Cryptocurrencies
FBI Has 130 Cryptocurrency-Related Investigations, Agent Says
- Trafficking, drugs, kidnapping, ransomware cases under review
- Agency has noticed an increase in crypto-related crimes
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation has 130 cases tied to cryptocurrencies, according to an agent speaking at a digital-asset industry conference in New York.
The cases “threat tagged” to virtual currencies encompass crimes such as human trafficking, illicit drug sales, kidnapping and ransomware attacks, according to Kyle Armstrong, a supervisory special agent.