The Venezuelan Attorney General, Tarek William Saab, unveiled the second wave of detentions linked to a crypto money laundering scheme derived from unregistered oil sales paid in different currencies and crypto. The former president of the state-owned oil company PDVSA, Tareck El Aissami, the former Economy Minister Simon Alejandro Zerpa, and entrepreneur Samark Lopez were […]
UK, US Probe $20B in USDT Transfers by Sanctioned Russian Crypto Exchange
The U.K. and the U.S. are reviewing tether transactions, valued at $ 20 billion, processed by the sanctioned cryptocurrency exchange Garantex. Digital currency transactions and crude oil sales are believed to be a significant source of foreign currency for Russia. Russia Sanctions Busting The U.K. and the U.S. are reportedly reviewing cryptocurrency transactions valued …
Telegram Banned in Spain for Not Cooperating in Unauthorized Content Probe
Telegram, the messaging powerhouse, has been banned in Spain on a case investigating the hosting of unauthorized content owned by media companies in Spain. The Audiencia Nacional (National Court), one of the highest courts in Spain, has authorized this ban until Telegram cooperates by sending the required info to the court. Audiencia Nacional Bans Telegram […]
UN Sanctions Inspectors Probe Alleged North Korean Cyberattacks Targeting Crypto Firms
United Nations (UN) sanctions monitors are reportedly investigating specific cases of hacking attacks allegedly carried out by North Korea-affiliated hackers between 2017 and 2023. Besides attacking decentralized finance platforms, the UN monitors alleged that North Korea-affiliated hackers are targeting defense companies and supply chains. Hackers Rake in $ 3 Billion in Six Years The …
58 US Lawmakers Probe Biden and Yellen on Hamas’ Crypto Operations
Fifty-eight U.S. lawmakers have probed President Joe Biden and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen regarding Hamas’ digital asset operations, as well as whether the U.S. has had success in seizing illicit cryptocurrencies. Despite reports that terrorist groups have raised millions in crypto, the lawmakers stressed: “It remains unclear how much, if any, of the publicly identified […]