U.S. authorities have arrested Anatoly Legkodymov, the Russian alleged operator of the Bitzlato cryptocurrency exchange, which they say was a major hub for cybercriminal activity.
Andy Greenberg, author and journalist at Wired, recently joined Dennis Fisher on the Decipher podcast to discuss his new book Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency, which tells the stories of the people who hunted the operators of several major dark web markets.
Chainalysis said it worked with law enforcement to recover $30 million in stolen funds from the March Axie Infinity currency heist.
Tornado Cash is the second virtual currency mixer in three months to be sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department.
U.S. investors have been scammed out of millions by cybercriminals impersonating legitimate cryptocurrency investment apps.