Money Laundering

389 digital asset firms shut down in Estonia amid tough new laws
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11 May, 2023

389 digital asset firms shut down in Estonia amid tough new laws

Estonia has been getting tough with virtual asset service providers, resulting in 200 firms withdrawing their license applications as a...
Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev released pending trial
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25 April, 2023

Tornado Cash developer Alexey Pertsev released pending trial

Alexey Pertsev was arrested nine months ago, just days after the U.S. Treasury sanctioned Tornado Cash coin mixer, and faces...
No prison time for Ryuk ransomware gang broker after guilty plea
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19 April, 2023

No prison time for Ryuk ransomware gang broker after guilty plea

Denis Dubnikov assisted the Ryuk ransomware gang in laundering over $400,000 worth of illicit funds using his OTC services based...
Bitzlato: Exchange seized by EU, US authorities allows users to withdraw 50% of funds in BTC
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26 March, 2023

Bitzlato: Exchange seized by EU, US authorities allows users to withdraw 50% of funds in BTC

Bitzlato was seized by Europol earlier this year amid a U.S. crackdown for facilitating money laundering, but it has now...
South Korea to set up ‘virtual currency tracking system’ to counter illegal activity
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1 February, 2023

South Korea to set up ‘virtual currency tracking system’ to counter illegal activity

The South Korea Ministry of Justice's proposed tracking system is designed primarily against money laundering activities and to assist in...
OneCoin co-founder pleads guilty to operating Ponzi scam, faces 40 years in US prison
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22 December, 2022

OneCoin co-founder pleads guilty to operating Ponzi scam, faces 40 years in US prison

Karl Sebastian Greenwood served as OneCoin’s “global master distributor” and was the head of the multi-level marketing scheme, earning GBP20...
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