FBI News

The FBI, or the Federal Bureau of Investigation, is a department of the United States Department of Justice. FBI is the domestic organ of the US’s national intelligence apparatus and, at the same time, the top law enforcement agency. It was founded in 1908 and the FBI headquarters is currently in Washington D.C. Though many activities of the FBI are unique, the functions of the agency are frequently compared with British and Russian organizations concerned with national security. In addition, the main difference between the FBI and the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency) is that the CIA specializes on operations abroad while the FBI works predominantly within the country. The president of the United States appoints the FBI director to the position.

FBI Has 130 Ongoing Crypto Cases, a ‘Small Sliver’ of All Investigations, Agent Says

JUN 28, 2018 | by Marie Huillet

Kyle Armstrong, of the FBI’s Virtual Currency Initiative, says the Bureau has 130 crypto-related cases, and that dark web drug sales are a particular concern.

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US DOJ Accuses Listings Site Backpage Of Laundering Millions In Crypto

APR 10, 2018 | by Marie Huillet

Internet’s “leading forum for prostitution ads” is indicted on 93 counts, including money laundering through cryptocurrencies.

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FBI Publishes PSA About Tech Support Fraud Targeting Cryptocurrency Holders

MAR 31, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

FBI releases PSA about increasing frequency of tech support fraud, now targeting cryptocurrency investors.

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Crypto Death Threat Scams More Frequent, FBI Warns Cases Are ‘Heavily Underreported’

JAN 29, 2018 | by Helen Partz

The FBI warns Internet users about death threat hoax emails as a new type of cryptocurrency extortion, victims are highly disturbed.

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Smart Contracts Are Taking Over Functions of Lawyers: Expert Blog

JAN 12, 2018 | by Selva Ozelli

A partner of an international law firm was busted by FBI while he tried to garner Bitcoins in a corrupt transaction. Smart contract technology will be an unstop...

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Encryption Becoming 'Public Safety Issue' - FBI

JAN 11, 2018 | by Gareth Jenkinson

The FBI have been unable to unlock half of the encrypted devices in ongoing investigations.

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Silk Road Agent Bridges Gets 2 Extra Years Jail Over Second Bitcoin Theft

NOV 08, 2017 | by William Suberg

The Silk Road secret agent serving over six years for theft of Bitcoins will now serve eight as further charges are brought.

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Arkansas Police Generates Its Own Cryptocurrency to Track Child Porn

OCT 31, 2017 | by Lisa Froelings

The Cyber Crimes Division of the Benton County Sheriff’s Office in Arkansas launches a program involving the mining of Bitcoin to monitor the activities of crim...

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Bitcoin Exchange BTC-e ‘Operator’ Vinnik Faces US Trial Unless Supreme Court Intervenes

OCT 04, 2017 | by William Suberg

A Greek court has given permission for BTC-e ‘operator’ Alexander Vinnik to stand trial in the US, but he will appeal the decision.

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BTC-e Fallguy Denies Wrongdoing as Trial Starts in Greece

OCT 02, 2017 | by Darryn Pollock

Alexander Vinnik’s, presumed CEO of defunct BTC-e exchange, began his trial last Friday, faces possible extradition

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Former Bitcoin Exchange BTC-e Reopens as WEX.nz

SEP 16, 2017 | by Jon Buck

Problem-plagued exchange BTC-e reopens as WEX-nz.

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BTC-e’s Vinnik Rejects US Judgment, Offers to Help Putin with Expertise

SEP 11, 2017 | by William Suberg

BTC-e figure Alexander Vinnik has hit back at US plans to prosecute him, offering help to Russian president Vladimir Putin.

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BTC-e Relaunches Site But With Limited Functionality

SEP 01, 2017 | by Jon Buck

The beleaguered Russian cryptocurrency exchange BTC-e has kept its promise to relaunch the website, though with limited functionality.

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BTC-e Opts to Reimburse Users with Tradeable BTCT Tokens

AUG 14, 2017 | by William Suberg

BTC-e has decided to go ahead with reimbursing users with freely convertible BTCT tokens.

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Trader Claims He Lost $430,000 at Digital Exchange BTC-e

AUG 06, 2017 | by Joshua Althauser

Australian cryptocurrency trader Jack Kingston has claimed that he lost $430,000 worth of the digital currency Bitcoin at the exchange BTC-e after the US author...

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Smart Contracts Are Taking Over Functions of Lawyers: Expert Blog

JAN 12, 2018 | by Selva Ozelli

A partner of an international law firm was busted by FBI while he tried to garner Bitcoins in a corrupt transaction. Smart contract technology will be an unstop...

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Trader Claims He Lost $430,000 at Digital Exchange BTC-e

AUG 06, 2017 | by Joshua Althauser

Australian cryptocurrency trader Jack Kingston has claimed that he lost $430,000 worth of the digital currency Bitcoin at the exchange BTC-e after the US author...

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Encryption Becoming 'Public Safety Issue' - FBI

JAN 11, 2018 | by Gareth Jenkinson

The FBI have been unable to unlock half of the encrypted devices in ongoing investigations.

36126 | 10

FBI Publishes PSA About Tech Support Fraud Targeting Cryptocurrency Holders

MAR 31, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

FBI releases PSA about increasing frequency of tech support fraud, now targeting cryptocurrency investors.

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FBI Has Gained Control Of Our Wallets: Bitcoin Exchange BTC-e

JUL 31, 2017 | by William Suberg

Bitcoin exchange BTC-e has said FBI had gained access to its wallets, information only coming to light a week later.

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Crypto Death Threat Scams More Frequent, FBI Warns Cases Are ‘Heavily Underreported’

JAN 29, 2018 | by Helen Partz

The FBI warns Internet users about death threat hoax emails as a new type of cryptocurrency extortion, victims are highly disturbed.

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BTC-e’s Vinnik Rejects US Judgment, Offers to Help Putin with Expertise

SEP 11, 2017 | by William Suberg

BTC-e figure Alexander Vinnik has hit back at US plans to prosecute him, offering help to Russian president Vladimir Putin.

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Hacker Pleads Guilty of Stealing $365,000 Worth of Bitcoin From Darknet Criminals

JUL 07, 2017 | by Anthony Coggine

Hacker Michael Richo, who was arrested on October 5, 2016, has admitted that he stole a total of $365,000 worth of Bitcoin from darknet marketplaces.

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US DOJ Accuses Listings Site Backpage Of Laundering Millions In Crypto

APR 10, 2018 | by Marie Huillet

Internet’s “leading forum for prostitution ads” is indicted on 93 counts, including money laundering through cryptocurrencies.

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BTC-e Opts to Reimburse Users with Tradeable BTCT Tokens

AUG 14, 2017 | by William Suberg

BTC-e has decided to go ahead with reimbursing users with freely convertible BTCT tokens.

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Bitcoin Ethical Hacking Leads to Solving FBI Murder Case

JUL 05, 2017 | by Charles Dearing

Bitcoin ethical hacking shed some light on FBI murder case of Mrs. Amy Allwine which resulted in arrest of the real suspect.

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Bitcoin Exchange BTC-e ‘Operator’ Vinnik Faces US Trial Unless Supreme Court Intervenes

OCT 04, 2017 | by William Suberg

A Greek court has given permission for BTC-e ‘operator’ Alexander Vinnik to stand trial in the US, but he will appeal the decision.

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Former Bitcoin Exchange BTC-e Reopens as WEX.nz

SEP 16, 2017 | by Jon Buck

Problem-plagued exchange BTC-e reopens as WEX-nz.

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Silk Road Agent Bridges Gets 2 Extra Years Jail Over Second Bitcoin Theft

NOV 08, 2017 | by William Suberg

The Silk Road secret agent serving over six years for theft of Bitcoins will now serve eight as further charges are brought.

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FBI Has 130 Ongoing Crypto Cases, a ‘Small Sliver’ of All Investigations, Agent Says

JUN 28, 2018 | by Marie Huillet

Kyle Armstrong, of the FBI’s Virtual Currency Initiative, says the Bureau has 130 crypto-related cases, and that dark web drug sales are a particular concern.

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Trader Claims He Lost $430,000 at Digital Exchange BTC-e

AUG 06, 2017 | by Joshua Althauser

Australian cryptocurrency trader Jack Kingston has claimed that he lost $430,000 worth of the digital currency Bitcoin at the exchange BTC-e after the US author...

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Hackers Track HashOcean Mining Company

JUN 30, 2016 | by Olusegun Ogundeji

Will a group claiming to be hackers be able to rescue scammed miners who invested in the HashOcean mining company with their latest moves?

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Encryption Becoming 'Public Safety Issue' - FBI

JAN 11, 2018 | by Gareth Jenkinson

The FBI have been unable to unlock half of the encrypted devices in ongoing investigations.

36126 | 10

Smart Contracts Are Taking Over Functions of Lawyers: Expert Blog

JAN 12, 2018 | by Selva Ozelli

A partner of an international law firm was busted by FBI while he tried to garner Bitcoins in a corrupt transaction. Smart contract technology will be an unstop...

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BTC-e’s Vinnik Rejects US Judgment, Offers to Help Putin with Expertise

SEP 11, 2017 | by William Suberg

BTC-e figure Alexander Vinnik has hit back at US plans to prosecute him, offering help to Russian president Vladimir Putin.

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The FBI Wants Zero Privacy Security, Bitcoin Community Should Protect its Freedoms

SEP 10, 2016 | by Olusegun Ogundeji

As the European Drug Report 2016 comes out, Cointelegraph speaks to Peter Todd about Monero, the decriminalization of Bitcoin and the right to protect one’s pri...

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Hacker Pleads Guilty of Stealing $365,000 Worth of Bitcoin From Darknet Criminals

JUL 07, 2017 | by Anthony Coggine

Hacker Michael Richo, who was arrested on October 5, 2016, has admitted that he stole a total of $365,000 worth of Bitcoin from darknet marketplaces.

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Crypto Death Threat Scams More Frequent, FBI Warns Cases Are ‘Heavily Underreported’

JAN 29, 2018 | by Helen Partz

The FBI warns Internet users about death threat hoax emails as a new type of cryptocurrency extortion, victims are highly disturbed.

20808 | 4

FBI Has Gained Control Of Our Wallets: Bitcoin Exchange BTC-e

JUL 31, 2017 | by William Suberg

Bitcoin exchange BTC-e has said FBI had gained access to its wallets, information only coming to light a week later.

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CFTC and FBI Are Requesting for Additional Funds to Combat Blockchain-Related Issues

JUL 04, 2017 | by Anthony Coggine

Both CFTC and FBI are requesting for additional funding of $31mln and $21mln, respectively, to intensify their efforts to combat Blockchain-related issues.

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Bitcoin Ethical Hacking Leads to Solving FBI Murder Case

JUL 05, 2017 | by Charles Dearing

Bitcoin ethical hacking shed some light on FBI murder case of Mrs. Amy Allwine which resulted in arrest of the real suspect.

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BTC-e Opts to Reimburse Users with Tradeable BTCT Tokens

AUG 14, 2017 | by William Suberg

BTC-e has decided to go ahead with reimbursing users with freely convertible BTCT tokens.

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FBI Has 130 Ongoing Crypto Cases, a ‘Small Sliver’ of All Investigations, Agent Says

JUN 28, 2018 | by Marie Huillet

Kyle Armstrong, of the FBI’s Virtual Currency Initiative, says the Bureau has 130 crypto-related cases, and that dark web drug sales are a particular concern.

13641 | 2

Former Bitcoin Exchange BTC-e Reopens as WEX.nz

SEP 16, 2017 | by Jon Buck

Problem-plagued exchange BTC-e reopens as WEX-nz.

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

AUG 15, 2016 | by 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 la...

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