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FBI Investigating 130 Cryptocurrency-Related Cases, Says Agent
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is currently investigating 130 cases related to cryptocurrencies. The information was revealed by a supervisory special agent of the FBI, Kyle Armstrong, recently at New York’s digital-asset industry conference. Armstrong heads the virtual-currency initiative at the FBI, which was established almost three years ago. The cases have been “threat tagged” to digital currencies and include crimes such as illicit drug sales, human trafficking, ransomware attacks, and kidnapping. According to Armstrong, the bureau has thousands of such cases and this revelation is just a small piece at this point. At the CRYPTO Evolved conference the FBI agent hinted that the agency has found that there has been a significant rise in the illegal activity caused through digital currency payments. Read more: https://marketexclusive.com/fbi-investigating-130-cryptocurrency-related-cases-says-agent/2018/06/