John-Paul Thorbjornsen, a former Australian Air Force pilot turned crypto entrepreneur, has spent recent weeks promoting his new crypto wallet, “Vultisig.” Built …
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OKX’s Europe company—also known as OKCoin Europe, a subsidiary of crypto exchange OKX—was fined 1.05 million euros ($1.2 million) by Malta’s financial …
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Secret Service Launches Operation Targeting Alleged Money Laundering Crypto Exchange
by shayaanby shayaanThe U.S. Secret Service is targeting the masterminds behind the Russian crypto exchange Garantex for their role in an alleged money laundering …
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OKX denies allegations of regulatory investigation and role in laundering stolen funds
by shayaanby shayaanOKX has denied claims that European regulators are examining its Web3 service for allegedly allowing Bybit hackers to launder $100 million in stolen …
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Markets
Sanctioned Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex Seized, Operators Charged With Money Laundering
by shayaanby shayaanGarantex, a Russian crypto exchange popular with ransomware gangs and darknet markets, has been taken down in an international law enforcement operation, …
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FBI Seeks Crypto Industry Help to Track, Block Laundering of Bybit Hack Funds
by shayaanby shayaanThe Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) asked for crypto industry help in tracking and blocking transactions intended to launder the $1.5 billion …
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Central Bank of Brazil Links Stablecoin Growth to Tax Evasion and Money Laundering
by shayaanby shayaanThe new president of the Central Bank of Brazil has linked the rapid growth of stablecoins with tax evasion and money laundering. …
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Beijing Official Sentenced to 11 Years in Prison for Involvement in Bitcoin Money Laundering Operation: Report
by shayaanby shayaanA former deputy director of the Beijing Financial Bureau is reportedly facing a lengthy jail time for his involvement in crimes related …
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Canadian Man Convicted of Laundering Millions in Bitcoin Sentenced to 41 Months in Prison
by shayaanby shayaanA Canadian man has been sentenced to 41 months in federal prison for attempting to launder 450 Bitcoin—now worth over $43 million—after …
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New Jersey Man Convicted in Fentanyl Trafficking and Money Laundering Crypto Scheme
by shayaanby shayaanA New Jersey jury has convicted a man for his role in a drug trafficking and money laundering operation that used wire …