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Crypto firm Xeltox fined record C$177M by Canadian AML regulator
Xeltox/Cryptomus fined C$177M for failing to report 1,000+ suspicious crypto transactions. Violations involved child abuse, fraud, ransomware, and…
Coinbase CLO to Treasury: modernize AML with AI and blockchain
On Oct. 20, 2025, Paul Grewal, Coinbase’s chief legal officer, took to X to urge the U.S. government…
Some estimate the U.S. government now holds 327,000 bitcoins. Is this evaluation correct?
On Oct. 14, 2025, the Department of Justice reported that it had forfeited 127,271 bitcoins from a Cambodia-based…
A week-long 51% attack on the Bitcoin network would cost $6 billion, research reveals
Bitcoin is trusted by governments and financial institutions. Reputable investors call it “digital gold,” and some even claim…
Roger Ver may pay the US $48 million and walk free, NYT reported
One of the earliest Bitcoin popularizers, libertarian activist, and the mastermind behind Bitcoin Cash, Roger Ver, no longer…
Chainalysis maps $75b illicit crypto hidden in plain sight
Chainalysis has pinpointed a massive $75 billion in criminal cryptocurrency sitting untouched in publicly viewable wallets. The findings…
Will the UK sell newly seized $7.2B BTC, create Bitcoin treasury or pay victims?
Will the UK sell 61,000 BTC, or pay victims the gains? The United Kingdom is holding 61,000 Bitcoin…
Chinese woman pleads guilty in $7B UK Bitcoin fraud case ahead of trial
UK seizes 61,000 Bitcoin worth $7B in one of the world’s largest crypto fraud cases. Zhang and Ling…
Who is Zhimin Qian? The woman behind the world’s largest BTC seizure
Chinese national Zhimin Qian has been convicted of illegally acquiring and possessing 61,000 BTC after five years of…
South Korea sees record surge in suspicious crypto transactions in 2025
Hwanchigi remittances remain the largest driver of suspicious cases. Stablecoins, especially Tether, are used in cross-border laundering schemes.…
