Image: United States Department of Justice The U.S. Secret Service has seized the website of Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex, marking a major international crackdown on a platform accused of helping criminals launder billions of dollars in illicit money. In a joint operation involving law enforcement from the U.S., Germany, Finland, Estonia, and other European countries,
Leawood police recover $19K in cryptocurrency scam after victim deceived by ‘Bitcoin ATM’ Updated: 3:31 PM CDT Aug 15, 2024 Leawood police have recovered over $19,000 for a victim of a cryptocurrency scam after successfully tracing and seizing the funds.Police say the victim was deceived into purchasing cryptocurrency at a “Bitcoin ATM” as part of
US prosecutors have charged a purported member of the Cartier luxury goods family with laundering hundreds of millions of dollars in drug profits using cryptocurrency, underscoring an increased law enforcement focus on this relatively new modus operandi. Authorities announced the charges on May 2 against Maximilien de Hoop Cartier, a singer and purported member of