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Huge ‘screw-up’ — Pump Science apologizes after flood of fraud tokens

DIGIT — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 00:12:17 +0000

Pump Science partially blamed Solana-based software firm BuilderZ for leaving the private key to the dev wallet address on GitHub for the public to see.

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Dark web market owner arrested in New York after FBI traces crypto

DIGIT — Tue, 21 May 2024 01:34:41 +0000

The FBI claimed it found Incognito Market’s alleged owner, Rui-Siang Lin, by tracking crypto from the dark web drug market to a crypto exchange account allegedly in his name.

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US Treasury sanctions crypto wallets as authorities crack down on fentanyl

DIGIT — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 21:57:45 +0000

According to Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo, the sanctioned wallets “received millions of USD funds over hundreds of deposits” used for illicit drugs.

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US Treasury sanctions Ethereum wallet tied to cartel over ‘illicit fentanyl trafficking’

DIGIT — Tue, 26 Sep 2023 16:12:39 +0000

An ETH wallet tied to Mexican national Mario Alberto Jimenez Castro was allegedly used for illicit fentanyl sales in the United States.

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Five US enforcement agencies form new digital currency anti-crime task force

DIGIT — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 21:18:46 +0000

The agencies have worked together for years, but now their joint efforts are official as they plan to ramp up activity.

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Sen. Elizabeth Warren points to crypto payments as facilitating fentanyl trade in China

DIGIT — Wed, 31 May 2023 20:50:01 +0000

“The number of crypto transactions associated with Chinese fentanyl brokers increased by 450% just last year alone,” said the Massachusetts senator, citing an Elliptic report.

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Economist Paul Krugman Criticizes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Opposition to Central Bank Digital Currency

DIGIT — Sat, 15 Apr 2023 21:30:16 +0000

Economist Paul Krugman questioned why Republican Florida governor Ron DeSantis opposes a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in a recent opinion editorial. Krugman suggested that DeSantis may be motivated by “general paranoia.” He speculated that DeSantis may be influenced by individuals who fear a digital currency could hinder “un-woke activities such as tax evasion and […]

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Crypto and psychedelics: Clarifying regulations could help industries grow

DIGIT — Wed, 08 Feb 2023 14:46:00 +0000

It’s a long road to federal legalization, but opposition to psychedelics is waning at the state level and Capitol Hill.

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Spanish rehab center adds crypto trading addiction to services list

DIGIT — Mon, 06 Feb 2023 03:15:15 +0000

The rehabilitation center noted that about 1% of cryptocurrency traders will develop an “extreme” addiction to crypto trading.

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Uzbeki police get ‘how to seize crypto’ training from UN security org

DIGIT — Fri, 21 Oct 2022 13:22:47 +0000

Uzbekistan’s law enforcers were educated on blockchain analysis topics and methods for seizing crypto.

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