The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has officially disbanded its National Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET), signaling a dramatic shift in how the federal government will approach digital asset cases going forward. This move, ordered by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and aligned with President Donald Trump’s deregulatory agenda, marks the end of a centralized federal…
Blockchain intelligence has emerged as a critical discipline for tracing cryptocurrency transactions and combating financial crimes in decentralized ecosystems. This technology enables investigators to follow digital asset flows across borders while providing courts with forensic evidence to support cross-border judgment enforcement – a specialty central to Block Divers’ mission of securing global judgment recognition. Understanding…
The cryptocurrency and digital asset industry is at a pivotal moment. With groundbreaking developments like BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETFs, the tokenization of Real-World Assets (RWAs), and the rise of stablecoin transactions, the market is rapidly evolving. By the end of 2024, the total market capitalization of crypto reached $3.2 trillion, with DeFi’s total value locked (TVL)…
In a significant move against illicit online drug trafficking, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned Behrouz Parsarad, the Iran-based administrator of the darknet marketplace Nemesis. This action marks a pivotal moment in the fight against global narcotics trade, particularly fentanyl trafficking into the United States. Nemesis, established in…
Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePINs) represent a groundbreaking approach to managing and operating physical infrastructure by leveraging blockchain technology and decentralized frameworks. As of February 2025, DePINs have gained significant traction, with over 650 projects in development and a collective valuation exceeding $20 billion What are DePINs? DePINs are innovative systems that combine the strengths…
Cardano (ADA) is a third-generation, decentralized proof-of-stake (PoS) blockchain platform designed to be a more efficient alternative to proof-of-work (PoW) networks. Scalability, interoperability, and sustainability on PoW networks like Ethereum are limited by the infrastructure burden of growing costs, energy use, and slow transaction times. Yes, Cardano is a form of cryptocurrency. It can be…