blockchain crime
**Blockchain crime** refers to illegal or fraudulent activities that involve the use of blockchain technology or digital assets built on it. Such crimes can include theft of cryptocurrency through hacking, fraud involving token sales or decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms, money laundering using blockchain transactions, and other offenses that exploit the transparency or anonymity features of blockchain systems.
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US Justice Department Seizes $15 Billion in Bitcoin in Record Crypto Confiscation
US Justice Department Seizes $15 Billion in Bitcoin — Largest Crypto Confiscation in History In what officials describe as the largest cryptocurrency confiscation ever, the US Department of Justice has seized 127,271 bitcoins — valued at roughly $15 billion — from businessman Chen Zhi. The dual...- Coinbotlab
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- Category: Cybercrime — Darknet, Hacks & Security Incidents