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Money Laundering
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Blockchain can combat illicit fund transfers, Nigeria’s top finance investigator says
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) chair, Olanipekun Olukoyede, advocates for the adoption of blockchain technology and…
Privacy coins, crypto mixers, and money launderers: bitter pills in crypto mass adoption?
We examine the dual-edged sword of privacy in crypto, looking into how anonymity tools like mixers and privacy…
Corruption and money laundering in Tether: protest campaign launched in the US
An advertisement in Times Square in New York accused Tether of corruption and aiding illegal activities. Fox News…
‘Crypto Queen’ accomplice sentenced to six years for Bitcoin money laundering scheme
Jian Wen, a 42-year-old British-Chinese woman, has been handed a sentence of six years and eight months in…
Binance executive denied bail in Nigerian money laundering case
A Federal High Court in Abuja has denied bail to Tigran Gambaryan, a Binance executive, who faces charges…
North Korea used Tornado Cash to siphon HTX’s $147.5M loot: UN
A UN report reveals North Korean hackers laundered $150 million in stolen crypto assets through Tornado Cash in…
Tornado Cash developer sentenced to 64 months for money laundering
Alexey Pertsev has been sentenced to 64 months in prison over his involvement in developing the Ethereum privacy…
Canadian regulator fines Binance $4.4m for money laundering violations
FINTRAC has imposed a substantial fine on cryptocurrency exchange Binance for allegedly violating anti-money laundering regulations.
UK Treasury warns of money laundering risks via cryptocurrency
The UK Treasury presented a report on the department’s work over the past two years, highlighting the risks associated with…
NYC woman gets 18 years in prison for funding terrorism using Bitcoin
A New York woman gets 18 years in prison for laundering $12,000 in Bitcoin to fund a terrorist…
