OFAC FirstVPN Sanctions Show Crypto Enforcement Is Moving Up The Infrastructure Stack is a useful reminder that crypto coverage is not only about token prices. Sometimes the more important story is the infrastructure, regulation, security, or product layer sitting underneath the market noise. The immediate point is straightforward: oFAC sanctions linked to FirstVPN and ransomware…
The two Ethereum transactions where senders paid millions of dollars in fees for transactions worth as little as $130 are widely believed to be blackmail. According to research from analytics company PeckShield, the hackers were reportedly blackmailing an unknown exchange by sending out transactions with exorbitant fees in order to circumvent the multi-signature security of…
Cybercrime is growing at an exponential rate, and showing zero signs of slowing down or stopping in the near future. As technology advances, so do the tactics used by these criminals, especially surrounding crypto.One particular group of hackers that has been wreaking havoc across the United States as of late, has escalated their ransomware attacks…
Bitwise Management CEO Hunter Horsley was on Yahoo Finance Live to talk about why Bitcoin is bad for crime. The technology which Bitcoin runs on, Blockchain, basically has a public ledger. Transactions cannot be hidden. No matter where or when a transaction originates, there is a digital trail that shows where it went to. This…
TL;DR Chainalysis says law enforcement has dismantled AudiA6, a crypto laundering network linked to ransomware and darknet activity. The firm says the network processed about 10,333 BTC since 2021, historically valued at roughly $389 million. Authorities arrested two suspected senior administrators in Georgia, while the U.S. is seeking extradition. The case highlights how illicit crypto…