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A new report by European law enforcement agency Europol cast aspersions on cryptocurrency mining, calling the burgeoning industry vulnerable to money laundering and financial frauds. What Happened: The 56-page report on encryptions and data privacy accused the mining industry of being a soft target...

In the last half-century, cannabis has transformed significantly, with THC levels – the primary psychoactive component in the plant – increasing exponentially. This surge reflects advances in cultivation techniques and shifting market demand for products with more powerful effects,...

A massive medical cannabis Ponzi scheme was dismantled in Europe on Thursday. A joint investigation by EU law enforcement authorities, backed by Eurojust and Europol resulted in the arrest of 9 suspects of Russian, Dutch, German, Italian, Latvian, Maltese, Polish, Jordanian, US and Venezuelan...

The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) and the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) released a new analysis Thursday on the European drug market, with a focus on cannabis. Among many highlights, the report concludes that...

European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) together with the Italian Financial Guard and Spanish Regional Catalan Police cracked down on a major organized criminal network that was trafficking several tons of cannabis to the European Union. The investigation dealt a blow to the...

With criminals constantly adapting their tactics to stay ahead of law enforcement, a new report highlighted a significant shift in the methods used by bad actors to launder illicit crypto assets. The study, by crypto analytics firm Elliptic, revealed the value of illicit crypto...

The U.S. and international law enforcement agencies have made 288 arrests and confiscated more than $53 million in cash and cryptocurrencies, marking an "unprecedented" crackdown on dark-web drug activities in a joint effort named Operation SpecTor. U.S. Attorney General Merrick...

Anton Shkurenko, the co-founder of the now-defunct Russian cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato, spoke out against money laundering allegations made by U.S. and EU authorities. Despite being briefly detained by police in Moscow for an ID check, Shkurenko denied any active criminal cases...

The co-founder of Bitzlato, a Hong Kong-based crypto exchange that faced money laundering charges and had its servers seized in an international operation, has announced that the company plans to resume operations and allow partial withdrawals. Anton Shkurenko stated in a Russian YouTube interview...

Eurojust and Europol collaborated to dismantle a cryptocurrency fraud network operating out of Bulgaria, Cyprus and Serbia. The fraud network set up call centers that defrauded victims in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Australia and Canada, allegedly stealing tens of millions of...

This week, Europol released its 2015 Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment, which summarizes the organization's views on cybercrime throughout the EU. This year's report included a great deal of information on bitcoin, as the cryptocurrency has become increasingly popular throughout...