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Australian Police Seize $9.3M in Crypto, Bust Mastermind Behind Ghost Platform

October 7, 2024

The Australian Federal Police have taken a major step against organized crime by seizing $9.3 million in cryptocurrency. The operation uncovered a secret encrypted communication platform, Ghost, leading to the arrest of its alleged mastermind. Through digital forensics, authorities cracked the suspect’s crypto accounts. With previous operations yielding millions in seized assets, the ongoing investigation…
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Environmental Impact of AI Models Takes Center Stage Amid Criticism Against Bitcoin Mining

April 18, 2023

While bitcoin’s effect on the environment has been discussed at length over the last two years, the latest trend of artificial intelligence (AI) software is now being criticized for its carbon footprint. According to several headlines and academic papers this year, AI consumes significant electricity and leverages copious amounts of water to cool data centers.…
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Criminal use of crypto an ‘emerging threat’ — Australian police

October 25, 2022

Law enforcement will need to “continually evolve” in order to keep pace with criminals, Australia’s federal police said. Australia’s federal law enforcement agency has highlighted the criminal use of cryptocurrency as an “emerging threat” in the country but says it’s a continuous challenge to keep up the pace with criminals.  A spokesperson for the Australian…
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FX Strategists From Citi Say Euro Could Sink to $0.86 if Macro Turmoil Continues

October 16, 2022

While the euro has found support between 0.96 to 0.97 nominal U.S. dollars per unit, foreign exchange (FX) strategists from Citi believe the euro could tap a low of around $0.86 against the greenback. While the dollar slumped on October 13, the fiat currency is rising again and market strategists from Citi argue that the…
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Tornado Cash left a void, time will tell what fills it — Chainalysis chief scientist

September 22, 2022

There’s a hole to be filled where Tornado Cash once was, and “junior mixers” are vying for position in the wake of the mixers sanction and ban by the U.S. Treasury. The sanctions on cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash has left a vacuum for illicit fund mixing services, but more time is needed before we’ll know…
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Australian Police Confiscate Cryptocurrency Worth $1 Million With Help From FBI

October 30, 2021

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has confirmed that the Supreme Court of New South Wales has ordered the forfeiture of cryptocurrency belonging to a convicted hacker. “The amount of cryptocurrency forfeited, more than $1.2 million, is the largest Commonwealth forfeiture of cryptocurrency,” the AFP said. ‘Largest Commonwealth Forfeiture of Cryptocurrency’ The Australian Federal Police (AFP)…
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