Cryptocurrency: COIN's Armstrong CensorBan Enabler Sell$out Privacy to ICE, more...

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https://cointelegraph.com/news/80-000-bitcoin-millionaires-wiped-out-in-the-great-crypto-crash-of-2022


FBI AP's for CryptoQueen



When former advocates turn slimy sellouts, and/or someone's got dirt...

https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/06/29/coinbase-is-reportedly-selling-geo-location-data-to-ice/

Coinbase Tracer allows clients, in both government and the private
sector, to trace transactions through the blockchain, a distributed
ledger of transactions integral to cryptocurrency use. While
blockchain ledgers are typically public, the enormous volume of data
stored therein can make following the money from spender to recipient
beyond difficult, if not impossible, without the aid of software
tools. Coinbase markets Tracer for use in both corporate compliance
and law enforcement investigations, touting its ability to
“investigate illicit activities including money laundering and
terrorist financing” and “connect [cryptocurrency] addresses to real
world entities.”
Coinbase has made a seven-figure deal with US Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE) that grants the government agency access to a suite
of tools used to track and identify crypto users. The deal began with
the sale of a single software license in August 2021 for $29,000 and
expanded into a second contract worth $1.36 million the following
month. ICE has licensed access to multiple analytical and tracking
tools for 12 currencies, including Bitcoin and...