Money laundering
“Bitcoin Laundering” Study: Where Do Criminals Turn to Mask Illicit Cryptoassets?
A recent study (PDF) from the Foundation for Defense of Democracies’ Center on Sanctions and Illicit Finance and blockchain analytics company Elliptic explored the...
Project TITANIUM: The EU’s Plan to Decloak Cryptocurrency
Monitor blockchains, deanonymize wallet addresses, surveil dark net markets, and stop terrorists and money launderers: that’s the main thrust of Project TITANIUM.
Dutch Authorities Ramp Up Fight Against Bitcoin Money Laundering
Dutch public prosecutors and the tax inspection agency are ramping up their fight against bitcoin money laundering this year.According to research conducted by Dutch...
Florida’s Bitcoin Sting Should Cast Doubt on Law Enforcement’s Priorities and Money Laundering Laws
Authorities in Miami recently arrested two men in what may be the first instance of citizens being charged under state law for engaging in...
Bitcoin Launders Your Dirty Money
…but it doesn’t come out very clean.In recent months, the public perception of Bitcoin has developed from little-known tech curiosity into one of the...
Silk Road Shut Down, Alleged Owner Arrested
The Silk Road, the largest black market site on the Tor network, has been shut down by the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation,...