Money Laundering

South Korea’s Upbit exchange to limit withdrawals for unverified users
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9 October, 2021

South Korea’s Upbit exchange to limit withdrawals for unverified users

Following the withdrawal limits, Upbit has said it will go further in restricting trading services to verified users only, including...
Brazil to adopt tougher penalties for digital currency money launderers
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5 October, 2021

Brazil to adopt tougher penalties for digital currency money launderers

Brazil will raise the penalty for laundering through digital currencies to two-thirds of laundered money and prison sentence to 16...
Man linked to $1.3B North Korean BTC hacks gets 11 years in prison
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15 September, 2021

Man linked to $1.3B North Korean BTC hacks gets 11 years in prison

Ghaleb Alaumary is accused of having helped North Korean hackers who made off with $1.3 billion targeting banks and digital...
Former Manchester United star Anderson charged in digital currency fraud probe
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28 August, 2021

Former Manchester United star Anderson charged in digital currency fraud probe

The retired soccer star was identified as one of eight suspects involved in a money laundering operation thought to have...
BTC mixer Helix founder pleads guilty to money laundering charges, faces 20 years
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20 August, 2021

BTC mixer Helix founder pleads guilty to money laundering charges, faces 20 years

Larry Dean Harmon is accused of helping criminals move 350,000 BTC through his mixing service and was heavily linked to...
Mexican regulator claims 12 digital currency exchanges operating illegally
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4 August, 2021

Mexican regulator claims 12 digital currency exchanges operating illegally

The head of the Mexican Financial Intelligence Unit, Santiago Nieto Castillo, stated that the 12 exchanges were operating illegally during...
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