IRS Seizes Assets on Suspicion Only: Bitcoin could be Next
When the Reagan Administration declared its “War on Drugs” during the 1980’s, one of their first methods of attack was to go after the huge sums of money generated by the criminal cartels, a tactic that proved extremely effective against the Columbian cartels. The law, known as “civil asset forfeiture” was structured to not only track deposits made by suspected criminals but to seize them as well. But anyone who knows how bureaucracies operate knows that laws such as this often result in a slippery slope, sweeping up the innocent along with the guilty more often than not. This might not be....
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The United States Secret Service (USSS) has seized more than 25 bitcoins from a Coinbase account and seemingly converted them automatically to $13,000 USD, it has emerged. US Secret Service Seizes Funds. In an official notification dated today, USSS announced that on June 3 it had taken control of “$13,138.12 in U.S. Currency in Lieu of 25.0001538....
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized $500K in ransom payments and cryptocurrency from a state-sponsored North Korean group. “We are returning the stolen funds to the victims,” Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco said, adding that the seized funds include ransoms paid by health care providers in Kansas and Colorado. DOJ Seizes Crypto From North Korean State-Backed Group The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Tuesday that it has seized and forfeited approximately $500K from North Korean ransomware actors and their conspirators. The department added that it....
Federal prosecutors have seized 69,730 ($1 billion worth) of bitcoin associated with darknet marketplace Silk Road. Here’s what we know so far. The post Government Seizes 69,730 Bitcoin ($1 Billion) Tied To Silk Road appeared first on Bitcoin Magazine.
In a crackdown against illicit transactions of digital assets linked to cybercrimes, the U.S. Secret Service has seized more than $102 million worth of digital assets, reported CNBC. Per the stats provided by the security agency, the seized crypto wealth is recovered from 254 cases targeted since 2015. Related Reading | Crypto May Be Used […]