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US Treasury plans to designate crypto mixers as money-laundering hubs: Report

19.10.2023
The department previously targeted individuals connected to Tornado Cash, but its reported actions on mixers followed concerns suggesting Hamas was financed in part by crypto

US Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Crypto Exchange Linked to Hamas Financing

19.10.2023
The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has imposed sanctions on a crypto exchange in Gaza that is involved in Hamas fundraising. The targeted exchange, known as Buy Cash, operates from Gaza and is alleged to have played a role in facilitating terror...

US Treasury sanctions Gaza-based crypto operator allegedly tied to Hamas

18.10.2023
According to the U.S. Treasury, terrorist groups including Hamas, ISIS, and an al-Qaeda affiliate used the Buy Cash Money and Money Transfer Company to transfer funds

U.S. Treasury Targets Gaza Crypto Business in Sanctions to Squeeze Hamas

18.10.2023
The Treasury Department issued a list of sanctions that included a business providing money transfers and digital assets exchange services in Gaza

Russian Crypto Exchange Moves Money for Gaza Groups, Report

16.10.2023
Palestinian militant organizations, including a Hamas-linked Islamist group, have been using a Moscow-based crypto exchange to transfer millions, a press report revealed. The U.S.-sanctioned platform, which allows customers to convert Russian cash to crypto and then withdraw fiat abroad, has been...

THORSwap, Used by FTX Exploiter, Resumes Trading After Updating Terms to Exclude U.S.-Sanctioned Countries

13.10.2023
THORSwap, the exchange that paused its platform last Friday following a series of trades related to the FTX hack, resumed its services on Friday with updated terms and conditions relating to users in sanctioned countries

Tornado Cash Trading Volumes Nosedived 90% After U.S. Sanctions

11.10.2023
While North Korean hackers have mostly moved to other Bitcoin mixers, some illicit use of Tornado Cash continues, a report from TRM Labs says

FCA Sanctions Binance's UK Partner RebuildingSociety.com for Financial Promotions

10.10.2023
Binance Marketing Partner Rebuildingsociety has been sanctioned by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), informing them that they cannot act on behalf of Binance for financial promotions under current law.... Read More: FCA Sanctions Binance's UK Partner RebuildingSociety.com for Financial...

Estonia-Licensed Crypto Firms Blamed for €1 Billion in Damages

10.10.2023
Bad actors exploited Estonia’s once liberal licensing regime for crypto companies to defraud investors and commit other crimes, an investigative report claims. The authors say they discovered dozens of such cases, including scams and schemes for sanctions evasion and money laundering. Since Tallinn...

OFAC’s Sanction Bucket Grows: BTC, TRX, and ETH Addresses Flagged Over Fentanyl Ties

6.10.2023
The Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) under the Treasury has released an updated version of the specially designated nationals (SDN) list, featuring multiple alleged fentanyl traffickers from China along with their associated cryptocurrency addresses. These highlighted crypto addresses...

Estonian Crypto Firms Engage in ‘Massive-Scale’ Fraud and Aid Russia Evade Sanctions: Report

6.10.2023
Estonia has been one of the early receivers of cryptocurrency licenses in the EU, but it did not save the Baltic nation from falling victim to ‘massive-scale’ crypto-related fraud and scams, an investigation report from international journalists revealed.... Read More: Estonian Crypto Firms Engage...

US Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Several Chinese Crypto Wallets Linked to Illegal Drug Dealers

4.10.2023
The US Department of Treasury has imposed sanctions on cryptocurrency wallets of China-based chemical companies and individuals tied to illegal production and trafficking of fentanyl. The blocked wallets apparently “received millions of USD funds over hundreds of deposits,” Deputy Treasury...

US Treasury sanctions crypto wallets as authorities crack down on fentanyl

3.10.2023
According to Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo, the sanctioned wallets "received millions of USD funds over hundreds of deposits" used for illicit drugs

Chinese Firms Used Crypto Payments to Run Fentanyl Network, U.S. Claims in Charges

3.10.2023
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) targeted several Chinese businesses and their employees Tuesday in the latest round of charges tied to production and trafficking of fentanyl – a network that depended on cryptocurrency payments, according to authorities

Treasury Sanctions Ethereum Wallet Used by Sinaloa Cartel to Launder Fentanyl Financing

26.9.2023
The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned an Ethereum wallet used by the Sinaloa Cartel to launder money from fentanyl sales in the U.S. Mario Alberto Jimenez Castro, an accused money launderer for the cartel’s Los Chapitos faction, allegedly...