Monero Decrypted? Japanese Police Report Breakthrough in Flow Analysis Development

The Japanese National Police Agency’s Cyber Special Investigation Division announced the arrest of a suspect accused of money laundering, computer fraud, and credit card phishing crimes. Japanese authorities disclosed that they identified the suspect by analyzing his operations on Monero, a highly private and confidential blockchain. Japanese Police Allegedly Catch Money Laundering Ringleader Using Monero … Read more

FBI Collaborates With Citibank, Sony, Japanese Authorities to Seize $180 Million in Bitcoin

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in collaboration with Citibank, Sony, and Japanese law enforcement, has taken action to “return more than $154 million in funds that were allegedly stolen from a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation.” The U.S. Department of Justice detailed: “As a result of this coordinated effort, investigators obtained the ‘private … Read more