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Binance Aids Taiwan in Busting $6M Crypto Money Laundering Ring
18.5.2024
Binance’s Financial Crimes Compliance Department recently collaborated with Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau and the Taipei District Prosecutors Office on a significant cryptocurrency-assisted money laundering case involving nearly NT$200 million (approximately US$6...
Binance Aids Taiwan in Busting $6M Crypto Money Laundering Ring
18.5.2024
Binance’s Financial Crimes Compliance Department recently collaborated with Taiwan’s Ministry of Justice Investigation Bureau and the Taipei District Prosecutors Office on a significant cryptocurrency-assisted money laundering case involving nearly NT$200 million (approximately US$6...
AI Could Detect Money Laundering on Bitcoin Blockchain: Elliptic Report
2.5.2024
Elliptic report revealed that the researchers used deep learning model - AI - to successfully detect crypto money laundering crimes
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Indonesian President Cautions Against Crypto in Money Laundering Risks
24.4.2024
Indonesian President Joko Widodo highlights the significant risks of money laundering through crypto asset and NFT transactions, citing $8.6 billion in suspicious activities in 2021.
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Venezuelan Probe Unveils Crypto Money Laundering Scheme Linked to Oil Sale Embezzlement; Kraken Involved
12.4.2024
The Venezuelan Attorney General, Tarek William Saab, unveiled the second wave of detentions linked to a crypto money laundering scheme derived from unregistered oil sales paid in different currencies and crypto. The former president of the state-owned oil company PDVSA, Tareck El Aissami,...
Chainalysis Report: Crypto Value Sent From Illicit Addresses Dropped by Nearly $10 Billion in 2023
16.2.2024
According to Chainalysis’ report on money laundering trends, the value of crypto transferred by illicit addresses in 2023 fell by nearly $10 billion from $31.5 billion to the latest $22 billion. The report attributes the drop to the overall decline in both legitimate and illicit crypto...
Crypto Money Laundering Dropped Almost 30% in 2023: Chainalysis
15.2.2024
Illicit cryptocurrency transactions fell roughly 30% in 2023, according to Chainalysis’ newly released 2024 Crypto Crime Report. This decrease signals a major shift in crypto money laundering trends. The report also stated that total funds sent between illicit addresses dropped by 14.9%...
Crypto Money Laundering Dropped 30% Last Year, Chainalysis Says
15.2.2024
Illicit addresses sent $22.2 billion in cryptocurrency to services in 2023, a decrease from $31.5 billion in 2022, and centralized exchanges remain the primary destination
CFA Renews Accusations Against Circle, Says CCTP May Be Funding Terrorism via Tron
15.12.2023
Nonprofit watchdog CFA alleged Circle’s blockchain protocol CCTP enables money laundering and funding of terrorism through Tron network. Image by Kerem Goktug Kaya, DALL-E 3. The Campaign for Accountability (CFA), a nonprofit ethics watchdog, renewed its accusations against Circle on December...
Senator Warren’s Bipartisan Push to Combat Crypto Money Laundering Gains Momentum
12.12.2023
Source: Screenshot of video Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s YouTube page Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has announced an increase in support for the bipartisan Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act, which aims to tackle concerns around the use of crypto in illegal activities such as money laundering...
Chinese Police Bust $140 Million Crypto Money Laundering Ring
21.11.2023
Source: Pexels China’s law enforcement agency in Wuhan arrested 27 individuals involved in a sophisticated crypto money laundering and crime operation involving 1 billion yuan, approximately $140 million. The arrests were made in provinces and cities such as Deyang in Sichuan, Changchun in Jilin...
Fourteen Ukrainian Officials Receive Advanced Crypto Crime Investigation Training
17.11.2023
Source: Pixabay Ukrainian lawmakers and officials have received advanced training on identifying and investigating crypto-related financial crimes. The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the OSCE Economic and Environmental Activities have organized the 4-day course. Fourteen...
Oracle Employee Allegedly Involved in $54 Million Crypto Laundering Scheme
8.11.2023
Source: Pexels An Oracle employee with a unique nighttime persona as a party entertainer is now under investigation for his alleged involvement in a $54 million crypto money laundering scheme. Brian Krewson, who goes by the alias “Mr. Poto” during his party entertainer gig, has not been...
Darknet Drug Operations Hit as Feds Move to Seize $54 Million in Crypto Crime Bust
3.11.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Thursday the seizure of 30,000 Ether (ETH), valued at over $54 million, that had allegedly been used for illegal narcotics distribution in New Jersey. The assets were traced back to Christopher Castelluzzo, who was involved in narcotics operations...
Chinese Court Hands 6-Year Prison Terms to Masterminds in $300 Million USDT Money Laundering Case
2.11.2023
The Tongliang Court in China handed down sentences to 21 individuals, including key figures in a $300 million USDT money laundering case. The massive crypto money laundering case, which spanned from November 2020 to late April 2021, revolved around the actions of the primary defendants, Jiang...
Taiwan Police Bust $320 Million Crypto Money Laundering Racket
1.11.2023
Taiwan’s Criminal Bureau’s Electronic Investigation Team busted a major crypto money laundering operation, involving $320 million worth of USDT. The criminal network, led by a merchant named Qiu, spanned multiple countries in Southeast Asia, including Malaysia, Philippines, and Hong...
FBI Charges Six in Connection with $30M Crypto Crime Ring
20.10.2023
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) filed charges on Wednesday against six individuals for allegedly running an unlicensed money-transmitting business involving $30 million in cryptocurrencies.
The information came to light through court documents filed in the Southern District of New York....
Senator Warren’s Crypto Money Laundering Bill Builds Momentum as More Sign On
18.9.2023
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has enlisted more support from key lawmakers in a growing coalition pushing for a law to crack down on money-laundering and sanctions abuses in crypto, with new sponsorship from the top Democrats on the Senate Homeland Security and Judiciary committees
South Korean Prosecutors Buy Blockchain Analytics Tools in Bid to Bust ‘Crypto Money Laundering’
22.5.2023
South Korea’s prosecution service will buy new blockchain analytics software – and wants to use it to catch people laundering crypto overseas.
Per the domestic media outlet Economist, the new tools will be used to apply the same level of scrutiny to overseas exchanges as is currently applied...
US Senator Focused on Crypto Money Laundering Crackdown — Urges Congress, Regulators to Take Action
30.1.2023
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has called on Congress to ensure regulators, such as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), have the tools to regulate the crypto industry effectively and crack down on crypto money laundering activities. “The current legal structure essentially holds up...