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Israel is seizing cryptocurrency wallets from the Palestinian militant group Hamas, which has been using them to raise funds from donors worldwide
Israel's national bureau of counterterrorism issued a seizure order against cryptocurrency addresse…
Shalini Nagarajan
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ED freezes Bitcoins worth Rs 7.12 crore in E-nuggets gaming app case
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has frozen Bitcoins worth Rs 7.12 crore and seized Rs 1.65 crore i…
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A bitcoin stash worth $68 million was seized by German police but the owner has refused to give up his password
Prosecutors in Bavaria, Germany, said they'd seized about 1,700 bitcoin worth $68 million, but the …
Kevin Shalvey
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Europe’s crypto regulations moves one step closer to vote – removes proof of work ban from proposal
The European Parliament submitted a policy document to regulate crypto on March 7. The EU is seekin…
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The US said federal agents have seized millions of dollars in bitcoin from terrorist groups al-Qaeda and Hamas
Officials said it's the US government's "largest-ever" seizure of cryptocurrency accounts controlle…
Katie Canales
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A Swedish drug dealer's bitcoin got $1.5 million more valuable while he was in prison. Now the government is reimbursing him.
Two years ago, authorities confiscated 36 bitcoins from a drug dealer. Their value then is equivale…
Isabelle Lee
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Bitcoin could more than double and hit a new record high next year as the token sees a big shakeup, blockchain exec says
"When bitcoin's halving kicks in a year from now, we'll likely be well on our way past the previous…
Phil Rosen
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China catches hundreds of banned crypto miners stealing electricity amid energy crisis
Banned crypto miners reportedly siphoned electricity from public agencies and universities during a…
Carla Mozée
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Bitcoin sentiment breaks free from ‘extreme fear’ — returning to ‘neutral’ for the first time since May
As of July 30, the index stood at 53 — double the average of the previous week, which was around…
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Bitcoin’s largest corporate investor wants to buy more despite taking a loss — and it has $1.5 billion to spend
Due to the dip, the overall value of the Bitcoin in MicroStrategy’s kitty was at $2.051 billio…
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Crypto is the hottest new political token — and it's working out for politicians who sing its praises
As Miami and New York City's mayors, El Salvador's president, and other politicians advocate for cr…
Katie Canales
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Man gets prison time after feds discover $3.4 billion in stolen Bitcoin hidden inside a Cheetos popcorn tin and underground safe
James Zhong was sentenced to a year in prison after US authorities accused him of stealing around 5…
Charles R. Davis
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Bitcoin ‘mixing’ is getting a reputation for money laundering as another service admits to illegal activity
The man behind the Bitcoin mixing service Helix, Larry Deen Harmon, has pleaded guilty to charges o…
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A massive cannabis farm raided by UK police turned out to be a bitcoin mine
"It's certainly not what we were expecting," police said. "It had all the hallmarks of a cannabis c…
Isabelle Lee
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Retail traders are buying gold and VIX ETFs while betting against tech stocks as Russia invades Ukraine
Retail investors have shifted their focus to the worsening geopolitical crisis from central bank po…
Natasha Dailey
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Criminal cryptocurrency 'whales' amassed $25 billion worth of assets in 2021
Chainalysis identified the darknet market as the most common source, followed by funds netted throu…
Isabelle Lee
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FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried calls for tougher regulations to tackle crypto scams, following arrests linked to $4.5 billion bitcoin hack
The 29-year-old crypto billionaire said stricter rules are needed to stop "scams, ponzi schemes and…
Harry Robertson
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Bitfinex cryptocurrency linked to 2016 hack soars 51% after US recovers $3.6 billion, raising hopes that the token will be burned
US authorities arrested Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, a rapper also known as Razzlekhan, fo…
Harry Robertson
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US Justice Department makes largest-ever financial seizure after recovering $3.6 billion worth of bitcoin tied to 2016 hack of Bitfinex
"Today, federal law enforcement demonstrates once again that we can follow money through the blockc…
Natasha Dailey
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Watch Malaysian police use a steamroller to crush 1,069 bitcoin mining rigs worth $1.3 million
Police seized the rigs from miners who allegedly stole $2 million worth of electricity.