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ForkLog 7 12.12.2023

In Russia, cryptocurrency-related convictions have risen sixtyfold.

The number of Russian court sentences in economic cases related to cryptocurrencies rose by nearly 5,000% between 2017 and 2021.

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ForkLog 11 04.12.2023

Court drops criminal charges against Platypus Finance hacker

A French court dropped criminal charges against those involved in the DeFi protocol Platypus Finance hack worth $8.5 million in February 2023, according to Le Monde.

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ForkLog 14 30.11.2023

Bitcoin industry loses $343 million in November to hacks and scams

So far this year, the crypto industry has recorded 296 hacks and scams, with November losses from such incidents topping $343 million.

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ForkLog 19 30.11.2023

Kazakh resident suspected of illegal P2P trading

In the Karaganda region, the activities of a citizen involved in selling cryptocurrencies on an unnamed crypto exchange have been halted.

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ForkLog 5 23.11.2023

Former Russian police officer jailed for 12 years for Bitcoin bribe

The former head of the narcotics control department for the Republic of Mordovia was found guilty of receiving bitcoins as a bribe.

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ForkLog 7 22.11.2023

Crypto wallet found on suspect in embezzlement case involving former head of Ukraine’s State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection

Leadership of Ukraine's State Service for Special Communications and Information Protection was placed under suspicion over embezzlement of more than 62 million UAH ($1.7 million).

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ForkLog 8 22.11.2023

Analysts weigh Binance prospects after deal with US authorities

Matrixport: Binance will remain among the largest CEXs over the next two to three years; the deal with US agencies is a positive outcome, despite the absence of the SEC.

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ForkLog 12 21.11.2023

Ukrainian MP attempted to offer a Bitcoin bribe worth $50,000

NABU officers detained a member of the Ukrainian parliament during an attempt to bribe a government official with bitcoins.

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ForkLog 10 17.11.2023

OSCE trains Ukraine to trace illicit Bitcoin transactions

Ukrainian supervisory and law-enforcement agencies underwent advanced training in investigating financial crimes involving cryptocurrencies.

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ForkLog 6 16.11.2023

Bitcoin-facilitated fentanyl sales fell after U.S. sanctions

Inflow of cryptocurrency to addresses linked to darknet fentanyl suppliers slowed during 2023. This drew the attention of TRM Labs analysts.

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ForkLog 11 15.11.2023

Mutant Ape Planet creator pleads guilty to $3 million fraud

The developer of the Mutant Ape Planet NFT collection — a counterfeit of Mutant Ape Yacht Club — pleaded guilty to defrauding buyers through a rug pull scheme that netted $3 million.

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ForkLog 8 11.11.2023

Hacker incurs losses in Raft DeFi project hack

The Raft DeFi platform lost about $3.3 million in Ethereum following the hack. But the attack appears to have caused only losses to the attacker, according to analysts.

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