The report defines criminal whales as private wallets that hold more than $1 million worth of crypto, with more than 10% of their balances coming from illicit addresses.
Dark Web News
What is the dark web? The dark web exists as a concealed internet realm that facilitates illegal activities, such as drug sales. Certain tools are needed to access the dark web. One generally cannot explore the dark web using regular internet browsers.
Cryptocurrency has been used as dark web money at times. Between 2011 and 2013, a now-infamous online shop on the dark web called Silk Road let users buy and sell things — primarily items of questionable legality — with Bitcoin (BTC) as its method of payment. A number of other dark web stories involve the use of Bitcoin.
Although Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have been used in tandem with shady dealings on the dark web, the crypto industry has built up more of a reputation as a legitimate industry as time has passed since Bitcoin’s launch in 2009.
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Changing an intelligence agency's perspective on crypto crime is the next step toward a successful crypto investigation.
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The United States is offering crypto assets to incentivize white hat hackers to uncover state-sponsored actors and potential terrorists on the dark web.
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The Biden administration reportedly intends to ramp up efforts to trace cryptocurrency payments.
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A Swedish-Russian citizen has been charged with operating a multi-million Bitcoin laundering service after authorities traced his crypto transactions from 2011.
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The SEC has taken action against a Californian man for fraudulently offering insider stock trading tips on a darknet marketplace.
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The DoJ thinks the FBI needs to shape up when it comes to its cryptocurrency support teams.
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Anonymous sources claim that President Trump is sympathetic to the Free Ross campaign and is considering clemency for the Silk Road founder.
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FinCEN has fined the operator of early crypto mixers Helix and Coin Ninja for Bank Secrecy Act violations.
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The charges are reminiscent of events that took place during the "Silk Road" saga.
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Users are afraid they may be in the middle of an exit scam.
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Stealing Bitcoin from Tor users is easy.
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Monero has experienced its biggest single day gain in hashrate since its creation back in 2014.
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Many Russian citizens now face exploitation on the dark web after their Blockchain voting data was accidentally leaked in early July.
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Two Costa Rican residents were charged for selling drugs worth $270 million on the darknet.
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