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Cryptocurrency concealment uncovered in a modern divorce investigation
Blog · Divorce asset tracing

Hidden wealth in divorce: crypto concealment and modern divorce investigations

A recent MSN article by Aidan Radnedge highlights a growing concern in divorce proceedings: cryptoassets can be used to obscure wealth, but blockchain movement and wider financial evidence can still reveal the trail.

The Cryptoqueen and the OneCoin cryptocurrency fraud
Blog · Crypto fraud

The Crypto Queen who vanished and damaged trust in crypto

In the mid-2010s, a woman who styled herself as the Crypto Queen rose to prominence on stages across Europe. Ruja Ignatova promoted OneCoin as a revolutionary alternative to Bitcoin that promised easy wealth and financial freedom.

UK Cryptoasset Reporting Framework tax compliance roadmap
Blog · Crypto regulation

UK crypto tax reporting: the CARF roadmap explained

The UK, alongside over 40 other jurisdictions, is implementing new crypto tax reporting obligations under the OECD Crypto Asset Reporting Framework.

Serious Fraud Office investigation into the cryptocurrency sector
Blog · Crypto enforcement

Serious Fraud Office's first major move into the crypto landscape

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) launched a significant investigation into Basis Markets, marking its first major move into the crypto and NFT investment landscape.

Digital illustration of a cash-to-cryptocurrency laundering network
Blog · Financial crime

NCA disrupts billion-dollar cash-to-crypto network linked to Russian sanctions evasion

The NCA disrupted a sophisticated laundering network operating across 28 UK towns and cities and linked to sanctioned Russian sectors.

Digital illustration representing protection from cryptocurrency phishing
Blog · Crypto security

How to protect your crypto from phishing attacks

Practical ways to recognise phishing, protect wallet credentials and strengthen the security of your crypto accounts.

Digital illustration representing pig-butchering cryptocurrency fraud
Blog · Crypto fraud

Pig butchering: the lucrative billion-dollar industry

How fraudsters use emotional manipulation and fabricated crypto returns, and why rapid tracing matters.

Anti-corruption investigation involving the new Bangladeshi government
Blog · Anti-corruption

New Bangladeshi government targets corruption

The change of government in Bangladesh and its stated intentions to tackle corruption created renewed focus on asset tracing, public accountability, and financial investigation.

Deepfake identity deception used in cryptocurrency scams
Blog · AI fraud

Deepfakes and deception: how AI is powering a new wave of crypto scams

When seeing isn't believing: the rise of deepfake crypto-fraud.

Fake cryptocurrency recovery companies targeting fraud victims
Blog · Recovery scams

The second scam: how fake crypto recovery companies target victims again

Losing money to a crypto scam can be deeply scarring. This article looks at how fake crypto recovery companies target victims again.

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