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Crypto and gambling targeted by EU as it scrambles for extra cash to cover increased defence spending
European Union
Tech giants such as Elon Musk will likely be in the clear as the EU considers extra taxation in negotiations for its next long-term budget
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Tánaiste did double take on 'highly convincing' deepfake AI video of himself made by scammers
Simon Harris
Scammers used a clip of Mr Harris and altered it with AI to target vulnerable individuals
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Crypto criminals like the Kinahans targeted in slew of new Government plans
Cryptocurrencies
The Government aims to tackle the misuse of crypto-assets and terrorist financing
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Fraud warning as elderly woman conned out of life savings
Cryptocurrencies
The victim was scammed out of at least a quarter of a million
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CAB and Europol seize further cryptocurrency worth €30m
Criminal Assets Bureau
The major breakthrough follows a similar seizure that was made in March when the CAB, supported by Europol, were successful in breaching one of 12 dormant virtual wallets seized during a massive 2019 drug bust
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Criminal Assets Bureau and Europol seize €30 million in cryptocurrency
Criminal Assets Bureau
A cryptocurrency wallet containing 500 bitcoins was seized
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Who pays to future proof Ireland against the coming storms?
Global Ireland
From frequent flyers to billionaires...16 solutions to pay the massive bills for adapting to new extreme weather
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Lawyer who laundered 275m euro through Bank of Ireland accounts jailed for role in 'Crypto Queen' scam
Cryptocurrencies
Mark Scott was convicted in November 2019 of laundering a total of almost €370m in his role within One Coin pyramid scheme run by notorious “Cryto Queen” Ruja Ignatova
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Crypto holders urged to 'try not to panic' as inflation may cause crash
Cryptocurrencies
Turbulence in the crypto market can lead a lot of people to panic and sell their coins
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iPhone and Android users warned over 'pig butchering' crypto scam targeting lonely adults
Scams
The scammer creates an account for the victim on a fake app or internet platform, allowing them to see their supposed market growth
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Irishman claims he was 'the richest man in Ireland for two hours' before losing it all
Cryptocurrencies
The anonymous individual said that his investment in cryptocurrency skyrocketed to a value of €4.9 billion
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What are NFTs? The virtual goods and assets being sold online as non fungible tokens explained
Technology
Most of the current excitement is around using the tech to sell digital art
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Bitcoin surges past $20,000 for first time as cryptocurrency sees 'momentous milestone'
Bitcoin
'[It is] no longer the domain of just computer programmers and fintech advocates'
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Grow house dealer and bitcoin miner was using so much power he almost blew out Ireland's national grid
Criminal Assets Bureau
CAB swooped on Crumlin trafficker Clifton Collins and froze €52 million worth of bitcoin
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