Money Laundering

Brazilian police seize $33M in digital currency money laundering probe
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28 July, 2021

Brazilian police seize $33M in digital currency money laundering probe

Brazilian civil police seized R172 million ($33.3 million) from two individuals and 17 legal entities, as part of the Operation...
OK Group inks deal to help China fight money laundering with blockchain
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18 July, 2021

OK Group inks deal to help China fight money laundering with blockchain

The company revealed that its blockchain intelligence solution has already helped Chinese police recover 10 billion yuan ($1.5 billion) in...
London police seize $250M in largest digital currency haul in UK
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15 July, 2021

London police seize $250M in largest digital currency haul in UK

The money is alleged to be the proceeds of a money laundering ring, with a 39-year-old woman at the center...
EU eyes new body for tackling digital currency money laundering
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11 July, 2021

EU eyes new body for tackling digital currency money laundering

Documents published by the European Union show plans are already at a developed stage for the body, which would seek...
Brazil’s ‘Bitcoin King’ arrested over alleged $300M embezzlement
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8 July, 2021

Brazil’s ‘Bitcoin King’ arrested over alleged $300M embezzlement

Claudio Oliveira was the president of the Bitcoin Banco Group, a Brazilian digital currency brokerage company that reportedly lost over...
France appeals court upholds BTC-e Alexander Vinnik’s 5-year jail sentence
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7 July, 2021

France appeals court upholds BTC-e Alexander Vinnik’s 5-year jail sentence

The court backed a previous ruling handed down in December 2020, which found that Vinnik had been guilty of money...