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ForkLog 25 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 8 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 10 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 11 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 20 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 12 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 10 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 15 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 15 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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ForkLog 15 09.11.2023

In Ukraine and Georgia, authorities uncover scheme defrauding EU bitcoin investors

The Cyber Police of Ukraine said it dismantled a network of fraudulent call centres and froze the criminals' assets in more than 20 countries.

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ForkLog 9 08.11.2023

Indian resident charged with selling gostain for cryptocurrency

National Investigation Agency of India has filed charges against a resident of Visakhapatnam for espionage in favour of Pakistan.

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ForkLog 26 06.11.2023

Mango Markets attacker moved to jail alongside Sam Bankman-Fried

The trial of Avraham Eisenberg, accused in the Mango Markets attack, has been postponed to next year, court documents indicate. The hearing was originally scheduled for December 4, but the defense requested a delay after their client was unexpectedly transferred from a prison in New Jersey to a Brooklyn detention center. It was to that facility that the founder of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, was sent in August, where he remains after his guilty plea.

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