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As mainstream adoption of crypto increases, blockchain forensics is enabling law enforcement to recover stolen crypto, making the space more secure. The seizure by the U.S. Department of Justice of $3.6 billion worth of Bitcoin (BTC) lost during the 2016 hack of Bitfinex’s cryptocurrency exchange has all the ingredients of a Hollywood film — eye-popping sums, colorful protagonists and crypto cloak-and-dagger — so much so that Netflix has already commissioned a docuseries. But, who are the unsung heroes in this action-packed thriller? Federal investigators from multiple agencies including....
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Private equity firm Thoma Bravo led the expansion round, bringing the total amount raised to $130 million. Blockchain-based intelligence company TRM Labs has announced a $70 million expansion to its Series B funding round, bringing the total raised to $130 million, announced the company on Nov. 9. Among the world's largest private equity firms, Series B investor Thoma Bravo manages more than $122 billion in assets.The round was led by Thoma Bravo, with Goldman Sachs and previous TRM investors PayPal Ventures, Amex Ventures and Citi Ventures participating. The expansion follows TRM’s $60....
For some users, reversibility runs up against the idea of the blockchain. However, it could be a critical tool for fighting hackers and encouraging the mass adoption of cryptocurrency. A proposal out of Stanford University to make crypto transactions reversible is adding a wrinkle to discussions of crime and fraud prevention. Researchers suggested that mutability — the ability to reverse blockchain transactions — would help prevent crime.One of the advantages of cryptocurrency is that it is possible for the market — individuals, traders and banks — to decide if reversibility is wanted. Not....
A crypto forensics firm announced the discovery of information on a digital wallet believed to be associated with Russian oligarchs and sanctioned officials. Tom Robinson, co-founder of Elliptic, disclosed Monday that the wallet has large digital asset holdings worth millions of dollars. The blockchain security firm has been collaborating with law enforcement to expose cryptocurrency […]
The global payments giant plans to incorporate the crypto intelligence project into its digital currency expansion plans. Mastercard’s focus on crypto and digital currencies appears to have taken a greater dimension given the company’s recent move.According to a release on Thursday, the global payments giant has reached an agreement to acquire CipherTrace, a blockchain intelligence firm with crypto forensics capabilities for over 900 cryptocurrencies.As part of the acquisition, Mastercard says it plans to integrate CipherTrace’s operations into its own cyber security solutions for digital....
As investigations into Terra’s LUNA and UST death spiral continue, prosecutors in South Korea have imposed travel limits on Terra developers and former devs, according to JTBC News. South Korea Places Travel Ban On Terraform’s Developer The travel ban was announced by the Financial and Securities Crime Joint Investigation Team to keep persons involved in […]