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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
Senator Lummis pushes forward crypto plans after Trump victory: Law Decoded
11.11.2024
California revokes BlockFi’s license amid bankruptcy, Caroline Ellison is sentenced, Crypto.com faces scrutiny in Poland, and Senator Cynthia Lummis supports Trump’s Bitcoin reserve proposal
DOJ Strikes Bitcoin Fog: The End of Darknet’s Most Elusive BTC Service
11.11.2024
A landmark sentencing has closed the chapter on Bitcoin Fog, the longest-running bitcoin mixing service on the darknet, with its operator facing over a decade in prison. The Fall of Bitcoin Fog: DOJ’s Pursuit Unmasks a Decade-Long Darknet Operation The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)...
Crypto mixer Bitcoin Fog founder receives 12.5-year prison sentence
9.11.2024
Bitfog founder Roman Sterlingov has been sentenced to 12.5 years in prison and forced to “pay a forfeiture money judgment” of around $395.5 million
Here's What The Silent Hill 2 Remake Looks Like Without Any Fog
9.10.2024
The Silent Hill 2 remake has only been out for a few days (for those who had early access at least), but in that short amount of time, people have already created and published a bunch of useful, silly, and odd mods for the PC port of the game, including one that removes all of its iconic fog. Read...
Crypto mixer founder argues 30-year prison sentence is ‘unwarranted’
17.8.2024
In March, a jury convicted Bitcoin Fog founder Roman Sterlingov of four counts related to money laundering through the operations of the crypto mixing service
Crypto mixer founder argues 30-year prison sentence is ‘unwarranted’
17.8.2024
In March, a jury convicted Bitcoin Fog founder Roman Sterlingov of four counts related to money laundering through the operations of the crypto mixing service
Samourai Wallet Charges Raise Existential Questions for Privacy Tech
25.4.2024
Co-founders Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill are charged with money laundering related to the privacy-protecting wallet
How a Bitcoin Mixer Laundering Conviction Might Be Appealed
13.3.2024
Bitcoin Fog Mastermind Found Guilty in Historic Money Laundering Case
13.3.2024
The founder of Bitcoin Fog, a major crypto-mixing service, has been convicted of money laundering in a United States District Court.
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Bitcoin Fog Founder Convicted of Money Laundering
12.3.2024
Roman Sterlingov, the founder of long-running cryptocurrency mixer Bitcoin Fog, was convicted by a federal jury in Washington on Tuesday of facilitating the laundering of over 1.2 million bitcoins – worth about $860 million at today’s prices – tied to darknet marketplaces
Bitfinex Case Defendant Credits Bitcoin Fog in Laundering Scheme: Bloomberg
28.2.2024
The Bitfinex Case Defendant, Ilya Lichtenstein, has taken the stand as a witness for federal prosecutors in the trial of Bitcoin Fog, a mixing service associated with concealing illicit assets.
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Man Who Laundered Billions in Bitcoins Says Bitcoin Fog Was a Help: Bloomberg
28.2.2024
Ilya Lichtenstein, one of the crypto industry's most high-stakes criminals, is now helping federal prosecutors in their case against Bitcoin Fog, one of the mixing services he said he'd used to conceal assets
U.S. Crypto Regulatory Fog Keeps Standard Chartered Rooted in UAE, Asia
18.10.2023
Standard Chartered chose Dubai to launch crypto services from. However, reading between the lines, almost anywhere is preferable to the U.S. – that’s the message coming from banks and large institutions
Bitcoin Fog Case Challenges Blockchain Analysis; Chainalysis Software Faces Scrutiny in US Court
15.9.2023
Since his arrest in April 2021, Roman Sterlingov, the alleged operator of the crypto mixing service Bitcoin Fog, has been defending his claimed innocence for more than two years. Recent court filings indicate Sterlingov’s legal team is challenging the Reactor software from Chainalysis, which...
CipherTrace expert says Chainalysis data contributed to ‘wrongful arrest’ of alleged Bitcoin Fog founder
9.8.2023
CipherTrace’s director of investigations and intelligence says data provided to the government by Chainalysis cannot be verified and should not be admissible in court
US-Saudi Tensions Escalate as Report Says Crown Prince Is No Longer Interested in Pleasing the United States
4.4.2023
After Saudi Arabia and members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) surprised the world by announcing cuts to oil production, a spokesperson for U.S. president Biden’s National Security Council stated that reducing production is not advisable. According to a recent...
Regulatory Fog Remains as SEC Chief Doesn't Mention Ethereum as a Commodity, Does Not Say Bitcoin is the Only One Either
28.6.2022
Ethereum (ETH) advocates have reacted after the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Gary Gensler refrained from labeling the coin a commodity – and instead chose to name bitcoin (BTC) among the tokens the SEC chiefs before him deemed a non-security. He, however...
GTA Trilogy's San Andreas Now Feels Depressing Without Its Signature Fog
12.11.2021
When I was younger, I remember thinking the map in Rockstar’s classic GTA San Andreas was massive. It sure felt that way, thanks in large part to the view-obscuring fog. Well, all that fog is gone in the newly released remastered trilogy collection, and it makes the whole world feel tiny and sad....