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Turkey to enforce stricter controls on crypto transactions to prevent money laundering
Turkey’s Ministry of Treasury and Finance is rolling out new regulations to strengthen oversight of crypto transactions. Turkey’s…
Crypto-linked suspicious transactions hit record high in Germany
Germany’s Financial Intelligence Unit reported a record surge in suspicious activity reports tied to cryptocurrencies last year, even…
12 more charged in $263M crypto theft and RICO conspiracy
12 more individuals have been charged in a RICO crypto theft case that allegedly netted over $263 million.…
Frankfurt authorities seize $38.2m from eXch due to money laundering allegations
Frankfurt authorities have suspended operations for eXch and seized its crypto assets valued $38.2 million. The platform allegedly…
Inactive crypto exchanges face deregistration, Australia’s watchdog warns
Australia’s financial intelligence agency is cracking down on inactive crypto exchanges, warning they could be deregistered to prevent…
Trump pardons BitMEX founders, is ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ Roger Ver next?
Vitalik Buterin, Ross Ulbricht, and Tucker Carlson are among those urging President Donald Trump to pardon Roger Ver,…
Netflix Director Accused of $11M Scam: Funds Diverted to Crypto Trades, Luxury Splurges
Carl Erik Rinsch, the director of “47 Ronin,” was arrested on March 18 in West Hollywood, California, after…
While crypto is gradually getting legalized, its money laundering use persists — what are the trends?
Although Bybit CEO Ben Zhou says 88% of stolen crypto is still traceable, the recent Bybit hack has…
US Treasury Sanctions 49 Crypto Addresses Tied to Nemesis Darknet Market
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions against Behrouz Parsarad…
Bybit Hacker Reportedly Launders Entire $1.4B Loot in Just 10 Days
The hacker behind the $1.39 billion Bybit exploit is said to have successfully laundered all the 499,000 ETH…