Searched for
CRYPTO WALLET LAUNDERING
Nykaa, Honasa Consumer profits pop; Viral 'Cockroach Party' curbed on XNew-age companies Nykaa and Honasa Consumer posted multifold jumps in their quarterly profit. This and more in today’s ETtech Top 5.
No law bans withdrawal of cryptocurrency: BinanceIndian crypto exchanges are blocking user withdrawals fearing misuse for money laundering. Global exchange Binance, however, permits free w...
How US President Donald Trump's crypto venture and Iran's top exchange tapped into the same industry networksIran's Nobitex exchange moved billions through Tron and BNB Chain, networks by Justin Sun and Changpeng Zhao. These blockchains facilitated...
As rupee dips, I-T steps up vigil on shady outflowsIn multiple cases, individuals have used dozens of fake permanent account numbers (PANs) with the same name but different addresses and dat...
One of Iran's most powerful families founded its largest crypto exchange. It's used by the IRGC to move millionsIran's largest cryptocurrency exchange, Nobitex, is controlled by the sons of the influential Kharrazi family, who concealed their ties for...
Bitcoin Heist: ED's statewide search includes house of Cong MLA’s sonsThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) searched multiple premises in Karnataka, including those linked to the sons of BDA chairman NA Harris, in ...
Crypto money-laundering hit $82 billion in 2025, researchers sayMoney launderers received at least $82 billion in cryptocurrencies last year, up sharply from $10 billion in 2020, driven in part by fast g...
$200K cross-border crypto scam busted: Binance aids Ahmedabad Police in major crackdownA major cross-border crypto scam, amounting to over $200,000, has been uncovered by the Ahmedabad Cyber Crime Branch with Binance's assista...
Govt instructs crypto exchanges to monitor J&K transactions amid money laundering concernsCrypto bourses are directed to particularly watch out and report trades involving 'private wallets' that allow managing of virtual digital ...
ED seizes 'biggest' crypto fund worth Rs 1,646 crore in PMLA caseThe Enforcement Directorate (ED) seized cryptocurrencies worth Rs 1,646 crore in a major money laundering investigation. The probe involved...
ED arrests 4 in Chinese-linked online betting app 'fraud' worth Rs 400 croreThe Enforcement Directorate detained four individuals for a Rs 400 crore fraud via the Fiewin online betting app. The app, linked to Chines...
North Korean hackers sent stolen crypto to wallet used by Asian payment firmA major Cambodian payments firm received crypto worth over $150,000 from a digital wallet used by North Korean hacking outfit Lazarus. The ...
Fraud, crypto & wallet: A virtual hold for a real crimeSoon after a transaction by a scammer or the use of a mule account to purchase cryptos is tracked, the virtual digital assets (VDAs) can be...
Crypto transfers to private wallets to now face identification checksCrypto exchanges in India are planning to introduce a rule that will only allow a transfer of cryptocurrencies after the sender discloses t...
ED freezes Rs 370 crore of bank, crypto balances of Bengaluru ‘shell company’The ED said it had conducted searches at several premises linked to the company, Yellow Tune Technologies Pvt. Ltd, over three days startin...
European Union to trace crypto assets to prevent money laundering, terror financingBefore making the crypto-assets available to beneficiaries, providers will have to verify that the source of the asset is not subject to re...
View: India can ring-fence itself against cryptocurrency risks by using a unique wallet for every citizenThe global experience with banning cryptos has proven to be ineffective. Due to rising decentralisation of activity, most bans can't be eff...
RBI, crypto players meet for the first time, discuss grey zonesAmid a crypto craze, fuelled by an ad blitz, it is unclear how cryptocurrencies are entering India to meet spiralling demand.
ED stance strikes at the heart of cryptocurrency in IndiaThe Enforcement Directorate has asked WazirX to explain why “withdrawal from crypto wallets” is not a FEMA violation.
View: For the crypto crowd, the going is getting a lot tougherLast Friday, India’s chaotic world of cryptocurrencies had its first brush with one of the toughest laws.