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Ireland's CAB Seizes Bitcoin Worth €52 Million from Drug Dealer
Ireland’s Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) has been given the go-ahead by the high court to seize Bitcoin valued at €52 million, approximately $56 million USD, from a forty-nine-year-old drug dealer.
US Justice Department Charges Six People for Laundering Drug Cartel Money Using Crypto
The US Eastern District Court of Virginia has charged six people for allegedly involved in laundering millions of dollars for Mexican drug cartels using cryptocurrency.
Pablo Escobar’s Drug Runner Yasutaka Nakamoto "Could be" Satoshi Nakamoto
Who is Yasutaka Nakamoto? Who is Satoshi Nakamoto? Are they the same person – Olof Gustaffson believes that Yasutaka had the technical knowledge of creating Bitcoin, as he has had extensive experience with microprocessors and semiconductors. Roberto Escobar, brother of the drug kingpin Pablo Escobar has launched a fork of the Bitcoin blockchain, known as “Dietbitcoin,” in 2019, which later on relocated to Ethereum’s ERC-20 standard. Roberto Escobar claimed that he has encountered a US government agent posing as Satoshi Nakamoto, which he reached the conclusion that the US government created Bitcoin. He further believes that the US government will one day crash the market completely by selling all of Nakamoto’s Bitcoins.
IBM, KPMG, Walmart, Merck Reveal Results of FDA Blockchain Drug Tracing Pilot
IBM, KPMG, Walmart, and Merck’s blockchain pilot in drug-tracing has successfully exceeded the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) benchmarks. The pilot program aimed to encourage new technologies to be used in the pharmaceutical supply chain. Blockchain was used as a shared record movement of pharmaceutical drugs through the supply chain, which resulted in improved efficiency. Recalls were proven to be done in just seconds, rather than in days, as blockchain offers traceability.
Western Australian Police Force Seized 1.5 Million Worth of Crypto in a Drug Investigation
The Australian Border Force (ABF), the Western Australian Police Force announced that the team has arrested a 27-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman over drug probe, seizing and frozen an incredible amount of 1.5 million worth of cryptocurrency found in the electronic device held by the culprits.
HashCash Consultants to Streamline Drug Research and Clinical Trials with Blockchain
HashCash Consultants, a US-based blockchain development company, has set its eyes on revamping the complex process of clinical trials and drug research by availing blockchain solutions. It intends to realize this by forming a pharma consortium with pharmaceutical firms and other medical players.
New York Times Square Billboard Demands Release of Silk Road Darknet Drug Trafficker
A billboard in Times Square has been hired by the ‘Free Ross’ movement as part of a campaign to release the Ross Ulbricht, founder of the Silk Road drug trafficking marketplace on the darknet.
Silk Road Programmer Pleads Guilty for Covering Up His Darknet Involvement to FBI and IRS
Silk Road computer programmer Michael R. Weigand pleaded guilty for providing false statements regarding his involvement with the darknet marketplace.
Quantum Mechanics Bolsters Drug Discovery with QUELO-G and CUDA Graphs
Quantum mechanics is enhancing drug discovery through the use of QUELO-G and CUDA graphs.
AI-Driven Molecular De-Extinction: A New Frontier in Combating Drug-Resistant Pathogens
Researchers are using AI to resurrect DNA from extinct species to combat drug-resistant pathogens, potentially revolutionizing antibiotic discovery.
NVIDIA's NIM Agent Blueprint Transforms Drug Discovery with AI-Driven Virtual Screening
NVIDIA's NIM Agent Blueprint leverages generative AI for faster, cost-effective drug discovery, enhancing hit-to-lead transitions.
Montai Therapeutics Leverages NVIDIA NIM for Multimodal AI Drug Discovery
Montai Therapeutics collaborates with NVIDIA to develop a multimodal AI platform for drug discovery using NVIDIA NIM microservices.
AI Model TxGNN Utilizes Zero-Shot Learning to Repurpose Drugs for Rare Diseases
Harvard scientists develop TxGNN, an AI model using zero-shot learning to identify new uses for existing drugs, potentially closing treatment gaps for rare diseases.
Yale, Moderna, and NVIDIA Harness Quantum Computing for Drug Discovery
Yale, Moderna, and NVIDIA explore quantum machine learning to enhance drug discovery. The collaboration focuses on GPU-accelerated simulation of quantum algorithms for predicting molecular properties.
NVIDIA's GPU Innovations Revolutionize Drug Discovery Simulations
NVIDIA's latest GPU optimization techniques, including CUDA Graphs and C++ coroutines, promise to accelerate pharmaceutical research by enhancing molecular dynamics simulations.
AI-Driven Drug Discovery Revolutionizes Treatment Development
AI's integration into drug discovery is transforming the development of treatments, reducing time and cost significantly, according to NVIDIA's blog.
Mitsui & Co's Xeureka Utilizes NVIDIA AI for Secure Drug Discovery
Xeureka, a subsidiary of Mitsui & Co, leverages NVIDIA's AI platform to safely share healthcare data, enhancing drug discovery efforts through advanced confidential computing.
Darknet AlphaBay Moderator Paid in Bitcoin Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison
A darknet moderator for marketplace AlphaBay has been apprehended by law officials and sentenced to 11 years in prison.
Blockchain Technology in the Healthcare Market Expected to Contribute $121Bn by 2030
Blockchain technology in the healthcare market is expected to reach an annual growth rate (CAGR) of 68.3% between 2022 and 2030, according to a study by Market Research Future (MRFR).
Corrupt Cop Sentenced to Prison for Accepting Bitcoin Bribe from Dark Web Drug Dealer
A former police officer has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for accepting a Bitcoin bribe from a dark web dealer, in exchange for his professional services.
Venezuelan President Maduro Leveraged Cryptocurrency to Conceal Drug Ring Transactions According to US DOJ
Venezuelan President Maduro and 14 other high-ranking Venezuelan officials have been charged for their alleged involvement in a multibillion-dollar cocaine trafficking ring that the the DOJ claimed wreaked havoc on American communities by flooding the markets with cocaine for over 20 years. According to Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Venezuelan officials had leveraged cryptocurrency in an attempt to mask their money trail on their alleged crimes
India Darknet Policing Ramps Up Following Drug Racket Arrests
Law enforcement agencies in India are teaming up with national research and academic institutions to enhance their ability to police the darknet.
Think Tank Releases Report on the Blockchain-Based Genetic Data Network
Think Tank, dGen, releases a new report entitled, “AI, Privacy, and Genomics: The Next Era of Drug Design”. It tackles the issue of privacy and access to genetic data for companies using AI to speed up and improve drug design.
White House Cracks Down on Cryptos Used for Purchasing Illicit Drugs
The White House issued two advisories on illicit drug purchases in the United States on Wednesday, referencing the role of cryptocurrencies allegedly used in these transactions.