Crime
Banks face growing blockchain headache as crypto hacks worsen
Traditional finance engineers struggle without industry-wide security standards
Crypto cops ‘swamped’ as crime hits all-time high of $20bn
There is too much work and not enough pay for police to keep up with private firms, detectives warn
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National Crime Agency launches crypto unit to crack down on digital assets fraud
Crypto crime rose to record levels in 2022 despite the collapse in values of coins like bitcoin and ether
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The Fintech Files: Crypto funds dumped Ethereum after the Merge – here’s why
The token is 60% down for the year – despite its supposedly era-defining software update
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British investors report £36m of Binance crypto frauds
Binance is facing a hardening stance from regulators across the globe amid investor protection concerns
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The UK’s first ever ‘anti-crypto’ conference is not just for haters — regulators want in too
‘We can’t have warp-speed bank runs. Regulators need to get their head around these things,’ says organiser Stephen Diehl
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The Fintech Files: Moelis bites on blockchain, UK crypto cops grow some teeth
Fintech Files rounds up what's going on in the world of fintech and crypto this week
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The Fintech Files: FBI hunts CryptoQueen as Vauld signals more market turmoil
Looking ahead to crypto’s third quarter, plus news from around the fintech world
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Missing ‘CryptoQueen’ added to FBI’s Most Wanted list
The bureau is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information that leads to Ruja Ignatova‘s arrest
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How firms can stem the illicit flow of £100bn per year through the UK
The Economic Crime Act means firms need to be on top of their due diligence
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Hackers steal $540m in crypto from Axie Infinity game
Theft is one of the largest in the crypto sector’s 13-year history
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Bitcoin rapper accused of money laundering dubbed ‘Bernice Madoff’ on Twitter
The DOJ said that 119,754 bitcoin from the Bitfinex hack ended up in digital wallets controlled by Lichtenstein
Crypto crime hits all-time high as $14bn goes to fraudsters in 2021
DeFi boom leading to new opportunities for crypto crime
Japanese crypto exchange suffers $100m hack
Bitcoin and ether were stolen in the latest heist to hit global exchanges
London police seize cryptocurrency worth £180m in largest-ever UK raid
Crypto assets seized as part of money laundering probe
London police seize £114m in cryptos amid money laundering investigation
A hoard worth £114m is the UK’s largest seizure of cryptocurrencies to date
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They were involved with white-collar crimes but Donald Trump has pardoned them
Trump has pardoned a string of business people convicted of crimes including racketeering, wire fraud, money laundering, and insider trading
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National Crime Agency lands £10m ‘unexplained wealth’ order against Leeds businessman
‘This case is a milestone, demonstrating the power of unexplained wealth orders’, says NCA director-general
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