Law Enforcement

ForkLog 113 14.02.2026

22 BTC Vanish from South Korean Police Cold Wallet

South Korean authorities have launched an investigation into the disappearance of 22 BTC, seized in 2021. The coins were stored in a cold wallet at the Gangnam police station in Seoul, according to local media.

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ForkLog 283 07.02.2026

Tether Freezes $544 Million in Illicit Funds at Turkey’s Request

In late January, Istanbul's prosecutor announced the seizure of $544 million in digital assets linked to illegal betting and money laundering. The operation was conducted with the assistance of Tether, according to Bloomberg.

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ForkLog 21 15.04.2025

Russia Approves Bitcoin Seizure for State Benefit

Russian authorities have agreed to implement a mechanism for the seizure of cryptocurrency in criminal cases, according to RBC, citing its own sources. Amendments to the Criminal and Criminal Procedure Codes, recognizing digital assets as property, have been approved by the government commission on legislative activities. The document outlines the procedures for investigators and establishes […]

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ForkLog 19 03.04.2025

Russia Considers Confiscating Bitcoin for State Revenue

The Federal Bailiff Service of Russia (FSSP) is developing a mechanism for confiscating bitcoins to transfer them to state revenue. This was announced by the head of the department, Dmitry Aristov. He emphasized that the methodology for seizing cryptocurrencies is being developed based on a real criminal case, and digital gold is considered a “problematic […]

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ForkLog 27 13.03.2025

Lawyer Seeks International Arrest Warrant for LIBRA-Linked Hayden Davis

Lawyer Gregorio Dalbon has requested a “red notice” from Interpol for Hayden Davis, CEO of Kelsier Ventures, who is linked to the launch of the Argentine meme token LIBRA. This was reported by local media Página 12 and Perfil. Dalbon also approached prosecutor Eduardo Taiano and judge Maria Servini, who are investigating a possible connection […]

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ForkLog 52 09.01.2025

Russia to seize record bitcoin bribe of 1bn rubles for state coffers

As part of enforcement proceedings, bailiffs have begun transferring 1,032.1 BTC—valued at more than 1bn rubles at the time of the offence—seized from convicted former investigator Marat Tambiev in a record-bribe case to the state, TASS reported. The funds will be moved from a Ledger Nano X hardware wallet to a government account. At the […]

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ForkLog 12 02.10.2024

Australian Authorities Crack Seed Phrase to Seize $6.4 Million in Cryptocurrency

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) have accessed a suspect’s crypto assets valued at 9.3 million AUD ($6.41 million) by deciphering the wallet’s seed phrase. The AFP-led Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) has successfully restrained $9.3 million in cryptocurrency as part of an investigation into the alleged mastermind behind Ghost, the dedicated encrypted communication platform.https://t.co/GwYKhHqH9m — […]

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ForkLog 39 23.05.2024

Case of 2718 BTC Bribery Reaches Moscow Region Court

The Balashikha court has received a criminal case against former Moscow investigator Marat Tambiev and his subordinate Kristina Lyakhovenko, accused of accepting a substantial bribe in bitcoins from members of the hacker group Infraud Organization, as reported by Kommersant. The jurisdiction was changed due to concerns about Tambiev’s potential connections within the Moscow judiciary. Previously, […]

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ForkLog 24 12.03.2024

Dubai Police Unveils Cardano-Based Forensic Solution

The Dubai Police Department has showcased a pilot project based on the Cardano network for storing and transmitting data related to criminal investigations. This was revealed by GhostFund co-founder Chris O. #Cardano fam, massive real world adoption update by @Cardano_CF! One of the wealthiest nations in the world, UAE is employing @Cardano to secure its […]

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ForkLog 28 18.12.2023

Tether reaffirms commitment to cooperating with law enforcement

Tether published two letters to U.S. lawmakers, stating its commitment to fighting illicit use of the USDT stablecoin.

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ForkLog 15 04.10.2023

Third Moscow investigator arrested in 2718 BTC bribery case

The Moscow Basmanny Court, in absentia, arrested Dmitry Gubin, the former deputy head of the Investigative Department of the Investigative Committee for the Tverskoy District of the capital, in a bribery case involving 2718.6 BTC.

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ForkLog 15 13.09.2023

In Moscow, a colleague of an investigator caught taking a bitcoin bribe is arrested

The court has arrested the former subordinate of former investigator Marat Tambiev, who is accused of taking a bribe from Infraud Organization hackers.

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