Money Laundering

AML Bitcoin team charged with money laundering
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29 June, 2020

AML Bitcoin team charged with money laundering

The SEC is pressing charges including money laundering, wire fraud, and aiding and abetting in an unregistered digital securities sale.
$90M fund with links to defunct BTC-e exchange seized in New Zealand
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23 June, 2020

$90M fund with links to defunct BTC-e exchange seized in New Zealand

Alexander Vinnik is accused of laundering billions of dollars via BTC-e exchange since 2011.
Guangdong police freeze 4,000 bank accounts in latest digital currency crackdown
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14 June, 2020

Guangdong police freeze 4,000 bank accounts in latest digital currency crackdown

Authorities identified bank accounts belonging to digital currency OTC traders suspected of involvement in illegal money laundering activity.
Chinese police arrest 12 in digital currency money laundering scam
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21 May, 2020

Chinese police arrest 12 in digital currency money laundering scam

The group allegedly used Huobi’s platform to transfer the proceeds of fraud to an overseas bank account via digital currency...
New research finds that criminals prefer BTC
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12 May, 2020

New research finds that criminals prefer BTC

Rand research listed three illicit use-cases for digital currencies: money laundering, trade in illicit goods and services, and terrorism financing.
Russia not letting up in bid to bring Alexander Vinnik home
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18 April, 2020

Russia not letting up in bid to bring Alexander Vinnik home

Russia has requested the home detention of alleged fraudster Alexander Vinnik amid concerns over COVID-19.
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