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FBI Launches New Crypto Crimes Unit

The National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team will investigate ransomware and other crimes with tools including blockchain analysis.

By Nikhilesh DeFeb 17, 2022, 11:55 a.m. EST

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How Brooklyn prosecutors and the FBI took down a massive crypto fraud network targeting Russian speakers

The scheme allegedly stole tens of millions through Russian-language Facebook ads and fake advisers, then went after victims again with fake recovery offers.

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Under pressure Ledger unveils plan to turn its crypto hardware wallet into a smartphone

Ledger’s Atom will run apps like WhatsApp and Instragram and let users switch between smartphone functions and a protected mode for managing digital assets.

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Bitcoin, copper, stocks, yields all fall; gold rises

Your day-ahead look for Oct. 15, 2026

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Bitcoin holds above $80,000 as Asian stock rout drags altcoins lower

Bitcoin fell to just above $80,000 as South Korea’s Kospi plunged 8%, while the CoinDesk 80 fell 2.2% and all but six CoinDesk 100 members declined.

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