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ForkLog 14 30.01.2024

German Authorities Seize Nearly 50,000 BTC from Pirates

During a review of an old criminal case involving a major pirate website, German police seized nearly 50,000 BTC (valued at $2.17 billion at the time of writing), acquired through illegal activities. According to the investigation, in 2013, two administrators of the portal profited from the unauthorized commercial use of copyrighted works. The platform was […]

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ForkLog 25 10.01.2024

Russian Police Detail Bitcoin Seizure Practices in Drug Trafficking Cases

The Russian police have gained experience in seizing cryptocurrencies from individuals accused in criminal cases related to the illegal drug trade. This was revealed by Stanislav Makarov, an investigator for particularly important cases in the department for investigating organized criminal activities in the sphere of illegal drug trafficking of the Investigative Department of the Ministry […]

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ForkLog 15 10.11.2023

Kraken converts $2 million in cryptocurrency to reimburse fraud victims.

The Kraken exchange assisted British police in recovering cryptocurrency stolen from IOTA users in 2018.

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ForkLog 8 03.11.2023

U.S. authorities seek to forfeit more than $54 million in cryptocurrency from drug traffickers

The U.S. Attorney's Office filed a civil forfeiture action to recover cryptocurrency worth more than $54 million that had previously been seized in a drug-trafficking case.

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ForkLog 7 22.09.2023

Venezuela police seize Bitcoin miners from gang-held prison

Venezuelan law enforcement, following the assault on Tocoron prison in the city of Maracay, seized several dozen ASIC miners and a large weapons cache.

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ForkLog 7 04.07.2023

Russia seeks foreign help to seize cryptocurrencies

The Russian Prosecutor General's Office has for the first time sent requests to foreign law-enforcement authorities for legal assistance in seizing cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 8 02.05.2023

Europol shuts down darknet marketplace Monopoly Market and seizes cryptocurrency

Europol, the European Union police service, carried out an operation to neutralise the international darknet marketplace Monopoly Market, arresting 288 suspects and seizing €50.8 million ($53.4 million) in cryptocurrency and cash.

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ForkLog 5 16.02.2023

Norwegian authorities seize $5.9 million stolen from Axie Infinity’s Ronin sidechain

Norwegian law enforcement seized 60 million kroner ($5.9 million) stolen from the Axie Infinity-linked Ronin sidechain.

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ForkLog 5 15.02.2023

Bitzlato Sets Date for Resumption of Withdrawals

The Bitzlato cryptocurrency exchange, whose infrastructure was seized by the French prosecutor's office, conducted a technical audit as part of the announced resumption of operations.

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ForkLog 10 31.01.2023

Bitzlato co-founder cites seized funds and announces restart

The Bitzlato cryptocurrency exchange platform plans to resume operations and immediately partially allow users to withdraw bitcoins.

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ForkLog 7 08.12.2022

OSCE outlines details of project to curb illicit use of cryptocurrencies in Ukraine

OSCE and UNODC will propose amendments to existing legislation to counter money laundering using virtual assets.

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ForkLog 12 07.12.2022

Ukrainian delegation, with OSCE, discusses mechanisms for seizing cryptocurrencies

Experts and lawmakers from Ukraine participated in a seminar dedicated to developing regulation of virtual assets.

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