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BlogsEuropol Targets Illicit Crypto Activity with New Game
The European law enforcement agency Europol has developed a new “game” that shows its agents how to trace illicit digital currency transactions. Europol Makes Crypto…
BlogsBestmixer Shut Down On Money Laundering Charges
Several regulators in the crypto space fear that digital currencies will be used to launder money. After cases like these, we can understand why. Money…
Europol Issues Crypto Warning While Malta Continues to Attract Exchanges
The European Union’s law enforcement agency, Europol, has warned against the prevalence of cryptocurrencies in cybercrimes like money laundering. For some authorities, cryptocurrencies seem to…
Cryptocurrency Exchanges Meeting with Europol to Combat Crime
Europol, the law enforcement agency for the EU, is meeting with 16 cryptocurrency exchanges and businesses to discuss ways to combat using virtual currencies for…
Europol Claims $5.5bn Worth of Criminal Proceeds Will be Laundered Through Cryptocurrencies
There have been numerous allegations regarding Bitcoin and illegal activity. There is very little evidence to back up such claims, for the time being. A…
Spanish Police Seize Luxury Goods and 78 Bitcoins
Police and tax authorities arrested 30 individuals in Spain for suspected money laundering and pirated TV content. Police said the suspects had six of the largest…
Bitcoin Not Involved in Paris Attacks – Europol
Since the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, there have been concerns about the use of Bitcoin by the Islamic State terrorists to store and transmit…
Europol Looks for Interns to Tackle Bitcoin Crimes
Cryptocurrencies are part of a relatively new technology which not many understand. Tech savvy criminals started making effective use of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as…
Europol Releases IOCTA 2015 Report, Mentions Bitcoin
Bitcoin has been increasingly used by hackers and cybercriminals. There have been numerous instances of bitcoin related cybercrimes, making the digital currency synonymous with the…
