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Europol Hauptsitz Foto CC 3.0 by Pikachu. Mit über 2’400 Sellern und 500’000 Usern gilt DarkMarket als wohl grösste illegale Handelsplattform im Dark Web. Nun hat Europol dem Treiben dort ein Ende gesetzt. Unter der Führung des niedersächsischen Landeskriminalamtes wurde im Januar 2021 unter Beteiligung verschiedener europäischer Staaten (unter anderem Dänemark,...

The coronavirus pandemic brought a lot more than the fear of getting sick to the table. It also brought loads of cybercrime and fear surrounding the loss of cryptocurrency.The Coronavirus Led to CybercrimeCybercrime relating to cryptocurrency increased by about 75 percent during the peak of the COVID-19 scare. It appears that with more people working from home and not situated in a public office, there are less means of protecting exchanges and other trading platforms. Companies have fewer...

Crime and dark web activity have always been big in the crypto space, but as of late, it looks like the numbers in the space have grown exponentially over the past three years.The Dark Web Is Expanding HeavilyAccording to a new report issued by Bitfury – a bitcoin technology firm – dark web activity in the crypto arena has surged by more than 300 percent over the past three years. Furthermore, the number surged by more than 60 percent in just 2020 alone. The report suggests that dark net...

Bitcoin has been struck hard by the economic conditions we’re facing, but there appears to be some positivity in all this. Dark web markets – which typically rely on assets like bitcoin and other crypto to clear transactions – are seeing a lot less business these past few weeks as people turn more to cash than they do digital currencies.The Dark Web Has Taken a Huge HitData from security firm Chainalysis suggests that over the last two months, people have spent a lot less money on the dark...

A man has pled guilty to trading bitcoin for illegal drugs. 32-year-old Paul Johnson of Leicestershire in the United Kingdom will now likely face jail time for his actions.Paul Johnson: Pay with BTC for Your DrugsCrypto-based crime is rather common throughout the industry, and if bitcoin and digital assets are ever to attain legitimate and mainstream status, their association with the dark web and illicit activity will have to end. Unfortunately, there are too many individuals out there that...

Billionaire Ted Leonsis has made a real name for himself when it comes to sports and gambling. Recently, the mogul took a case to the Supreme Court that resulted in the U.S. relaxing some of its gambling laws. This led to less money flowing into illegal operations and more into legitimate gambling platforms.Leonsis: Confused About Crypto?No doubt Leonsis has done wonders for the gambling sector, but he seems to suffer from a viewpoint that many in his position are unable to shake. As we all...

Wilsons Auctions Exakt zum Start von Bakkt und der grössten Finanzmesse SIBOS in London kommen Bitcoins auf den Markt: Bitcoins im Gesamtwert von sage und schreibe 662’000 US-Dollar sollen von den Behörden der UK versteigert werden. Diese wurden von einem Cyber-Verbrecher beschlagnahmt, der sich unbefugten Zugang zu personenbezogenen Daten verschafft hatte, um diese...

A new method of exchanging bitcoin for cash has emerged on the dark web. Several English and Russian dark markets are claiming that users can pay as little as $800 in BTC funds and receive $10,000 USD. Exchanging BTC for Cash Illegally on the Dark WebThe data comes from a new report issued by security-as-a-service provider Armor and its threat resistance unit (TRU). The company analyzes present dark market trends and compiles them all into an annual document explaining which trends are most...