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1:47 PM • Aug 08, 2024

—Crime, Darknet, Ireland

—by Protos Staff

Ireland grows its crypto stash with seized dark web bitcoin

The Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau announced that it seized $7.1 million in bitcoin and Monero, a luxury watch, and two vehicles.

4:50 PM • Mar 07, 2024

—Ireland, Scam, X

—by Protos Staff

Irish minister wants X to remove ‘deeply sinister’ crypto scam ads

Irish deputy prime minister Micheál Martin sent a legal letter demanding that X remove the crypto scam adverts using his likeness.

6:22 PM • Dec 14, 2023

—Google, Ireland, Scam

—by Protos Staff

Google must tell Irish politician names behind crypto scam ads

Tánaiste Mícheál Martin will learn who paid for Google crypto scam ads using his likeness — just in time for Christmas.

5:26 PM • Dec 07, 2023

—Ireland, Politics, Scam

—by Protos Staff

Court says Irish minister can pursue Google to expose crypto ad scams

A high court granted lawyers of Tánaiste Mícheál Martin permission to legally challenge Google to identify perpetrators of crypto ad scams.

7:01 PM • Apr 19, 2022

—Crypto, Ireland, Russia

—by Protos Staff

Ireland to ban election crypto donations amid Russian meddling fears

Any new measures are intended to block foreign meddling in Ireland’s political funding and will be guided by a soon-to-be-established Electoral Commission.