Cryptocurrency crimes

The U.S. has indicted a computer hacker working for Pyongyang to help North Korea evade U.S. maritime sanctions.

We may have seen one of the most important legal decisions in the short life of cryptocurrencies. The precedent has been set that they can be regulated as securities.

Audits of Bitcoin transactions make it clear that a significant percentage of transactions are related to illicit activity, and the FBI is on the case. New technologies like cryptocurrency tumblers and coins like Monero are making it harder on law enforcement.