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Helix mixer operator gets 3 years in prison for money laundering
15.11.2024
Larry Harmon laundered 350,000 BTC, but he was treated leniently for his help in jailing Roman Sterlingov
Helix mixer operator gets 3 years in prison for money laundering
15.11.2024
Larry Harmon laundered 350,000 BTC, but he was treated leniently for his help in jailing Roman Sterlingov
Samourai Wallet Co-Founder Keonne Rodriguez Pleads Not Guilty, Released on $1M Bail
30.4.2024
On Monday, April 29, Keonne Rodriguez, co-founder of the non-custodial bitcoin wallet Samourai, entered a plea of not guilty to accusations of operating a money transmitter and engaging in money laundering. Rodriguez secured his release by posting a $1 million bail and will be confined to...
US Authorities Charge Founders of Bitcoin Mixer Samourai Wallet for Laundering Over $100 Million
24.4.2024
The U.S. Department of Justice has indicted the founders of Samourai Wallet, Keonne Rodriguez, and William Lonergan Hill, on charges of operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business and laundering over $100 million through illicit transactions. DOJ Indicts Samourai Wallet Founders...
How a Bitcoin Mixer Laundering Conviction Might Be Appealed
13.3.2024
YoMix Replaces Sanctioned Sinbad Mixer for Lazarus Hacker Group: Chainalysis
16.2.2024
After sanctions were imposed on Tornado Cash and Sinbad was shut down following similar actions against the platform, Chainalysis revealed that YoMix, a Bitcoin mixer, has stepped in as an alternative for the North Korean Lazarus Group Recent discoveries by the blockchain analysis firm show that...
Revolutionizing Anonymity: Bitcoin Mixer Tumbler.io in the Era of Crypto Surveillance
13.12.2023
Bitcoin Mixer – Best Way to Avoid Government Surveillance? Due to the widespread use of blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin have come under increased scrutiny from governments and malicious enterprises alike. It is becoming more difficult to remain financially anonymous...
Crypto Mixer Sinbad Sanctioned by OFAC Over Alleged Ties to North Korean Hackers
1.12.2023
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on yet another cryptocurrency mixing platform, labeling Sinbad.io as a “key money-laundering tool” used by the North Korean Lazarus Group crime syndicate. Sinbad.io, in addition...
Atomic Wallet hackers turn to OFAC-sanctioned Garantex: Elliptic
13.6.2023
Stolen loot crypto from Atomic wallets has started passing through sanctioned Russian-based exchange Garantex, according to Elliptic
Atomic Wallet hacker sends crypto to mixer used by Lazarus Group: Elliptic
6.6.2023
Stolen crypto from Atomic wallets is already on the move to mixers according to Elliptic
$1.7M in Quadrigacx Bitcoins Move, Court Trustee EY Says Transfers Were ‘Unauthorized’
21.12.2022
On Dec. 19, the Twitter account Zachxbt revealed he discovered five cold wallets from the now-defunct Quadrigacx crypto exchange move 104 bitcoin. The following day, ‘big four’ accountancy firm EY, Quadrigacx’s bankruptcy court trustee, explained it did not authorize...
FTX hacker reportedly transfers a portion of stolen funds to OKX after using Bitcoin mixer
29.11.2022
On-chain activity suggests that the hacker has sent at least 225 BTC (4.5 million) to OKX so far
Report: US Department of Justice Files $60 Million Lawsuit Against Bitcoin Mixer Operator
25.10.2022
The United States Department of Justice recently filed a lawsuit to recover $60 million that was imposed on Larry Harmon, the operator of a bitcoin mixing service targeted by U.S. law enforcement in 2020. According to U.S. authorities, Harmon had operated an unlicensed money-transmitting business....
SEC vs. NVIDIA, Sanctioned Bitcoin Mixer, Bluesky Code, VCs Target NFTs + More News
6.5.2022
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US Officials Add North Korea-Linked Bitcoin Mixer, More ETH Addresses to Sanctions List
6.5.2022
Founder of the Bitcoin Mixer Helix Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charges
18.8.2021
Larry Dean Harmon, founder and operator of the bitcoin mixing service Helix has pleaded guilty on Wednesday to money laundering charges. Harmon’s guilty plea follows the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Fincen) fining Harmon $60 million last year. Helix Operator...
Alleged $366M Bitcoin mixer busted after analysis of 10 years of blockchain data
29.4.2021
A Swedish-Russian citizen has been charged with operating a multi-million Bitcoin laundering service after authorities traced his crypto transactions from 2011
Alleged Bitcoin Fog Operator Arrested for Money Laundering, Admin Accused of Mixing 1.2 Million BTC
28.4.2021
U.S. law enforcement arrested the alleged operator of Bitcoin Fog, Roman Sterlingov in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Documents show Sterlingov is accused of laundering over 1.2 million bitcoin via the Bitcoin Fog mixer, a tool that allows users to mix transactions together. According to federal...
Report Claims the FBI Uses Bitcoin Mixers During BTC Forfeiture Processing
11.4.2021
Over the last eight years, U.S. law enforcement has seized a great number of bitcoins and at one time, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) held one of the largest bitcoin wallets after the Silk Road takedown. A recently published report shows the FBI has started using cryptocurrency mixing...
US Financial Watchdog Fines Bitcoin Mixer Service for $60 Million
20.10.2020
Larry Dean Harmon, founder and operator of early bitcoin mixing services Helix and Coin Ninja, is being fined $60 million by the U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Fincen) for allegedly violating anti-money laundering rules. According to documents published Oct. 19...