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Operation Fantasos: Brazil Cracks Down on Remnants of $290M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
2.5.2025
The Brazilian Federal Police carried out Operation Fantasos, with more than 50 officers executing 11 search and seizure warrants in various locations across Rio de Janeiro. The mastermind behind these activities was extradited from Switzerland to the U.S. in February. Operation Fantasos Targets...
U.S. Government Begins to Sever Cambodia's Huione Group from Financial System
2.5.2025
The Treasury Department's financial-crimes arm used its most potent safeguard to propose cutting off the organization as a money-laundering danger
Samourai Wallet Prosecutors Are Considering Dropping Charges Under New DOJ Crypto Enforcement Priorities: Filing
29.4.2025
The co-founders are each facing up to 25 years in prison for alleged money laundering and unlicensed money transmitting
Monero Price Rises 50% Amid Alleged Money Laundering Activities
28.4.2025
The price of Monero, a privacy-focused cryptocurrency, has risen by over 50% overnight on several exchanges, leaving crypto enthusiasts in search of an answer to this sudden increase. Onchain sleuth ZachXBT alleged that this move had been caused by the swap of a high amount of bitcoin to...
Stablecoin Legislation Must Ensure Financial Privacy
24.4.2025
Lawmakers designing stablecoin legislation must ensure that anti-money laundering measures don’t open the door to unfettered financial surveillance of stablecoin users, says Cato Institute’s Jennifer J. Schulp
Travel Rule Compliance Surges on New Regs, Stablecoin Payments, Notabene Says
23.4.2025
Notabene’s annual survey of crypto firms found that almost all respondents expect to be Travel Rule compliant by mid-2025
Crypto exchange eXch to shut down amid money laundering allegations
17.4.2025
Cryptocurrency exchange eXch announced it will cease operations on May 1 after reports alleged the firm was used to launder funds from a Bybit hack.In an April 17 notice, eXch said the majority of people in its management team voted to “cease and retreat” in response to the allegations...
Block Agrees to $40M Settlement With New York Over Faulty Money-Laundering Controls
10.4.2025
The payments and blockchain firm has agreed to an outside monitor as it resolves its compliance with New York regulations
OKX Fined $1.2 Million by Malta’s FIAU for Anti-Money Laundering Failures
4.4.2025
Okcoin Europe Ltd, the European subsidiary of OKX Exchange, has been fined $1.2 million (€1.05 million) by Malta’s FIAU for anti-money laundering and compliance failures in 2023. The company has since taken corrective measures to address the deficiencies flagged in the review. Okcoin Europe...
OKX Fined $1.2M by Malta for Breaching Money Laundering Rules
4.4.2025
The company was expected to assess the nature of risks prevalent in the services it was offering, the Financial Intelligence Analysis Unit said in a notice
Australia Warns Crypto ATM Providers on Missing Anti-Money Laundering Checks
31.3.2025
Australia has the highest number of crypto ATMs in the Asia Pacific region
President Trump Clears Bitmex Founders’ Money Laundering Convictions
28.3.2025
President Donald Trump pardoned Bitmex co-founders Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, and Samuel Reed on March 27, 2025, clearing their 2022 convictions for failing to prevent money laundering on their cryptocurrency platform. Presidential Pardon Wipes Bitmex Founders’ Money Laundering Charge Bitmex,...
Crypto and money laundering: What you need to know
18.3.2025
What is crypto money laundering? Crypto money laundering involves concealing illegally obtained funds by funneling them through cryptocurrency transactions to obscure their origin. Criminals may operate offchain but move funds onchain to facilitate...
AML Bitcoin creator convicted of wire fraud, money laundering
13.3.2025
The founder of a cryptocurrency exchange whose namesake was tied to Anti-Money Laundering (AML) was found guilty of wire fraud and money laundering in a California court.In a March 12 trial in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, a jury found AML Bitcoin creator Rowland...
AML Bitcoin creator convicted of wire fraud, money laundering
13.3.2025
The founder of a cryptocurrency exchange whose namesake was tied to Anti-Money Laundering (AML) was found guilty of wire fraud and money laundering in a California court.In a March 12 trial in the US District Court for the Northern District of California, a jury found AML Bitcoin creator Rowland...
AML Bitcoin Creator Found Guilty In Pump-and-Dump Case Linked to 'Casino Jack'
13.3.2025
A jury in California convicted Rowland Marcus Andrade of wire fraud and money laundering in connection with the sale of AML Bitcoin
Garantex Operator Aleksej Besciokov Arrested in India: Report
12.3.2025
Besciokov is charged with money laundering conspiracy, conspiracy to violate sanctions and conspiracy to operate an unlicensed money transmitting business
How North Korea Launders Billions in Stolen Crypto
7.3.2025
The Hermit Kingdom, which intelligence agencies say was behind the $1.5 billion Bybit hack, faces “offramping” challenges due to the size of its hauls
Sanctioned Russian Crypto Exchange Garantex Seized, Operators Charged With Money Laundering
7.3.2025
Garantex was sanctioned in 2022 for facilitating money laundering for ransomware actors and darknet markets
What are wash trading and money laundering in NFTs?
7.3.2025
Wash trading and money laundering distort NFT markets, creating fake demand and facilitating illicit activities