Bitcoin
Mirror Trading International’s Cornelius Johannes Steynberg and his $3.4 Billion USD Default Judgement
Some of you may have heard that students in UAB's Investigating Online Crimes class have been researching Crypto Investment Scam websites. You can find a list of some of the sites we've ...
SIM Swapping, Crypto Theft, and Sentencing in the United States
As you know from the title of my blog, "CyberCrime & Doing Time," I'm very interested in cybercrime and the criminal justice system. This week I've been looking at SIM Swapping cases ...
Decarbonizing Cryptocurrencies through Taxation
Maintaining bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies causes about 0.3 percent of global CO2 emissions. That may not sound like a lot, but it’s more than the emissions of Switzerland, Croatia, and Norway combined ...
Hacker Stole $3B Bitcoin — Yes, ‘Crypto’ is Garbage
James Zhong admitted to stealing 50,000 bitcoins from the former dark web market, Silk Road—the DoJ has the gory story ...
6 Ways Enterprises Can Secure Private Blockchains
There has been significant growth in organizations deploying private blockchain technology. But despite its reputation, it is essential not to assume blockchain is secure just because it relies on cryptography. An appropriate ...
The new DOJ Law Enforcement Crypto Reports (TL;DR)
TL;DR? Good news! I read them for you! On 15SEP2022, the Department of Justice released their report "The Role of Law Enforcement in Detecting, Investigating, and Prosecuting Criminal Activity Related to Digital Assets" ...
On the Dangers of Cryptocurrencies and the Uselessness of Blockchain
Earlier this month, I and others wrote a letter to Congress, basically saying that cryptocurrencies are an complete and total disaster, and urging them to regulate the space. Nothing in that letter ...
De-anonymizing Bitcoin
Andy Greenberg wrote a long article — an excerpt from his new book — on how law enforcement de-anonymized bitcoin transactions to take down a global child porn ring. Within a few ...
Lichtenstein and Morgan: The Stolen Virtual Currency Laundry
If you’ve been scratching your head while you read about the money laundering escapades of Ilya Lichtenstein and his wife Heather Morgan, let me assure you that you are not alone. The ...
