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Binance Founder Changpeng Zhao Faces 3-Year Prison Sentence for Money Laundering
24.4.2024
US prosecutors are pushing for a 3-year prison sentence for Binance founder Changpeng Zhao, who is set to be sentenced on April 30 in Seattle.
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Binance founder should be jailed for 36 months, US prosecutors say
24.4.2024
Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao is expected to be sentenced on April 30 after pleading guilty to money laundering in November 2023
Indonesian President Joko Widodo Warns of Money Laundering via Crypto and NFTs
24.4.2024
Indonesian President Joko Widodo warned the Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK) to monitor the use of crypto and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) for money laundering during a speech last Wednesday at the 22nd Anniversary of the National Movement for Anti-Money Laundering...
Crypto.com Postpones South Korea Launch After Reports of Money Laundering Probe
23.4.2024
The firm maintains the "highest" anti-money laundering standards in the industry, it said in a statement to CoinDesk
Thailand Set to Block Access to Unlicensed Crypto Platforms
22.4.2024
Thailand is poised to restrict access to unauthorized crypto platforms. The move is driven by concerns over law enforcement effectiveness and the potential for money laundering.
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Operation Racer: Hong Kong Authorities Dismantle Cryptocurrency Laundering Operation
19.4.2024
Hong Kong customs officers arrested three individuals involved in a HK$1.8 billion ($228 million) money laundering operation that utilized a cryptocurrency platform and bank accounts of shell companies, with investigations revealing suspicious activities such as abnormally frequent large...
Man Charged in ‘Cryptojacking’ Scheme for Stealing Cloud Computing to Mine $1M in Crypto
16.4.2024
US prosecutors have charged a man with wire fraud and money laundering in connection with a large-scale illegal 'cryptojacking' operation.
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Latam Insights: Bitcoin Hurts El Salvador Credit Opportunities, Paraguay Supports Selling Power to Crypto Miners
15.4.2024
Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: Bitcoin hinders El Salvador’s credit talks with the IMF, the Paraguayan Senate issues a statement supporting bitcoin miners, and Venezuela unveils...
Chinese Fraud Victims Seek Government Aid in Recovering 61,000 BTC Seized by UK Law Enforcement
14.4.2024
A group of Chinese victims of a $6 billion fraud scheme have requested assistance from their country’s foreign ministry in recovering 61,000 bitcoins, seized from a fraudster and her associate. The fraud victims have strongly opposed attempts to transfer the ownership of these bitcoins to the U.K....
Fraud Victims Call on China to Assist in Recovering $4.3B Bitcoin Seized by UK Police
12.4.2024
The victims of an investment fraud scheme have called on China to negotiate with the UK government to recover 61,000 Bitcoin seized in a money laundering investigation, valued at $4.3 billion at the time of publication.
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Venezuelan Probe Unveils Crypto Money Laundering Scheme Linked to Oil Sale Embezzlement; Kraken Involved
12.4.2024
The Venezuelan Attorney General, Tarek William Saab, unveiled the second wave of detentions linked to a crypto money laundering scheme derived from unregistered oil sales paid in different currencies and crypto. The former president of the state-owned oil company PDVSA, Tareck El Aissami,...
Founder of Taiwan’s Ace Exchange Indicted in $10.7M Fraud Case
10.4.2024
On April 8, a Taiwanese court charged David Pan, the founder of Ace Exchange, and six other people on allegations of money laundering and cryptocurrency fraud involving digital currencies worth $10.7 million.
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Senator Elizabeth Warren Slams Push For Stablecoin Bill, Cites National Security Risks
10.4.2024
Senator Elizabeth Warren is criticizing the push for a stablecoin bill without anti-money laundering laws in place due to national security concerns, a letter sent on Monday to House Financial Service Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) and Ranking Member Maxine Waters (D-CA) reveals. Warren...
Detained Binance Executive Pleads Not Guilty; Nigerian Judge Sends Him to Prison
8.4.2024
The Binance executive detained by Nigerian authorities for nearly six weeks has pleaded not guilty to charges of money laundering. Binance expressed deep disappointment that Tigran Gambaryan, who holds no decision-making power within the company, remains in detention. Judge Dismisses Tigran...
Detained Binance Exec Pleads Not Guilty to Money Laundering Charges in Nigeria: Reports
8.4.2024
Tigran Gambaryan was remanded pending trial, reports say
Binance Executive Pleads Not Guilty to Money Laundering Charges in Nigeria
8.4.2024
Detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan has pleaded not guilty to four counts of money laundering charges in Nigeria.
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Binance Appoints Board of Directors for First Time in Effort to Rebuild Reputation Following Legal Troubles
2.4.2024
Binance has named a board of directors for the first time, aiming to reshape its image following last year's guilty plea to US charges of anti-money laundering and sanctions violations.
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Tornado Cash Developer Challenges Charges, Files Motion to Dismiss with Legal Arguments
31.3.2024
Roman Storm, co-founder of the cryptocurrency mixer Tornado Cash, has submitted a motion to dismiss all three charges against him, claiming that he did not operate a money laundering business and did not violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.
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Tornado Cash Dev Roman Storm Moves to Dismiss Indictment Over Crypto-Laundering Allegations
30.3.2024
Fewer Than 30% of Jurisdictions Globally Have Started Regulating Crypto: FATF Chief
28.3.2024
Globally, less than 30% of jurisdictions have started regulating the crypto sector as of June 2023, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) President T. Raja Kumar told CoinDesk in an interview from Singapore