US cracks down on North Korean-backed fraud ring that netted millions in crypto and cashThe US government has cracked down on a North Korean fraud ring, indicting over a dozen individuals, including Zhenxing “Danny” Wang from N...
01 Jul, 2025, 08.19 PM IST
US Justice Dept disbands crypto enforcement team, citing Trump orderThe U.S. Justice Department is disbanding its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team and ordering prosecutors to narrow crypto investigat...
08 Apr, 2025, 08.19 PM IST
US slaps sanctions on crypto mixer used by North Koreans for launderingThe US treasury department said in a statement that its action against Sinbad.io comes as the mixer has processed millions of dollars in vi...
30 Nov, 2023, 10.30 AM IST
Explained: Crypto's role in terrorist financingThe role of cryptocurrency in terrorist financing has been highlighted once again after a deadly attack by Hamas in Israel. Cryptocurrencie...
23 Oct, 2023, 01.25 PM IST
US Treasury unit proposes stepping up scrutiny of crypto mixersThe U.S. Treasury Department's FinCEN has proposed a rule that would require financial firms to report transactions involving cryptocurrenc...
20 Oct, 2023, 09.12 AM IST
Influential US crypto industry leaders say SEC overstepped with Binance allegationsParadigm filed an amicus brief in support of Binance’s recent move to dismiss the case. The crypto fund said in its filing that the SEC has...
01 Oct, 2023, 10.03 AM IST
US DOJ to crackdown on crypto exchanges, NCET director saysThe U.S. cryptocurrency enforcement tsar has said that the country was stepping up scrutiny of crypto exchanges to target illicit behavior ...
15 May, 2023, 11.51 AM IST
Crypto must end anonymity for illicit finance, says US regulatorLegally compliant crypto companies should not be using "mixers" or software tools that effectively anonymise users by pooling and scramblin...
25 Apr, 2023, 08.36 PM IST
Crypto detectives are cleaning up by cracking downWhen cryptocurrencies hit the mainstream in the 2010s, the technology was widely viewed as a perfect vehicle for crime. A drug dealer or sc...
22 Apr, 2023, 05.00 PM IST
Crypto Price Today: Bitcoin holds $19k; Cardano, XRP& Dogecoin drop up to 5%Terra is a highly controversial blockchain project that blew up this year and arguably took down the entire crypto market with it. After it...
13 Oct, 2022, 11.49 AM IST
Coinbase backs lawsuit against US Treasury over Tornado Cash sanctionsThe Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Tornado Cash last month over allegations it had laundered more than $7 billion worth of virtua...
08 Sep, 2022, 09.15 PM IST
Crypto firms say US sanctions limit use of privacy softwareThe Biden administration issued an executive order on digital assets in March that calls, in part, for regulations on the industry.
26 Aug, 2022, 05.42 PM IST
NFTs worth $100 million stolen in past year, Elliptic saysNFTs are blockchain-based assets that represent digital files such as images, video, or text.
24 Aug, 2022, 08.49 PM IST
Tech giants pore over Digital India Act; IPO-bound Servify raises $65 millionWith the Digital India Act in the pipeline, global tech companies are trying to assess its potential impact on their operations, revenue, i...
24 Aug, 2022, 07.31 PM IST
Bankrupt crypto lender Celsius sues ex-money manager over alleged theftIn a complaint filed in Manhattan bankruptcy court, Celsius accused Jason Stone and his company KeyFi Inc of "gross negligence" and "extrao...
24 Aug, 2022, 06.32 PM IST
Top cryptocurrency prices today: Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, Terra zoom up to 7%"India moves closer to legalizing cryptocurrency. The honourable FM in her budget speech has proposed taxation rules on virtual digital ass...
02 Feb, 2022, 10.04 AM IST
From $2,800 to zero in 5 minutes: How investors lost millions in cryptocurrency inspired by ‘Squid Game’Squid’s crash highlights the regulatory gaps over cryptocurrencies, as government agencies and private firms rush to get a grip on the vola...
03 Nov, 2021, 11.06 AM IST