Money Laundering

Alleged Russian ransomware attacker indicted, faces extradition from the Netherlands
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23 August, 2022

Alleged Russian ransomware attacker indicted, faces extradition from the Netherlands

Denis Mihaqlovic Dubnikov and his co-conspirators, who are yet to be identified, are accused of laundering as much as $70...
Neobank unicorn Revolut to offer digital assets across Europe
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19 August, 2022

Neobank unicorn Revolut to offer digital assets across Europe

Revolut received the license from the Cyprus securities watchdog and can now serve 30 countries in Europe amid a hiring...
India going after WazirX over its role in yet another $130M laundering scandal
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16 August, 2022

India going after WazirX over its role in yet another $130M laundering scandal

The Enforcement Directorate accuses WazirX of using an opaque management setup and poor KYC programs to allow exploitative loan apps...
The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 99: Tornado Cash sanctioned, Hodlnaut halts withdrawals, NFTs on Instagram
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12 August, 2022

The CoinGeek Pulse Episode 99: Tornado Cash sanctioned, Hodlnaut halts withdrawals, NFTs on Instagram

U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control said that cybercriminals regularly used Tornado Cash to launder money...
US secures extradition of BTC-e exchange founder Alexander Vinnik from Greece: report
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10 August, 2022

US secures extradition of BTC-e exchange founder Alexander Vinnik from Greece: report

Alexander Vinnik operated BTC-e exchange from 2011 to 2017, transacting over $4 billion worth of BTC, which U.S. prosecutors allege...
Kenya digital currency-friendly fintech Flutterwave and Chipper Cash operating illegally: central bank
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5 August, 2022

Kenya digital currency-friendly fintech Flutterwave and Chipper Cash operating illegally: central bank

The bank says that the two firms never acquired the licenses to serve Kenyans, even as Flutterwave gets caught in...
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