A 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 …
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French Prosecutors Expand Money Laundering, Tax Fraud Probe Against Binance: Reuters
by shayaanby shayaanFrench authorities have expanded a probe into Binance, investigating alleged money laundering, tax fraud and other crimes at the crypto exchange from …
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Binance Under Investigation in France for Money Laundering, Tax Fraud and Other Charges: Report
by shayaanby shayaanThe world’s largest crypto exchange is facing a new investigation into what the company calls “old” allegations in France. According to a …
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Investigation Dismantles $100 Million Crypto Money Laundering Ring in Spain and Cyprus
by shayaanby shayaanA gang that ran a “sophisticated money laundering service” and used crypto to shift profits between criminal organizations has been busted following …
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Ex-Takeout Driver Ordered to Repay $3.8 Million After Bitcoin Money Laundering Conviction
by shayaanby shayaanJian Wen, a former U.K. takeaway worker convicted of money laundering Bitcoin, must pay over $3.78 million (£3.1 million) or risk serving …
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Russian Founders Indicted for Operating Crypto Mixers Linked to Money Laundering
by shayaanby shayaanA federal grand jury has indicted three Russian individuals for running Blender.io and Sinbad.io, two crypto-mixing services reportedly used for money laundering. …
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Three Russians Face Money Laundering Charges Over Mixing Services: DOJ
by shayaanby shayaanThree Russian nationals tied to operating sanctioned crypto mixing services Blender.io and Sinbad.io have been charged with money laundering by a federal …
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Brands $213,000,000,000 Anti-Money Laundering Regulations As Policy Failures
by shayaanby shayaanCoinbase chief Brian Armstrong says that the US government’s efforts to curb money laundering have been a failure and a misuse of …
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Crypto drives growth of multi-tiered money laundering, Eurasian AML regulator warns
by shayaanby shayaanCrypto is fueling a rise in complex money laundering schemes in 2024, the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering warns in its …