<p>The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Ukrainian law enforcement recently collaborated on a successful operation to take down rogue digital currency exchanges. The operation involved the seizure of domains of nine virtual currency exchange services.</p>



<h2 id="the-agency-seized-about-nine-exchanges">The agency seized about nine exchanges</h2>



<p>Some of the <a href="http://trust-exchange.org/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">exchanges</a> seized included 24xbtc.com, 100btc.pro, pridechange.com, and bitcoin24.exchange. These websites provided anonymous digital currency exchange services that circumvented the rules and regulations required of licensed crypto exchanges.</p>



<p>The FBI discovered that these exchanges had insufficient anti-money laundering measures and barely collected any know-your-customer (KYC) information or none at all.</p>



<p>These unlicensed exchanges serve as hubs in the cybercrime ecosystem, according to the Bureau. Many of these virtual currency exchanges were advertised on online forums devoted to discussing criminal activities.</p>



<p>The FBI has been increasingly involved in cryptocurrency-related issues, reflecting the significance of digital currencies in the global economy and the resulting increase in cryptocurrency-related crimes.</p>



<h2 id="fbi-tightens-leash-on-crypto-criminals">FBI tightens leash on crypto criminals</h2>



<p>The Bureau has been investigating and prosecuting individuals involved in various forms of cryptocurrency-related crime, including theft, fraud, money laundering, and ransomware attacks.</p>



<p>In April, the FBI conducted a search of the home of Ryan Salame, a former executive at <a href="https://www.cryptopolitan.com/ftx-lawsuit-names-influencer-new-defendant/" data-type="post" data-id="299008">FTX</a>, in relation to his previous role as one of Sam Bankman-Fried&#8217;s top advisors. The Bureau&#8217;s inquiry into Salame is focused on whether he played a role in insider trading or market manipulation.</p>



<p>Earlier this year, the FBI seized 86.5 ETH and two non-fungible tokens (NFTs) worth over $100,000 from a phishing scammer. The seizure followed a lengthy investigation by independent blockchain investigator ZachXBT, who first exposed the fraudulent activity on Twitter in September 2022.</p>



<p>As digital currencies continue to gain widespread acceptance, it is probable that the FBI and other law enforcement agencies will continue to focus on combating cryptocurrency-related crimes.</p>

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