News with the tag "criminal activity"

The U.S. Department of Justice said it secured a guilty plea from the operator of crypto "market maker" MyTrade, which was one target in a wide-ranging sting that brought manipulation charges to multiple firms and individuals earlier this month.

A recent study has found that despite the long-held belief that crypto assets facilitate criminal activity, perpetrators still overwhelmingly prefer cash for their illicit transactions. This revelation, published by Fortune and sourced from the Crypto Information Sharing and Analysis Center (CryptoI...

The latest research from Europol called the Europol Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment makes it clear how thieves’ use of Bitcoin is changing. The report talks about the use of stablecoins like Tether (USDT) and Bitcoin for illegal activities, and how Monero is becoming more popular for priv...

Bitcoin is no longer the dominant cryptocurrency for black market activity. Policy makers need to adapt to this new reality.