Silk Road Bitcoin Theft Accused of Stealing More

JUL 04, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

A corrupt federal agent charged with theft while investigating the Silk Road case has been accused of stealing a further $700,000 in Bitcoin.

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Pre-Bitcoin Virtual Currencies: Murder, Terrorism, Child Pornography

MAY 16, 2016 | Charlie McCombie

Long before the existence of cryptocurrencies, the virtual currency industry was plagued by the use of funds for terrorism, child pornography, and other forms of criminality.

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British Commonwealth Adopts Blockchain to Fight Cross-Border Crime

MAY 04, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

The British Commonwealth announced a new project to develop a Blockchain app to combat cross-border crime.

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Homeland Security Bitcoin Task Force Revealed by Department of Justice Indictment Form

APR 07, 2016 | Charlie McCombie

Rumour has long been that Homeland Security in the United States has been interested in Bitcoin’s role in the buying and selling of drugs and other illegal goods and services.

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Stupidity or Greed? Why Steal Bitcoin ATM?

NOV 06, 2015 | Nina Lyon

On November 3, two robbers stole a Lamassu Bitcoin ATM at the Village Smoke Shop in Atlanta, Georgia, according to local news website Clatl.com.

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Teenager Jailed for Selling €4 Million Worth of Drugs on the Dark Net

NOV 06, 2015 | Walid Dib

Maximilian S. was an aspiring drug kingpin who ran an entire operation for two years out of his mother’s flat.

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Bitcoin Banned in Taiwan after Billionaire BTC Ransom Attempt

NOV 03, 2015 | Evander Smart

Just days after a Hong Kong tycoon was kidnapped and held for millions of dollars in Bitcoin in ransom by criminals, the Financial Supervisory Commission Chairman of Taiwan has made a ruling. Bitcoin is now illegal within Taiwan.

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Taiwanese Kidnappers Receive $1.68M Bitcoin Ransom from Billionaire Yuk-Kwan

OCT 29, 2015 | Joseph Young

The family of billionaire Pearl Oriental Oil chairman Wong Yuk-Kwan paid Taiwanese kidnappers US$1.68 million in bitcoin after they threatened to “dig out the eyeballs or chop off the legs” of Yuk-Kwan.

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Convicted Silk Road Federal Agent Accused of Changing Identity to Escape Justice

OCT 21, 2015 | Evander Smart

The winding Silk Road criminal prosecution continues to make news as convicted Secret Service agent Shaun Bridges has created a stir with the creation of a new identity.

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Corrupt Silk Road DEA Agent Facing 7 Years in Prison

OCT 16, 2015 | Joseph Young

Carl Force who plead for for an agreement with prosecutors back in June is set to be sentenced on October 19, at the US District Court for the Northern District of California.

MAR 04, 2017 | Guest Author

The new Hungarian law will make it possible to confiscate Bitcoins and other virtual currencies from suspects in the early stages of the criminal process.

4984 | 9

DEC 20, 2016 | Joseph Young

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SEP 19, 2016 | Evander Smart

Bitcoin’s public image took another hit as the CEO and the CTO of the popular peer-to-peer exchange Paxful were arrested in South Beach on multiple weapons and drugs charges.

3079 | 2

APR 07, 2016 | Charlie McCombie

Rumour has long been that Homeland Security in the United States has been interested in Bitcoin’s role in the buying and selling of drugs and other illegal goods and services.

2319 | 1

NOV 01, 2016 | Evander Smart

India is quickly becoming a hotbed of Bitcoin activity

2022 | 1

AUG 15, 2016 | Niall Maye

Nigel Farage, the former Ukip leader's closest aide George Cottrell is in custody in the US awaiting trial on 21 charges including attempted extortion, money laundering and fraud.

1715 | 1

JUL 04, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

A corrupt federal agent charged with theft while investigating the Silk Road case has been accused of stealing a further $700,000 in Bitcoin.

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MAY 04, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

The British Commonwealth announced a new project to develop a Blockchain app to combat cross-border crime.

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MAY 16, 2016 | Charlie McCombie

Long before the existence of cryptocurrencies, the virtual currency industry was plagued by the use of funds for terrorism, child pornography, and other forms of criminality.

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OCT 21, 2015 | Evander Smart

The winding Silk Road criminal prosecution continues to make news as convicted Secret Service agent Shaun Bridges has created a stir with the creation of a new identity.

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NOV 06, 2015 | Walid Dib

Maximilian S. was an aspiring drug kingpin who ran an entire operation for two years out of his mother’s flat.

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OCT 29, 2015 | Joseph Young

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NOV 03, 2015 | Evander Smart

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NOV 06, 2015 | Nina Lyon

On November 3, two robbers stole a Lamassu Bitcoin ATM at the Village Smoke Shop in Atlanta, Georgia, according to local news website Clatl.com.

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OCT 16, 2015 | Joseph Young

Carl Force who plead for for an agreement with prosecutors back in June is set to be sentenced on October 19, at the US District Court for the Northern District of California.

MAR 04, 2017 | Guest Author

The new Hungarian law will make it possible to confiscate Bitcoins and other virtual currencies from suspects in the early stages of the criminal process.

4984 | 9

DEC 20, 2016 | Joseph Young

3595 | 2

SEP 19, 2016 | Evander Smart

Bitcoin’s public image took another hit as the CEO and the CTO of the popular peer-to-peer exchange Paxful were arrested in South Beach on multiple weapons and drugs charges.

3079 | 2

NOV 01, 2016 | Evander Smart

India is quickly becoming a hotbed of Bitcoin activity

2022 | 1

AUG 15, 2016 | Niall Maye

Nigel Farage, the former Ukip leader's closest aide George Cottrell is in custody in the US awaiting trial on 21 charges including attempted extortion, money laundering and fraud.

1715 | 1

APR 07, 2016 | Charlie McCombie

Rumour has long been that Homeland Security in the United States has been interested in Bitcoin’s role in the buying and selling of drugs and other illegal goods and services.

2319 | 1

NOV 03, 2015 | Evander Smart

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NOV 06, 2015 | Nina Lyon

On November 3, two robbers stole a Lamassu Bitcoin ATM at the Village Smoke Shop in Atlanta, Georgia, according to local news website Clatl.com.

230

OCT 21, 2015 | Evander Smart

The winding Silk Road criminal prosecution continues to make news as convicted Secret Service agent Shaun Bridges has created a stir with the creation of a new identity.

287

JUL 04, 2016 | Joël Valenzuela

A corrupt federal agent charged with theft while investigating the Silk Road case has been accused of stealing a further $700,000 in Bitcoin.

1222

NOV 06, 2015 | Walid Dib

Maximilian S. was an aspiring drug kingpin who ran an entire operation for two years out of his mother’s flat.

1370

MAY 16, 2016 | Charlie McCombie

Long before the existence of cryptocurrencies, the virtual currency industry was plagued by the use of funds for terrorism, child pornography, and other forms of criminality.

1050

OCT 29, 2015 | Joseph Young

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MAY 04, 2016 | Olusegun Ogundeji

The British Commonwealth announced a new project to develop a Blockchain app to combat cross-border crime.

1101

OCT 16, 2015 | Joseph Young

Carl Force who plead for for an agreement with prosecutors back in June is set to be sentenced on October 19, at the US District Court for the Northern District of California.

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