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DOJ and U.S. Secret Service Seize $9 Million in Tether and Disrupts Pig Butchering Operation

DOJ and U.S. Secret Service Seize $9 Million in Tether and Disrupts Pig Butchering Operation

December 7, 2023

US Treasury Continues Whirlwind of Activity in the Crypto Space

US Treasury Continues Whirlwind of Activity in the Crypto Space

December 6, 2023

Disrupting Crypto Scams in Australia Webinar – Recap and Recording

Disrupting Crypto Scams in Australia Webinar – Recap and Recording

December 4, 2023

U.S. Treasury Sanctions North Korean Cyber Intrusion Group Kimsuky

U.S. Treasury Sanctions North Korean Cyber Intrusion Group Kimsuky

December 1, 2023

DOJ Files Action to Recover $54 million in Crypto Laundered by Convicted Drug Trafficker

DOJ Files Action to Recover $54 million in Crypto Laundered by Convicted Drug Trafficker

November 30, 2023

LEO Crypto Summit Event Recap

LEO Crypto Summit Event Recap

November 28, 2023

What We Know About Sinbad – the Mixer Sanctioned by OFAC for its Use by North Korea

What We Know About Sinbad – the Mixer Sanctioned by OFAC for its Use by North Korea

November 28, 2023

TRM Labs Announces Collaboration with Swyftx to Combat Scams in Australia

TRM Labs Announces Collaboration with Swyftx to Combat Scams in Australia

November 27, 2023

French National Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Customers Related to “Mutant Ape Planet” NFTs

French National Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Customers Related to “Mutant Ape Planet” NFTs

November 20, 2023

Crypto-denominated Fentanyl Sales Growth Falls to Four-Year Low Following US Sanctions and Enforcement Actions

Crypto-denominated Fentanyl Sales Growth Falls to Four-Year Low Following US Sanctions and Enforcement Actions

November 15, 2023

UK Cryptoasset Regulation – The Government Publishes Plans

UK Cryptoasset Regulation – The Government Publishes Plans

November 7, 2023

Leader of $70M Cryptocurrency and Binary Options Fraud Schemes Extradited to the U.S.

Leader of $70M Cryptocurrency and Binary Options Fraud Schemes Extradited to the U.S.

November 6, 2023

U.S. Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Money Launderer Responsible for Moving Funds on Behalf of Russian Elites and Ransomware Actors

U.S. Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Money Launderer Responsible for Moving Funds on Behalf of Russian Elites and Ransomware Actors

November 3, 2023

DOJ Unseals Indictment In Fraudulent Crypto Scheme SafeMoon

DOJ Unseals Indictment In Fraudulent Crypto Scheme SafeMoon

November 2, 2023

TRM Talks: Policy Roundtable October 2023

TRM Talks: Policy Roundtable October 2023

October 30, 2023

Cryptoasset Seizure Powers Expanded in the UK

Cryptoasset Seizure Powers Expanded in the UK

October 26, 2023

Understanding Cyber and Crypto-related Crime in Australia

Understanding Cyber and Crypto-related Crime in Australia

October 26, 2023

‍Key takeaways from Australia’s proposal for regulating digital asset platforms

‍Key takeaways from Australia’s proposal for regulating digital asset platforms

October 19, 2023

Treasury Sanctions Gaza-based Virtual Currency Exchange BuyCash in wake of Hamas Attacks

Treasury Sanctions Gaza-based Virtual Currency Exchange BuyCash in wake of Hamas Attacks

October 18, 2023

Argentine law enforcement make arrests and, for the first time, seize crypto assets, in investigation of criminal SIM swapping operation

Argentine law enforcement make arrests and, for the first time, seize crypto assets, in investigation of criminal SIM swapping operation

October 16, 2023

Tornado Cash Volume Dramatically Reduced Post Sanctions, But Illicit Actors are Still Using the Mixer

Tornado Cash Volume Dramatically Reduced Post Sanctions, But Illicit Actors are Still Using the Mixer

October 11, 2023

In Wake of Attack on Israel, Understanding How Hamas Uses Crypto

In Wake of Attack on Israel, Understanding How Hamas Uses Crypto

October 10, 2023

TRM Talks with Erin West

TRM Talks with Erin West

October 5, 2023

TRM Labs Expands US Federal Team, Welcomes Industry Veterans Ethan Bronstein and LC Cook

TRM Labs Expands US Federal Team, Welcomes Industry Veterans Ethan Bronstein and LC Cook

October 4, 2023

U.S. Treasury and DOJ Take Action Against Chinese Fentanyl Trafficking Network

U.S. Treasury and DOJ Take Action Against Chinese Fentanyl Trafficking Network

October 4, 2023

U.S. Treasury Targets Sinaloa Cartel Adding Crypto Address to Sanctions List

U.S. Treasury Targets Sinaloa Cartel Adding Crypto Address to Sanctions List

September 27, 2023

Recording and Recap TRM Talks: Australia

Recording and Recap TRM Talks: Australia

September 27, 2023

Nobidex is first decentralized exchange built and launched in Iran

Nobidex is first decentralized exchange built and launched in Iran

September 25, 2023

Public Ministry of Buenos Aires Seize Illicit Crypto Proceeds

Public Ministry of Buenos Aires Seize Illicit Crypto Proceeds

September 21, 2023

TRM Talks: Lazarus Heist with Jean Lee

TRM Talks: Lazarus Heist with Jean Lee

September 20, 2023

Now Defunct LocalBitcoins Used in Murder-for-Hire Scheme

Now Defunct LocalBitcoins Used in Murder-for-Hire Scheme

September 14, 2023

Stablecoin Summer: How three months of policy and innovation could shape the future of the ecosystem

Stablecoin Summer: How three months of policy and innovation could shape the future of the ecosystem

September 13, 2023

FBI Confirms that North Korea was Behind $41 Million Stake.com Exploit

FBI Confirms that North Korea was Behind $41 Million Stake.com Exploit

September 8, 2023

South Africa, Brazil, U.S, and Others Take Action involving Billion Dollar Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme

South Africa, Brazil, U.S, and Others Take Action involving Billion Dollar Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme

September 7, 2023

U.S. DOJ, Treasury and U.K. Authorities Take Action Against Russian Cybercriminal Group Trickbot

U.S. DOJ, Treasury and U.K. Authorities Take Action Against Russian Cybercriminal Group Trickbot

September 7, 2023

The Best Way to Disrupt a Scam is to Prevent it From Happening in the First Place

The Best Way to Disrupt a Scam is to Prevent it From Happening in the First Place

August 30, 2023

TRM Talks: Securing Crypto with Fireblocks Jason Allegrante

TRM Talks: Securing Crypto with Fireblocks Jason Allegrante

August 28, 2023

Turkish and Tajik authorities make key arrests in terror network disruption

Turkish and Tajik authorities make key arrests in terror network disruption

August 28, 2023

FBI Seizes Millions in Non-Bitcoin Cryptocurrency in Second Quarter of 2023

FBI Seizes Millions in Non-Bitcoin Cryptocurrency in Second Quarter of 2023

August 24, 2023

TRM Talks: DOJ's NCET with Acting Director Claudia Quiroz - Video and Recap

TRM Talks: DOJ's NCET with Acting Director Claudia Quiroz - Video and Recap

August 21, 2023

Inside North Korea's Crypto Heists: $200M in Crypto Stolen in 2023; Over $2B in the Last Five Years

Inside North Korea's Crypto Heists: $200M in Crypto Stolen in 2023; Over $2B in the Last Five Years

August 18, 2023

Beware the Binary Options Scam | Blockchain Intelligence Reveals Network of Vietnamese Operators

Beware the Binary Options Scam | Blockchain Intelligence Reveals Network of Vietnamese Operators

August 17, 2023

TRM Talks: MiCA Implementation with the EBA's Elisabeth Noble

TRM Talks: MiCA Implementation with the EBA's Elisabeth Noble

August 15, 2023

CFTC files complaint against 4 individuals and their entity Fundsz in fraudulent investment scheme

CFTC files complaint against 4 individuals and their entity Fundsz in fraudulent investment scheme

August 15, 2023

Understanding Parasite Exchanges: Backdoors of Illicit Finance in Crypto

Understanding Parasite Exchanges: Backdoors of Illicit Finance in Crypto

August 9, 2023

SEC Charges DEBT Box and 18 Defendants for Utah-Based Crypto Fraud Scheme

SEC Charges DEBT Box and 18 Defendants for Utah-Based Crypto Fraud Scheme

August 8, 2023

Bitfinex money launderers plead guilty in the “Razzlekhan” case

Bitfinex money launderers plead guilty in the “Razzlekhan” case

August 3, 2023

U.S. DOJ Files Complaint In Bitcoin Armed Robbery Scheme

U.S. DOJ Files Complaint In Bitcoin Armed Robbery Scheme

August 3, 2023

TRM Talks: Answering the Questions in Treasury's DeFi Risk Assessment

TRM Talks: Answering the Questions in Treasury's DeFi Risk Assessment

August 1, 2023

U.S. Department of Justice Announces Sentencing in Business Email Compromise Scheme Involving Bitcoin

U.S. Department of Justice Announces Sentencing in Business Email Compromise Scheme Involving Bitcoin

July 31, 2023

OFAC Sanctions Crypto Address Associated With ISIS

OFAC Sanctions Crypto Address Associated With ISIS

July 31, 2023

Genesis Market: Understanding Law Enforcement's Recent Actions

Genesis Market: Understanding Law Enforcement's Recent Actions

July 26, 2023

TRM Talks: FATF Travel Rule Implementation

TRM Talks: FATF Travel Rule Implementation

July 21, 2023

TRM Finds Mounting Evidence of Crypto Use by ISIS and its Supporters in Asia

TRM Finds Mounting Evidence of Crypto Use by ISIS and its Supporters in Asia

July 21, 2023

U.S. DOJ announces sentencing in bitcoin murder-for-hire scheme

U.S. DOJ announces sentencing in bitcoin murder-for-hire scheme

July 20, 2023

TRM Talks: Lazarus Heist

TRM Talks: Lazarus Heist

July 14, 2023

TRM Talks Policy with Chris Brummer and Recap

TRM Talks Policy with Chris Brummer and Recap

July 13, 2023

TRM Talks: Toward a Tokenized Economy - An In-Person Conversation

TRM Talks: Toward a Tokenized Economy - An In-Person Conversation

July 12, 2023

U.S. authorities make arrest in the first criminal case involving an attack on a smart contract operated by a decentralized exchange

U.S. authorities make arrest in the first criminal case involving an attack on a smart contract operated by a decentralized exchange

July 12, 2023

How Ransomware Groups Rely On Cheap (Stolen) Data to Launch Extortion Campaigns

How Ransomware Groups Rely On Cheap (Stolen) Data to Launch Extortion Campaigns

July 7, 2023

TRM Labs’ Illicit Crypto Ecosystem Report Shows Crime Moving Beyond Bitcoin

TRM Labs’ Illicit Crypto Ecosystem Report Shows Crime Moving Beyond Bitcoin

June 28, 2023

Response to Australia's Consultation: Modernising Australia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime

Response to Australia's Consultation: Modernising Australia's anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime

June 26, 2023

New York state of mind: a look at NY Department of Financial Services' role as one of the most active regulators in the crypto space

New York state of mind: a look at NY Department of Financial Services' role as one of the most active regulators in the crypto space

June 22, 2023

TRM Talks recap: the North Korea threat

TRM Talks recap: the North Korea threat

June 21, 2023

Deposits to Western DNMs fall by a third following seizure of Monopoly Market

Deposits to Western DNMs fall by a third following seizure of Monopoly Market

June 20, 2023

U.S. authorities arrest Russian national for ransomware attacks

U.S. authorities arrest Russian national for ransomware attacks

June 20, 2023

U.S. DOJ charges four Russian-nationals for role in DeFi Ponzi Scheme Forsage

U.S. DOJ charges four Russian-nationals for role in DeFi Ponzi Scheme Forsage

June 14, 2023

TRM Talks: The North Korea Threat

TRM Talks: The North Korea Threat

June 12, 2023

Manhattan DA seizes fraudulent crypto recovery site CDN

Manhattan DA seizes fraudulent crypto recovery site CDN

June 12, 2023

TRM Talks: Laura Shin Unchained

TRM Talks: Laura Shin Unchained

June 9, 2023

U.S. Secret Service and others charge Russian national in connection with stolen credit card checking site “Try2Check”

U.S. Secret Service and others charge Russian national in connection with stolen credit card checking site “Try2Check”

June 6, 2023

Best practices for digital asset seizures

Best practices for digital asset seizures

June 2, 2023

OFAC sanctions individuals, entities, and crypto wallets associated with North Korean cyber activities

OFAC sanctions individuals, entities, and crypto wallets associated with North Korean cyber activities

May 24, 2023

Crypto hacks down 70% in Q1 2023

Crypto hacks down 70% in Q1 2023

May 22, 2023

Key Takeaways from a conversation with the European Commission’s Peter Kerstens

Key Takeaways from a conversation with the European Commission’s Peter Kerstens

May 18, 2023

Response to HM Treasury: Ensuring the Responsible Development of Digital Assets

Response to HM Treasury: Ensuring the Responsible Development of Digital Assets

May 18, 2023

TRM Talks: Assessing the Impact of the ECPII on the Crypto Asset Sector

TRM Talks: Assessing the Impact of the ECPII on the Crypto Asset Sector

May 4, 2023

North Korean Foreign Trade Bank Rep Charged for Role in Two Crypto Laundering Conspiracies

North Korean Foreign Trade Bank Rep Charged for Role in Two Crypto Laundering Conspiracies

April 26, 2023

TRM Talks: Everything You Need to Know About a Digital Dollar

TRM Talks: Everything You Need to Know About a Digital Dollar

April 24, 2023

Iran's Crypto Economy

Iran's Crypto Economy

April 17, 2023

Disrupting the Economics of Cyber Crime: TRM's Response to 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy

Disrupting the Economics of Cyber Crime: TRM's Response to 2023-2030 Australian Cyber Security Strategy

April 17, 2023

Crypto Donations to Kiwi Farms Online Forum Soar After Deplatforming

Crypto Donations to Kiwi Farms Online Forum Soar After Deplatforming

April 7, 2023

Unpacking Treasury’s DeFi Risk Assessment

Unpacking Treasury’s DeFi Risk Assessment

April 6, 2023

Policing crypto assets gets an uplift in the UK

Policing crypto assets gets an uplift in the UK

April 5, 2023

TRM’s Ari Redbord and other leaders focus on DeFi during inaugural CFTC Technology Committee meeting

TRM’s Ari Redbord and other leaders focus on DeFi during inaugural CFTC Technology Committee meeting

March 30, 2023

Crypto Fraud in the UK

Crypto Fraud in the UK

March 24, 2023

TRM Talks Policy | March 2023

TRM Talks Policy | March 2023

March 23, 2023

ChipMixer Takedown: On-Chain Analysis Shows Ransomware Syndicates and DNMs Used Mixer to Launder Illicit Proceeds

ChipMixer Takedown: On-Chain Analysis Shows Ransomware Syndicates and DNMs Used Mixer to Launder Illicit Proceeds

March 16, 2023

TRM Labs Appoints Georgetown Law Professor Chris Brummer as a Senior Advisor

TRM Labs Appoints Georgetown Law Professor Chris Brummer as a Senior Advisor

March 16, 2023

Digital Asset Developments in South Korea: Balancing Innovation and Risk

Digital Asset Developments in South Korea: Balancing Innovation and Risk

March 15, 2023

Crypto-related crime in Australia: What court records tell us, and what lies ahead

Crypto-related crime in Australia: What court records tell us, and what lies ahead

March 15, 2023

FATF Releases Pivotal Report on Ransomware

FATF Releases Pivotal Report on Ransomware

March 14, 2023

TRM Labs’ Ari Redbord Named Vice Chair Of New CFTC Technology Advisory Committee

TRM Labs’ Ari Redbord Named Vice Chair Of New CFTC Technology Advisory Committee

March 14, 2023

TRM Labs Launches On-Demand Crypto Compliance and Investigations Certifications in TRM Academy

TRM Labs Launches On-Demand Crypto Compliance and Investigations Certifications in TRM Academy

March 9, 2023

U.S., U.K. and the World Look to Central Bank Digital Currencies

U.S., U.K. and the World Look to Central Bank Digital Currencies

March 8, 2023

Enabling a Safe and Productive Digital Asset Economy: TRM’s Response to Australia’s Token Mapping Consultation

Enabling a Safe and Productive Digital Asset Economy: TRM’s Response to Australia’s Token Mapping Consultation

March 6, 2023

The First Crypto War? Assessing the Illicit Blockchain Ecosystem One Year Into Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

The First Crypto War? Assessing the Illicit Blockchain Ecosystem One Year Into Russia's Invasion of Ukraine

February 23, 2023

Terrorist Financing: Six Crypto-Related Trends to Watch in 2023

Terrorist Financing: Six Crypto-Related Trends to Watch in 2023

February 16, 2023

Key considerations for law enforcement handling blockchain & cryptocurrency data

TRM Investigations

Key considerations for law enforcement handling blockchain & cryptocurrency data

February 14, 2023

UK Unveils Proposal for Digital Pound

UK Unveils Proposal for Digital Pound

February 9, 2023

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