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OFAC Highlights Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Cryptocurrency Transactions Related to IRGC-connected Houthi Financier Sa’id al-Jamal
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned twelve individuals and entities across various…
Bitfinex Hack Money Launderers Plead Guilty
Today, paperwork was filed in the case of Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan (also known by her rap name Razzlekhan)…
Hamas’ Al-Qassam Brigades Announces End of Cryptocurrency Donation Efforts
Today, the Al-Qassam Brigades (AQB) announced the shutdown of their longstanding cryptocurrency donation program. AQB is the military wing of…
Bitcoin in War: OP_RETURN Callouts of Russian Military Bitcoin Addresses Point to Blockchains’ Growing Role in Geopolitical Conflict
The intersection of cryptocurrency and geopolitical conflict has been a growing topic over the last year. From nation state ransomware…
A Year into Russia’s War on Ukraine, Cryptocurrencies Continue to Play a Key Role
It has been one year since Russia invaded Ukraine, forcing millions to abandon their homes, shelling major cities, and escalating…
Crypto Donations Provide Fast Relief for Earthquake Victims in Turkey and Syria
With a death toll now surpassing 47,000, the devastating earthquake on February 6 in Turkey and Syria have left many…
Key Crypto Moments from 2022
This year we witnessed what happens when the crypto community comes together to help the people of Ukraine, the world’s…
Trolls Have Sent an Estimated $52,000 in Small Tornado Cash Payments Following OFAC Designation
Earlier this week, Tornado Cash became the second ever mixer and first ever DeFi protocol to be sanctioned by OFAC.…
OFAC Sanctions Popular Ethereum Mixer Tornado Cash for Laundering Crypto Stolen by North Korea’s Lazarus Group
Today, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the popular Ethereum mixer Tornado Cash, adding it to…
$2 Million and Counting: How Dozens of Pro-Russian Groups Are Using Cryptocurrency Donations to Fund the War in Ukraine
Pro-Russian social media accounts have collected millions of dollars in crypto donations since the start of the war in Ukraine. Here's how.
OFAC Sanctions Hydra Following Law Enforcement Shutdown of the Darknet Market, As Well As Russian Exchange Garantex
Today is a big day in the fight against crypto crime. Following a joint operation involving several U.S. law enforcement…
U.S. Government Seizes Bitcoin Worth a Record $3.6B Connected to the 2016 Bitfinex Hack
On August 2, 2016, Bitfinex – one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world – was hacked. In less…