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Story: Cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin Cash Points in Money Laundering Per Intelligence

By Steven Anderson

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The UK police have sold the seized Bitcoin above market price.  About $369,000 was raised by selling the seized cryptocurrency.

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Irish firm Wilsons Auctions finalized the auctions of Bitcoin and other seized cryptocurrency on September 26, 2019.  A total of 62 lots of cryptocurrency were sold.

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Aidan Larkin, assets recovery director stated, “Despite one of the most significant market dips in recent months during the auctions, the results from these auctions indicate…

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Binance corroborated with UK Police in the process of catching the criminal who has earned nearly $51 million selling phishing scripts.

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Previously, Notorious Albanian Gangs in the UK have been using cryptocurrencies for their money laundering process, making things harder for the police.

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Peter Goodman, National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC), head of organized crime, stated that criminals are taking to use financial technology to stay ahead of authorities.

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When organizing their illegal transactions, criminals are exploiting the lack of regulation in the international cryptocurrency transaction systems.

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Cybersecurity authorities are working to counter online threats; however, criminals in the process of organizing the crime have used technology, providing them with improved…

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The tracing process is slow, but law-enforcement agencies and cyber-security experts are finding ways to trace these actors.

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Andreas Antonopoulos, blockchain advocate stated that the Bitcoin would destroy the global banking sector.

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He further stated that Bitcoin is akin to financial freedom, and no matter what banks try to do, they will not be able to shut down Bitcoin.

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