Cointelegraph
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The U.S. law enforcement arrested two individuals for running a $73M cryptocurrency scam, involving the laundering of millions through U.S. bank accounts.
Bitcoin.com
8 hours ago
Binance's Financial Crimes Compliance Department collaborated with Taiwanese authorities to bust a $6M crypto money laundering ring. The criminals laundered money using virtual assets, fake customer records, and forged identities.
Bitcoin.com
8 hours ago
Binance's Financial Crimes Compliance Department assisted Taiwan authorities in dismantling a $6M crypto money laundering operation involving fake customer records and forged identities.
Bitcoinist
12 hours ago
Two senior Binance executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, face allegations of money laundering, tax evasion, and currency speculation in Nigeria, with bail denied.
Coinotag
12 hours ago
Two Chinese nationals are charged with orchestrating a cryptocurrency scam that laundered over $73 million through shell companies, exploiting the borderless nature of virtual currency.
Coinotag
14 hours ago
Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan was denied bail by a Nigerian court on charges of money laundering and tax evasion, casting a shadow on his birthday and the crypto exchange.
During Binance's money laundering trial in Nigeria, an official accused the company of causing the naira currency to weaken.
Coinotag
18 hours ago
Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, arrested in Nigeria on money laundering charges involving cryptocurrency, has been denied bail. The allegations relate to facilitating illegal transactions on the platform.
The Block
21 hours ago
Two individuals have been detained for allegedly laundering over $73 million in a 'pig butchering' scheme through U.S. financial institutions.
Cointelegraph
23 hours ago
Taiwan prosecutors collaborated with Binance to indict nine individuals for financial crimes, unraveling a $6.2M crypto fraud case involving money laundering and fraud.
Coinpedia
1 day ago
Binance assisted Taiwan's Ministry of Justice in cracking a $6 million money laundering case involving cryptocurrency. By leveraging their Financial Crimes Compliance Department, Binance helped to identify fake customer records and suspicious transactions used by launderers.
Coinotag
1 day ago
Aiden Pleterski, the "Crypto King", and his associate Colin Murphy face charges of fraud and money laundering following Project Swan, an extensive investigation by Durham Regional Police.
Cointelegraph
1 day ago
Aiden Pleterski, dubbed 'Crypto King', has been arrested following a series of investor complaints leading to months-long police investigations into fraud and money laundering.
Bitcoinhaber
1 day ago
Turkey and the USA have made significant advances in cryptocurrency regulations, with Turkey focusing on anti-money laundering measures towards removal from the FATF grey list.
Coinotag
1 day ago
Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev appeals his 64-month Dutch court conviction for money laundering, asserting his role in facilitating $1.2 billion in anonymous transactions.
Aiden Pleterski, known as 'Crypto King,' was arrested in Canada for alleged fraud and money laundering, with $30 million reported missing.
Bitcoinist
1 day ago
Alexey Pertsev, the Tornado Cash developer, appeals his conviction for money laundering in the Netherlands, sparking a debate on developer liability and open-source software's future.
Coindesk
2 days ago
Alexey Pertsev, developer of Tornado Cash, is appealing against the guilty verdict for money laundering handed down by a Dutch judge.
Coinpedia
2 days ago
Ex-MIT graduates Anton and James Peraire-Bueno were arrested for laundering $25 million of cryptocurrency using a flawed Ethereum payment process they developed, in a high-profile case uncovered by IRS officers.
Cryptonews
2 days ago
Two Russian teenagers were arrested for their alleged involvement in a cryptocurrency money laundering ring, according to a police source on May 14.
Cointelegraph
2 days ago
A UN report indicates North Korean hackers laundered $150 million of stolen cryptocurrency through Tornado Cash in March 2024.
Cointurk
2 days ago
UN observers suspect that North Korea has laundered $148 million through the cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash to bypass international sanctions.
Cryptonews
3 days ago
Tether proactively blocked $5.2M in USDT tied to illegal activity, demonstrating its commitment to preventing money laundering on its platform.
Coinotag
3 days ago
Alexey Pertsev, the developer of Tornado Cash, was convicted by a Dutch court for money laundering related to transactions on the platform.
Bitcoin.com
3 days ago
Alexey Pertsev, a Tornado Cash developer, was sentenced by a Dutch court to 64 months in prison for laundering $2.2 billion using their crypto mixing service, marking a significant moment for DeFi and crypto privacy regulation.
Coinotag
3 days ago
Tornado Cash developers could face a 5-year sentence over a $1.2 billion money-laundering case related to their Ethereum mixer.
Coincu
3 days ago
Alexey Pertsev, the developer of Tornado Cash, has been sentenced by a Dutch court to 64 months in prison for his role in a $1.2 billion cryptocurrency money laundering scheme.
Cryptonomist
3 days ago
Tornado Cash developer faces sentencing over money laundering charges, raising questions about the future of financial privacy.
Coinpedia
3 days ago
Alexey Pertsev, developer of Tornado Cash, is convicted by a Dutch court of laundering $1.2 billion. He faces a 5-year prison sentence.
Cointelegraph
3 days ago
Tornado Cash developer Pertsev has been arrested in the Netherlands since August 2022 for money laundering after the US blacklisted the platform.
Bitcoin Magazine
3 days ago
Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev received a 5-year plus prison sentence over allegations of money laundering through the cryptocurrency mixing service.
Bitcoinsistemi
3 days ago
Alexey Pertsev, founder of Tornado Cash, was sentenced to 64 months in prison for money laundering by the Netherlands.
Decrypt
3 days ago
Ethereum mixer Tornado Cash's developer Alexey Pertsev is convicted by a Dutch court for laundering $1.2 billion.
Coinotag
3 days ago
Tether has frozen 5.2 million USDT tokens associated with 12 Ethereum addresses to prevent money laundering by phishing groups. This is in line with previous preventive measures by crypto firms.
Coindesk
3 days ago
Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev was convicted of laundering $1.2 billion in cryptocurrency.
The Tornado Cash developer, Alexey Pertsev, has been convicted by a Dutch court for enabling money laundering activities amounting to $1.2 billion through the platform.
Coinotag
5 days ago
Chinese authorities have arrested six people for laundering $300 million using cryptocurrencies, mainly by conducting illegal exchanges between the Renminbi and the South Korean Won.
Coinpedia
5 days ago
Ex-Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao (CZ) jokes about writing a book during potential prison time and a $4.3 billion fine for money laundering charges.
Cryptonews
5 days ago
Chinese police in Jilin Province detained six individuals accused of using virtual currencies and underground banks for money laundering, involving $300 million.
Coinotag
6 days ago
The UK Treasury has classified cryptocurrency as a high-risk sector for money laundering in its latest report, despite a price surge and growing institutional adoption of Bitcoin.
Coinotag
6 days ago
The UK Treasury's 2022-2023 report highlights cryptocurrency, particularly Bitcoin, as a high-risk sector for money laundering, driven by its price surge and growing institutional investment.
Coinotag
6 days ago
The UK Treasury has identified cryptocurrencies as high-risk for money laundering in their latest report, stressing the importance of regulatory oversight amidst the crypto market's volatility and Bitcoin's recent all-time high.
Coinotag
6 days ago
The UK Treasury has categorized cryptocurrency as a high-risk sector for money laundering in its 2022-2023 report, highlighting its surge in value and increased adoption by institutions and major corporations.
Coinotag
6 days ago
The UK Treasury has classified cryptocurrency as high-risk for money laundering in their 2022-2023 report, a perspective that could impact major cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum.
Coinotag
6 days ago
The UK Treasury's 2022-2023 report designates cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, as high-risk for money laundering, emphasizing concerns over their misuse in illegal activities due to their anonymity and lack of borders.
Coinotag
1 week ago
Binance has been fined C$6 million ($4.4 million) by Canada's FINTRAC for not adhering to money-laundering protections and failing to register as a foreign money services business.
Bitcoinist
1 week ago
Binance faces a C$6 million ($4.4 million) fine by Canada's regulator, FINTRAC, for alleged non-compliance with money-laundering laws and failure to register as a foreign money services business.
Bitcoin.com
1 week ago
Canada's FINTRAC fined Binance C$6 million (~$4.4 million) for not complying with anti-money laundering laws, including failure to register as a foreign money services business and neglecting to report suspicious transactions.
The Block
1 week ago
FINTRAC fined Binance 6 million CAD for failing to register as a foreign money services business and neglecting to report a transaction over $10,000.
Cryptonomist
1 week ago
A family member of the luxury goods brand Cartier has been indicted for using USDT to launder money from drug trafficking.
Coinotag
1 week ago
Binance CEO Richard Teng is seeking the release of executive Tigran Gambaryan detained in Nigeria on money laundering charges, highlighting Binance's commitment to compliance and willingness to collaborate with Nigerian authorities on tax solutions.
Bitcoin.com
1 week ago
Maximilien De Hoop Cartier, linked to the Cartier luxury brand, is charged with laundering $14.5 million in drug money using USDT cryptocurrency through shell companies.
Coindesk
1 week ago
U.S. House Democrats on the Financial Services Committee are introducing a bill aimed at combating money laundering via crypto mixers, according to Rep. Sean Casten.
Cryptonews
1 week ago
Binance CEO Richard Teng alleges a Nigerian official demanded a secret settlement from detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan. The accusation surfaces amid Gambaryan's charges of money laundering and tax evasion by the Nigerian government.
Coinpedia
1 week ago
The Poloniex hacker, identified by the address 0x3E…fDFd, used the Tornado Cash service to launder 100 ETH, approximately $308,000. This marks the first known instance of the Poloniex hack's perpetrator utilizing the crypto mixer for laundering.
Coinotag
1 week ago
Maximilien de Hoop Cartier, heir to the Cartier fortune, is arrested by the US Justice Department for money laundering with Tether's USDT. The implications for Bitcoin and Ethereum markets are uncertain.
Bitcoinist
1 week ago
Maximilien de Hoop Cartier, heir to the Cartier jewelry dynasty, was arrested in the US for laundering money for a Colombian drug cartel, facing charges including unlicensed money transmission.
Coinotag
1 week ago
Russian national Alexander Vinnik has pleaded guilty to money laundering through BTC-e, affecting the Bitcoin market.
Binance's executive in Nigeria was jailed in relation to a $35m money laundering case, leading to an unprecedented crisis in the country's cryptocurrency sector, involving a crashed currency and an Interpol manhunt.
Coinotag
1 week ago
Maximilien de Hoop Cartier, heir of the Cartier luxury brand, has been arrested in Miami by the US Department of Justice for money laundering charges involving cryptocurrency.
Coinotag
1 week ago
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic partners with MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab to utilize AI in combating Bitcoin money laundering, enhancing crypto security measures.
Bitcoinist
1 week ago
Alexander Vinnik, BTC-e crypto exchange co-founder, has pleaded guilty to money laundering, admitting to facilitating $9 billion in illicit transactions.
Coinotag
1 week ago
BTC-e co-founder Alexander Vinnik admits to laundering $9 billion in a high-profile Bitcoin scandal, highlighting crypto's ongoing battle with financial crime.
Bitcoin.com
1 week ago
Alexander Vinnik, ex-operator of BTC-e, has pleaded guilty to money laundering charges after his arrest in Greece in 2017, as announced by the U.S. Department of Justice.
Ambcrypto
1 week ago
A BTC-e executive has pleaded guilty to participating in a multi-billion-dollar money laundering scheme involving the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange.
Coinotag
1 week ago
Alexander Vinnik, former manager of the BTC-e exchange, has confessed to money laundering charges presented by the U.S. Department of Justice, potentially affecting the coin market.
Coinotag
1 week ago
Russian Alexander Vinnik admitted to participating in a $9B money laundering operation using Bitcoin through BTC-e exchange, as stated by U.S. prosecutors.
Bitcoinhaber
1 week ago
Alexander Vinnik, a Russian national, has been convicted by the US Department of Justice for laundering over $9 billion through the BTC-e cryptocurrency exchange from 2011 to 2017.
Cointelegraph
2 weeks ago
Ex-Cred CEO and CFO have their first court appearance on May 2 over charges of wire fraud and money laundering, with the plea due May 8.
Coindesk
2 weeks ago
Alexander Vinnik, a Russian national and operator of BTC-e, has pleaded guilty to money laundering conspiracy in relation to his activities with the cryptocurrency exchange.
Cryptonews
2 weeks ago
Nigeria's SEC is set to discuss crypto regulation with crypto exchanges amidst a crackdown, in which Binance executives are facing money laundering and tax evasion charges.
Bitcoinhaber
2 weeks ago
Dutch authorities have arrested a 26-year-old man for his involvement in a crypto scam associated with the ZKasino altcoin, facing charges of fraud, embezzlement, and money laundering.
Coinpedia
2 weeks ago
The Dutch Fiscal Investigation Service has arrested a 26-year-old connected to the ZKasino crypto scam, seizing €11.40 million in assets, including cryptocurrencies and real estate.
Cryptonews
2 weeks ago
Changpeng Zhao of Binance received a lenient four-month prison sentence for money laundering violations, with the judge's reasoning not detailed in the article.
Coinotag
2 weeks ago
Elliptic, with MIT-IBM Watson AI Lab, created an AI model to detect illicit Bitcoin transactions, aiding in preventing money laundering activities.
Cryptonews
2 weeks ago
The trial for alleged money laundering involving Binance and two executives in Nigeria has been rescheduled to May 17.
Cryptonews
2 weeks ago
Elliptic's report unveils that AI, through a deep learning model, can detect crypto money laundering on the Bitcoin blockchain.
Cointelegraph
2 weeks ago
A U.K. Treasury report finds crypto firms, along with wealth management and banking sectors, as particularly vulnerable to financial crime, implicating them as significant money laundering risks in 2022-2023.
Coinpedia
2 weeks ago
C.Z., founder of Binance, intends to become a passive crypto investor and focus on education via his Giggle Academy following his prison sentence for money laundering.
Coinpedia
2 weeks ago
The UK Treasury Report for 2022-2023 has identified cryptocurrency as one of the top three sectors at high risk for money laundering, alongside banking and wealth management. The FCA's assessments of 238 firms support this finding, which is in line with the FCA's regulation of crypto firms since 2020.
Bitcoinist
2 weeks ago
Changpeng Zhao, known as CZ, the ex-CEO of Binance, received a 4-month prison sentence after pleading guilty to enabling money laundering on Binance. This legal development emphasizes the importance of compliance in the crypto industry.
Bitcoinhaber
2 weeks ago
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has ramped up its examination of crypto businesses due to concerns over vulnerability to money laundering, affecting 238 companies.
Coindesk
2 weeks ago
The U.K. Treasury department's report identified crypto as a major money laundering risk alongside traditional banking sectors between 2022-2023.
The Block
2 weeks ago
Analytics firm Elliptic has developed AI advancements to improve detection of bitcoin money laundering.
Cointelegraph
2 weeks ago
Former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison for U.S. money laundering law violations.
Cryptonews
2 weeks ago
Changpeng Zhao, the former CEO of Binance, has been sentenced to four months in prison after pleading guilty to money laundering charges. The court also imposed a substantial fine on Binance, casting doubt on the company's future.
Decrypt
2 weeks ago
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has been sentenced to 4 months in prison after pleading guilty to inadequate anti-money laundering measures at the company.
Bitcoinist
2 weeks ago
Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder of Binance, pleads guilty to money laundering charges with his trial set to start in Seattle, signaling a key moment in cryptocurrency regulation and legal enforcement.
The Block
2 weeks ago
Changpeng Zhao, the former CEO of Binance, has been sentenced to four months in prison for pleading guilty to money laundering charges.
Ambcrypto
2 weeks ago
Binance founder CZ admits there's 'no excuse for actions' amidst facing a potential 3-year prison sentence over money laundering allegations, which could impact opinions on cryptocurrency adoption.
Coinengineer
2 weeks ago
Keonne Rodriguez, a founder of Bitcoin mixer Samourai Wallet, has pleaded not guilty to money laundering and running an unlicensed money transmission business in U.S. court.
Cryptonews
2 weeks ago
Keonne Rodriguez, associated with the cryptocurrency mixer Samourai Wallet, has pled not guilty to money laundering charges.
Bitcoin.com
2 weeks ago
Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of Samourai Wallet, pled not guilty to charges of operating a money transmitter and money laundering. He was released on a $1 million bail and is under house arrest in Pennsylvania.
Coinengineer
2 weeks ago
Taiwan's ACE Exchange executives, including chairman Wang Chen-huan, face fraud and money laundering charges in a $24.5M crypto fraud case, with potential 20-year prison sentences.
Bitcoinhaber
2 weeks ago
The US DOJ has charged the founders of Tornado Cash with money laundering, illegal money transmitting, and sanctions violations.
Bitcoinhaber
3 weeks ago
The arrest of Samourai Wallet's CEO Keonne Rodriguez and CTO William Hill on charges of money laundering and operating without a license has sparked a debate on privacy in cryptocurrency.
Cryptonews
3 weeks ago
Taiwan prosecutors have charged 32 people for fraud and money laundering involving $24M connected to the ACE Exchange.
Cryptonomist
3 weeks ago
New AMLR rules targeting non-custodial crypto wallets have been officially passed to combat money laundering in Europe.
Bitcoinist
3 weeks ago
Crypto influencer Jebara Igbara, aka 'Jay Mazini', was sentenced to 84 months in prison for wire fraud and money laundering in Brooklyn court, with a financial impact worth $10M.
Bitcoin.com
3 weeks ago
The U.S. Department of Justice charged Samourai Wallet creators with running an unlicensed money transmission service and engaging in money laundering. The crypto community is upset over the actions.
Coindesk
3 weeks ago
Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, co-founders of Samourai Wallet, are accused of money laundering in connection with their privacy-focused crypto wallet.
Cointelegraph
3 weeks ago
The EU has introduced legislation targeting crypto-asset service providers to prevent money laundering, impacting exchanges under the new MiCA guidelines.
Coinotag
3 weeks ago
Samourai Wallet's founders were arrested for money laundering, impacting cryptocurrency markets and causing Bitcoin and Ethereum prices to plummet.
Cryptonews
3 weeks ago
Samourai Wallet founders are arrested and charged by US authorities for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business.
Cointelegraph
3 weeks ago
Co-founders of Samourai Wallet's mixer service have been arrested for allegedly facilitating $100 million in money laundering and handling $2 billion in illegal transactions.
Bitcoin Magazine
3 weeks ago
Founders of Bitcoin mixing service Samourai Wallet have been arrested by the US DOJ for money laundering, with the service's web servers, domain, and mobile app also seized.
Bitcoinist
3 weeks ago
Samourai Wallet co-founders, Rodriguez and Hill, have been arrested for allegedly laundering over $100M, including Silk Road funds.
No Bullshit Bitcoin
3 weeks ago
Prosecutors have charged the founders of Samourai Wallet with laundering over $100 million, accusing the company of illegal money transmission and laundering activities.
Coinotag
17 hours ago
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Cointurk
8 hours ago
Cryptonews
17 hours ago
Bitcoin.com
19 hours ago
Bitcoinhaber
3 days ago
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