US Federal Agencies Unite to Form 'Mini-FBI' for Dark Web Crypto Crime
The U.S. government has established a new task force for targeting crypto crime consisting of five investigators from different federal agencies. Established on June 15, the “Darknet Marketplace and Digital Currency Crim...
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Established on June 15, the “Darknet Marketplace and Digital Currency Crimes Task Force,” aims to “disrupt and dismantle criminal organizations” that use the “appearance of anonymity” provided by digital currencies to enable drug trafficking, money laundering, and other crimes. ...
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