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Man Handing over Bitcoin Wallet Wrapped in Plastic Bag

Finnish Customs Sitting on $14 Million Bitcoin (BTC) Stash

February 26, 2020 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at News

Finland’s Customs, locally known as Tulli, is considering auctioning some 1,666 bitcoins (BTC) worth approximately $14 million seized during a successful drug bust back in 2016. Authorities Concerned About Selling Bitcoin To Criminals According to local news outlet Yle, Finland’s Customs agency is considering auctioning some 1,666 BTC seized from...

Bitcoin Trader Blacklisted by FINRA over $1.5 Million BTC Scam

March 27, 2019 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at Bitcoin, Crime, News, Regulation

A Colorado-based bitcoin (BTC) trader is one of 27 individuals recently blacklisted by the United States Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). On March 25, 2019, CNBC reports that the BTC trader was part of a $1.5 million bitcoin scam which also included his brother who is currently on the run...

Indian Government Websites Keep Getting Hacked to Mine Cryptocurrencies

October 2, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Blockchain, News, Platform, Tech

With more than 100 government websites hacked in September alone, security experts in India are in a race against time to identify more websites hosting malware that allows the unauthorized mining of cryptocurrencies, India Today reported on October 1, 2018. Government Websites Fall Victim to Cryptojacking Despite the country's reservations...