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Public Sector Survey Preview: The 2024 State of Cryptocurrency Investigations Report
This blog is a preview of our 2024 State of Cryptocurrency Investigations Report, which was compiled using insights from our…
Crypto Exchange Growth Amidst Regulatory Challenges: Podcast Ep. 116
Episode 116 of the Public Key podcast is here !! Capital controls and Government bans have always made launching a…
暗号資産によるテロ活動資金供与を行ったNordic Resistance Movementと関連のある個人がOFAC制裁対象に
※この記事は自動翻訳されています。正確な内容につきましては原文をご参照ください。 2024年6月14日、米国財務省外国資産管理局（OFAC）は、Nordic Resistance Movementを特別指定グローバルテロリスト（SDGT）グループとして制裁し、また、同グループに関連する3人の個人、 Leif Robert Eklund（スウェーデン）、Par Oberg（スウェーデン）、Tor Fredrik Vejdeland（スウェーデン、2024年3月より同運動の新たな指導者）の3名は、暴力的過激主義およびテロリズムへの関与により、制裁の対象となりました。以下で詳しく説明しますが、Nordic Resistance Movementはほぼ10年にわたり、暗号資産による寄付を受け入れ、その活動資金としてきました。 Nordic Resistance Movementとは? 同団体のウェブサイトによると、Nordic Resistance Movementは北欧諸国全体を擁護する団体で、スウェーデン、ノルウェー、デンマーク、フィンランド、アイスランドからなる統一国家の北欧民族国家を提唱しています。この団体は1997年にスウェーデンで設立され、白人至上主義や反ユダヤ主義の思想を支持していることで知られています。2020年には、その活動が「著しく法律に反する」として、フィンランドで同団体が禁止されました。 Nordic Resistance…
OFAC Sanctions Individuals Linked to the Nordic Resistance Movement, which Accepted Crypto Donations to Fund Terrorist Activities
On June 14, 2024, the United States Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned the Nordic…
Introduction to Zero-Knowledge Proofs
In 1985, the original concept for zero-knowledge proofs (ZKPs) emerged in a peer-reviewed academic paper titled, “The Knowledge Complexity of…
The Technology that will Change the Future of Crypto Podcast Ep. 115
Episode 115 of the Public Key podcast is here and in this episode we speak with Jason Lau (Chief Innovation…
Cracking Down on Sim-Swapping, Pig Butchering, and Crypto Crimes: Podcast Ep. 114
Episode 114 of the Public Key podcast is here and as we all know, cryptocurrency has always been unchartered territory…
Chainalysis in Action: Illicit Residential Proxy Service Shut Down by Law Enforcement, Three Administrators Sanctioned by OFAC
Today, the U.S. Department of Justice announced the arrest of Chinese national Yunhe Wang for his alleged control of a…
Ransomware and the Crypto Threat Landscape in 2024: Podcast Ep. 113
Episode 113 of the Public Key podcast is here and this is our “Live from Links” series, where we showcase…
In conversation with the world’s first and only standalone virtual assets regulator: Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority
Amidst the resurgence in global crypto markets, governments across the world are working to implement comprehensive regulatory frameworks and enact…
Terrorist Financing in the Age of Cryptocurrency: Ep. 112
Episode 112 of the Public Key podcast is here and this is our “Live from Links” series, where we showcase…
Crypto Mining Pools Overview: How They Work, Benefits, and Risks
In proof-of-work (PoW) blockchains like Bitcoin, mining is the method by which consensus is achieved. The mining process commits transactions,…
The Future of Banking, DLT & Digital Assets: Podcast Ep. 111
Episode 111 of the Public Key podcast is here and this is our “Live from Links” series, where we showcase…
How Crypto Fuels Trade Based Money Laundering: Ep. 110
Episode 110 of the Public Key podcast is here and this is our “Live from Links” series, where we showcase…
Understanding Crypto Drainers
Malicious actors targeting crypto assets continue to employ diverse tactics to steal user funds, including private key theft, smart contract…
The Response to North Korea’s Crypto Heists: Podcast Ep. 109
Episode 109 of the Public Key podcast is here and this is our “Live from Links” series, where we showcase…
Everything You Need to Know About Crypto Regulations in 2024: Podcast Ep. 108
Episode 108 of the Public Key podcast is here and this is our “Live from Links” series, where we showcase…
How To Use Blockchain Intelligence To Investigate Crypto Crime
With a global market capitalization exceeding $2 trillion, regulation increasing worldwide, and adoption growing each year, cryptocurrency is here to…