Money Laundering

US charges 2 North Koreans for over $100M laundered via crypto
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3 March, 2020

US charges 2 North Koreans for over $100M laundered via crypto

The two North Koreans helped launder money stolen from crypto exchanges, and used other crypto exchanges to do it.
Hong Kong regulator begins crypto exchange crackdown
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28 February, 2020

Hong Kong regulator begins crypto exchange crackdown

The move comes after the FATF recommended changes in policy in Hong Kong to comply more closely with its standard...
Ex-Microsoft engineer guilty of stealing over $10M with Bitcoin mixer help
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27 February, 2020

Ex-Microsoft engineer guilty of stealing over $10M with Bitcoin mixer help

Volodymyr Kvashuk had been using cryptocurrency and laundering the proceeds through coin mixers to attempt to cover his tracks, U.S....
Israel banks ‘cannot refuse’ crypto companies: attorney general
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20 February, 2020

Israel banks ‘cannot refuse’ crypto companies: attorney general

The attorney general of Israel has said that the country’s banks cannot institute a blanket ban on serving cryptocurrency companies.
Bitcoin Mixers are illegal and anonymity is dangerous
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17 February, 2020

Bitcoin Mixers are illegal and anonymity is dangerous

Here’s a friendly reminder that operating coin mixing services is illegal—and that Bitcoin is not for anonymous transactions.
DOJ uses Larry Dean Harmon charges to warn other crypto criminals
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14 February, 2020

DOJ uses Larry Dean Harmon charges to warn other crypto criminals

Larry Dean Harmon helped conceal billions in crypto transactions, but the DOJ notes that nobody can hide from the law.
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