Roman Storm Stays Silent in Tornado Cash Trial, Facing 45 Years Over Crypto Privacy Clash Roman Storm, co-founder of the cryptocurrency mixing service Tornado Cash, has decided not to testify in his defense during a gripping federal trial in Manhattan. Charged with money laundering and sanctions violations, he faces up to 45 years in prison […]
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Samourai Wallet Founders Plead Guilty: Bitcoin Privacy Under Fire or Necessary Crackdown? The crypto community is up in arms as Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill, founders of the Bitcoin mixing platform Samourai Wallet, have reversed their stance and announced plans to plead guilty to charges of operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business and conspiracy to […]
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Turkey’s Iron Grip on Crypto: Battling Money Laundering Amid a Digital Boom Turkey has unleashed a sweeping set of cryptocurrency regulations to stamp out money laundering, a response to soaring adoption fueled by crushing inflation and a plummeting lira. As one of the world’s top crypto hubs, the nation is walking a tightrope between securing […]
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South Korean Court Sentences Two in USDT Money Laundering Bust: Crypto’s Dark Corners Exposed A South Korean court has dropped the hammer on two Vietnamese nationals, sentencing them to two years in prison for their role in a cross-border money laundering scheme using Tether (USDT), the USD-pegged stablecoin. This case out of Seoul isn’t just […]
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Authorities Allege Scammers Stole $265,000,000 in Crypto To Buy Exotic Cars, Private Security and Other Luxuries A New Zealand man has been arrested for his alleged role in a sophisticated international criminal organization that defrauded seven individuals of $265 million in cryptocurrency between March and August 2024. Charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with […]
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Europol Cracks Down on Mafia Crypto Bank: 17 Arrested in Europe-Wide Operation Europol delivered a digital beatdown to a mafia crypto bank, arresting 17 suspects in a multi-country operation that dismantled a network laundering over $23.5 million, primarily for clients in China and the Middle East. Europol arrests 17 in mafia crypto bank takedown Over […]
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Hong Kong Police Dismantle $15M Crypto Laundering Syndicate Hong Kong police have cracked down on a sophisticated money laundering operation, arresting 12 individuals and seizing assets linked to $15 million in illicit funds. This operation, based in a Mong Kok apartment, used over 550 sham accounts and cryptocurrency transactions to launder money from fraud cases. […]
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$265 Million Crypto Scam: New Zealand Man Arrested in FBI-Led Probe $265 million stolen from seven victims FBI-led international investigation Lavish spending on luxury goods and properties In a significant development, a Wellington-based man was arrested in Auckland as part of an FBI-led international investigation into a staggering $265 million cryptocurrency scam. This sophisticated operation, […]
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Europol Shuts Down $23 Million Crypto-Backed Criminal Bank: A Global Crackdown on Cryptocurrency Crime Europol, in collaboration with law enforcement from Austria, Belgium, and Spain, executed a digital sting operation on January 14, 2025, that dismantled a €21 million criminal banking network. The operation, dubbed “OP KARASU,” led to the arrest of 17 individuals who […]
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eXch Shuts Down: Alleged Money Laundering in Bybit Hack Involves North Korea’s Lazarus Group eXch, a privacy-focused cryptocurrency exchange, will cease operations on May 1, 2023, amid allegations of laundering funds from the massive $1.5 billion Bybit hack. Accused of facilitating money laundering, eXch finds itself targeted by a transatlantic law enforcement operation. eXch to […]
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