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Yowzers! New analysis indicates on-chain balances linked to criminal activity currently exceeds $75B. Bitcoin holds ~ 75% of total illicit entity balances and not surprising stablecoins and ether have grown substantially.

This situation presents law enforcement with an unprecedented opportunity: billions of dollars in illicit proceeds are sitting on public blockchains, and theoretically can be seized if authorities can coordinate action! https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/landscape-of-seizable-crypto-assets-2025/ #Crypto #CryptoCurrencies #IllicitActivity #CryptoAssets #CriminalActivities #BlockChain #DigitalAssets #CryptoCrime #MoneyLaundering #BTC #ETH #ShadowEconomy #StableCoins

Yowzers! New analysis indicates on-chain balances linked to criminal activity currently exceeds $75B. Bitcoin holds ~ 75% of total illicit entity balances and not surprising stablecoins and ether have grown substantially.

This situation presents law enforcement with an unprecedented opportunity: billions of dollars in illicit proceeds are sitting on public blockchains, and theoretically can be seized if authorities can coordinate action! https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/landscape-of-seizable-crypto-assets-2025/ #Crypto #CryptoCurrencies #IllicitActivity #CryptoAssets #CriminalActivities #BlockChain #DigitalAssets #CryptoCrime #MoneyLaundering #BTC #ETH #ShadowEconomy #StableCoins

Telegram Shuts Down 'Largest Illicit Online Marketplace' After Elliptic's Insights - Telegram has shut down the illicit marketplace Haowang Guarantee, formerly Huione Guarant... - https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/05/15/telegram-shuts-down-largest-illicit-online-marketplace-after-elliptics-insights #criminalactivities #marketplaces #telegram #elliptic #finance #darkweb #crime #news

Telegram Shuts Down 'Largest Illicit Online Marketplace' After Elliptic's Insights - Telegram has shut down the illicit marketplace Haowang Guarantee, formerly Huione Guarant... - https://www.coindesk.com/business/2025/05/15/telegram-shuts-down-largest-illicit-online-marketplace-after-elliptics-insights #criminalactivities #marketplaces #telegram #elliptic #finance #darkweb #crime #news

Three Russians Face Money Laundering Charges Over Mixing Services: DOJ - Three Russian nationals tied to operating sanctioned crypto mixing services Blender.io an... - https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/01/10/three-russians-face-money-laundering-charges-over-mixing-services-doj #departmentofjustice #criminalactivities #mixingservices #tornadocash #blender.io #policy

Three Russians Face Money Laundering Charges Over Mixing Services: DOJ - Three Russian nationals tied to operating sanctioned crypto mixing services Blender.io an... - https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/01/10/three-russians-face-money-laundering-charges-over-mixing-services-doj #departmentofjustice #criminalactivities #mixingservices #tornadocash #blender.io #policy

Binance Settlements Could End Death-Spiral Fears – And Might Be Good News - The crypto exchange Binance's expensive deal with U.S. prosecutors this week bears harsh ... - https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/11/22/binance-deal-with-doj-was-only-option-to-continue-the-business/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines #criminalactivities #justicedepartment #moneylaundering #cryptoexchanges #news_analysis #analysis #finance #binance #legal

Binance Settlements Could End Death-Spiral Fears – And Might Be Good News - The crypto exchange Binance's expensive deal with U.S. prosecutors this week bears harsh ... - https://www.coindesk.com/business/2023/11/22/binance-deal-with-doj-was-only-option-to-continue-the-business/?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=rss&utm_campaign=headlines #criminalactivities #justicedepartment #moneylaundering #cryptoexchanges #news_analysis #analysis #finance #binance #legal

@aphandersen @atomicpoet @admin @fediversenews @Gargron

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...Engaging in #CriminalActivities, e.g. #DrugTrafficking or #terrorism would be another reason at first glance, however looking at the legality of say, #marihuana accross jurisdictions shows that this is not so clearcut.
The same holds true for #terrorists, just ask #autocratic rulers and any vocal opposition can quickly be defined as #TerroristOrganization.
The forced removal of the #mastodon #brand is delicate in such contexts.

@aphandersen @atomicpoet @admin @fediversenews @Gargron

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...Engaging in #CriminalActivities, e.g. #DrugTrafficking or #terrorism would be another reason at first glance, however looking at the legality of say, #marihuana accross jurisdictions shows that this is not so clearcut.
The same holds true for #terrorists, just ask #autocratic rulers and any vocal opposition can quickly be defined as #TerroristOrganization.
The forced removal of the #mastodon #brand is delicate in such contexts.