Money Laundering

Estonia: Over 1,000 digital currency startups lost license in 2020
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19 December, 2020

Estonia: Over 1,000 digital currency startups lost license in 2020

Finance minister Veiko Tali was quoted saying the figures were evidence digital currency firms required “heightened attention” from regulators to...
BTC-E operator Alexander Vinnik gets five years in jail
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8 December, 2020

BTC-E operator Alexander Vinnik gets five years in jail

A French court has sentenced Alexander Vinnik to 5 years in jail. Vinnik has been the subject of intense extradition

Payza founders sentenced in $250M money laundering case
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18 November, 2020

Payza founders sentenced in $250M money laundering case

Firhoz and Ferhan Patel will serve 36 and 18 months behind bars respectively, a federal judge in the District of...
Former drug cartel member arrested over $6M digital currency money laundering
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14 November, 2020

Former drug cartel member arrested over $6M digital currency money laundering

Spanish police claimed the suspect has been using cryptocurrencies to launder money for drug traffickers across Europe.
Canada authorities flex power over digital asset-backed tax evasion
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10 November, 2020

Canada authorities flex power over digital asset-backed tax evasion

The Canadian Revenue Agency has asked Toronto-based coin exchange Coinsquare for the identity of every one of its clients.
OneCoin lawyer Mark Scott disbarred in New York
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4 November, 2020

OneCoin lawyer Mark Scott disbarred in New York

Mark Scott’s disbarment follows his conviction of conspiracy to commit bank fraud in November 2019.
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