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The European Commission has published a proposal outlining a European DNS service that could, in the worst case, deny EU citizens from using crypto services. The proposal proposes to protect the privacy of end-users and filter malicious content.
Of all cryptocurrency transactions in 2021, a mere 0.05% can be associated with money laundering. Almost half of all illicit funds are funneled through just a few centralized services, but DeFi is on the rise.
The narrative that crypto serves the deepest recesses of the world of organized crime continues to crumble when we break down that data even further.
An employee of Sony Group Corporation's insurance arm used the money he allegedly embezzled to buy 3,879 BTC on Coinbase.
Russia's attorney general aims to form “unified and sustainable procedures” to deal with illicit cryptocurrencies.
If you’ve been the victim of crypto fraud or scam, the odds of getting your money back are low, but reporting the crime is still the best option.
An impostor posing as MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor has been able to defraud victims of over $4 million in a giveaway scam.
Between 2020 and 2021, the IRS seized around $3.5 billion in crypto which is roughly 93% of all the funds seized by the tax agency.
Regular frauds and scams have plagued the DeFi industry since its inception, displaying how the industry is still largely unregulated and in need of additional supervision.
