​Services for the return of blocked crypto assets of Russians appeared on the web

Dec 12, 2022

​Services for the return of blocked crypto assets of Russians appeared on the web

Kommersant’s interlocutors warned of high commissions and the risks of encountering fraudsters

​US Department of Justice conducted the largest-ever seizure of BTC in the Silk Road case in 2021

Nov 8, 2022

​US Department of Justice conducted the largest-ever seizure of BTC in the Silk Road case in 2021

Using a vulnerability in a dark web internet marketplace, a Georgia resident illegally withdrew $3,36 billion in bitcoins

Finland makes $47,5 million from the sale of confiscated bitcoins

Jul 21, 2022

Finland makes $47,5 million from the sale of confiscated bitcoins

The funds were seized from drug dealers and other criminals

Elliptic analysts revealed the use of Dogecoin in illicit activities

Jun 23, 2022

Elliptic analysts revealed the use of Dogecoin in illicit activities

According to experts, the meme-cryptocurrency is involved in financial ponzi schemes, the purchase of banned content and substances, as well as terrorism financing

​German police seized more than $25 million from darknet marketplace Hydra

Apr 5, 2022

​German police seized more than $25 million from darknet marketplace Hydra

The law enforcement agencies conducted an operation to disable the platform’s German servers

​Russian law enforcers blocked four cryptocurrency-related dark web websites

Feb 18, 2022

​Russian law enforcers blocked four cryptocurrency-related dark web websites

The latest raid came a few weeks after the FSB took down one of the largest extortion gangs, REvil

​Ross Ulbricht's supporters have set up a decentralized organization

Dec 6, 2021

​Ross Ulbricht's supporters have set up a decentralized organization

FreeRossDao's main goal is to free the founder of the Silk Road darknet platform

Cryptocurrency exchange Chatex has halted operations and blocked customer funds

Nov 11, 2021

Cryptocurrency exchange Chatex has halted operations and blocked customer funds

The decision was made amid an investigation initiated by the US Treasury

​Kaspersky Lab has reported sites selling COVID certificates for cryptocurrency

Nov 2, 2021

​Kaspersky Lab has reported sites selling COVID certificates for cryptocurrency

The price of forged documents on the Dark Web averages $300

The authorities of Ukraine and the United States have arrested criminals laundering money through bitcoins

Nov 1, 2021

The authorities of Ukraine and the United States have arrested criminals laundering money through bitcoins

According to the SSU, most of the criminals' clients were hackers who attacked cryptocurrency exchanges around the world

Chainalysis has bought Excygent, a cybercrime investigation company

Oct 7, 2021

Chainalysis has bought Excygent, a cybercrime investigation company

Together, they will study the use of cryptocurrencies in hacker attacks