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Finance

Chainalysis Hires Former IRS Criminal Investigations Chief Jim Lee

In his new role, Lee will advise law enforcement and tax agencies on how they can better fight crypto crime with Chainalysis data.

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Markets

IRS Wants $32M in Funding to Enforce Crypto Taxation, Hire Contractors

The IRS has outlined different ways that $32.3 million in additional funding will bolster the agency's crypto tax collection efforts.

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Policy

State of Crypto: The Bitcoin Fog Indictment Shows the Permanence of User Data

The feds arrested the alleged operator of bitcoin mixing service Bitcoin Fog last week. But where’d they get the information to indict him?

An IRS-CI agent said he identified the alleged operator of crypto mixing service Bitcoin Fog using data from various exchanges the U.S. took down and blockchain analysis.

Markets

US Officials Arrest Alleged Operator of $336M Bitcoin Mixing Service

Roman Sterlingov faces three charges: unlicensed money transmission, money laundering and money laundering without a license.

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Markets

The IRS Wants to Know More About Privacy-Enhancing Crypto Coins, Tools

America's tax collector is laying the groundwork for a possible assault on privacy-enhancing cryptocurrency technologies.

(Andrew F. Kazmierski/Shutterstock)

Markets

US Charges Dutch National With Running Crypto-Funded Child Porn Site

U.S. officials allege a Dutch national referred to as “Michael R.M.” made $1.6 million in bitcoin by operating a rape and child pornography website for the last eight years.

U.S. officials allege "Michael R.M." allowed customers to purchase videos using bitcoin and ether. Individuals could upload "obscene" videos. (Credit: Shutterstock)

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