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Posted by | January 15, 2024
Gary Gensler Says FBI and Homeland Security Investigating Hack of SEC’s X Account

The Chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Homeland Security are looking into last week’s hack of the regulatory...

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Posted by | November 20, 2023
Tether Freezes $225M Linked to Human Trafficking Syndicate Amid DOJ Investigation

Stablecoin issuer Tether has frozen $225 million worth of its own stablecoin following an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) into an international human trafficking syndicate in Southeast...

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Posted by | April 17, 2023
Australian crypto scams increased by over 162% with nearly $150M lost

Australians lost 221.3 million Australian dollars ($148.3 million) from investment scams where cryptocurrency was used as the payment method in 2022 — a 162.4% increase from 2021.According to an April...

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Posted by | September 3, 2022
Binance identifies KyberSwap hack suspects, involves law enforcement

Based on an independent investigation, Binance’s security team identified two suspects that may be responsible for orchestrating the virtual heist of $265,000 on KyberSwap. 4054 Total views 13 Total shares...

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Posted by | October 7, 2021
Department of Justice Creates New ‘National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team’

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is creating a new team to go after criminal activity within the digital asset space. The National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) will operate under...

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