California Man Serving Dark Web MDMA Sales Sentenced for Bitcoin Money Laundering
Key Takeaways: A California man sentenced to 87 months in prison for Bitcoin-based laundering of MDMA sales earnings. The case
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India Arrests Russian Crypto Exchange Founder Wanted for U.S. Money Laundering Charges | by Crypto Scope | The Capital | Mar, 2025
Indian authorities have arrested Aleksej Besciokov, a Russian national wanted in the United States for operating an unlicensed crypto exchange
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Lazarus Group Completes ETH Laundering, Amassing 6,706 BTC in the Process
Blockchain analysis reports from Arkham Intelligence indicate that North Korea’s Lazarus Group has fully laundered the ethereum (ETH) proceeds from
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Trump-Putin deal frees Russian crypto founder tied to $4 billion Bitcoin laundering
Key Takeaways Alexander Vinnik was part of a prisoner exchange between the US and Russia, with Marc Fogel returning to
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Binance faces judicial probe in France over money laundering and tax fraud
Key Takeaways French investigators are examining Binance for alleged money laundering linked to drug trafficking, tax fraud, and unregulated trading.
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US Sentences Indian National to Prison for $20M Crypto Laundering Scheme
The U.S. sentenced an Indian cryptocurrency vendor to 121 months in prison for laundering over $20 million through darknet platforms
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Upbit faces business suspension and fines over anti-money laundering violations
Key Takeaways Upbit is facing potential suspension and fines due to AML and KYC violations. The Financial Intelligence Unit found
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Sanctioned Crypto Wallet Linked to North Korean Hackers Keeps On Laundering
CoinDesk has not been able to confirm when the oracle integration went live. Either way, it only affects Tornado Cash’s
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The Bitfinex Laundering Story Continues
While initial reports suggested there was a server breach at BitGo at the time, the company said it found no
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Money Laundering Picks Up Steam on DeFi Protocols: Chainalysis
And DeFi is not the only crypto-related money laundering method on the rise: Mining pools, high-risk exchanges and mixers also
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