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Study: Over 13% of All Proceeds of Crimes in Bitcoin Passed Through Privacy Wallets in 2020
According to a study published by the blockchain analysis firm Elliptic, over 13% of all proceeds of crime in bitcoin (BTC) were laundered via privacy wallets in 2020, up from 2% from the figures posted in 2019. дальше »
2020-12-11 22:30 | |
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Mastermind of Bitcoin Mining Ponzi Scheme Extradited to the US: $20 Million in Victims’ Funds Laundered
The US government says it has extradited Gutemberg Dos Santos, the co-founder of the Airbit Club Ponzi scheme from Panama and he now awaits his trial in a Manhattan court. Dos Santos is facing charges relating to his role in perpetuating a “cryptocurrency” scam which defrauded victims of “tens of millions of dollars. дальше »
2020-12-1 16:15 | |
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Kucoin Hack: $17M Laundered Via Decentralized Exchanges, Blockchain Analysis Firm Claims This Can Still be Traced
Elliptic says the Kucoin hacker has sold $17. 1 million worth of tokens via decentralized exchanges (dex) platforms like Uniswap, Kyber Network, Tokenlon. The shift to dex applications comes after centralized projects came to the aid of the beleaguered exchange by blocking any cashing out of the hack related funds. дальше »
2020-10-2 10:30 | |
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Hacked Japanese Exchange Files Lawsuit, Claiming Binance Allowed $9.4M to be Laundered
Japanese crypto exchange, Fisco, files a lawsuit against the largest crypto exchange, Binance, for allegedly helping hackers launder over $9 million in stolen funds from the former exchange in 2018. дальше »
2020-9-17 17:44 | |
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Binance Helped Ukraine Police Catch Cybercriminals Laundering $42 Million in Crypto
Working together, Binance and the Ukrainian authorities captured the criminal gang that ran a ransomware campaign and laundered $42 million in cryptocurrencies over the last two years. The exchange revealed this security project just yesterday. дальше »
2020-8-19 18:39 | |
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Darknet Opioid Vendors Charged with Money Laundering Using Bitcoin, Wire Transfers
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has taken into custody and charged a pair of darknet opioid vendors. David Brian Pate and Jose Luis Fung Hou, both from Costa Rica, allegedly sold the opioids on the darknet and laundered the money using Bitcoin and wire transfers. дальше »
2020-8-6 09:28 | |
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Estonia Revokes License of Over 500 Crypto Companies to Curb Money Laundering
European Union member Estonia is now cracking down on cryptocurrency firms to attack money laundering in the country. Estonia has been in the spotlight for Europe’s biggest money-laundering scandal, about €200 billion were laundered from Denmark’s biggest financial institution Danske Bank’s Estonian branch from 2007-2015. дальше »
2020-6-12 18:07 | |
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Police Freeze Chinese Crypto OTC Traders’ Accounts; Digital Assets Tied to Laundered Money
Chinese Police freeze crypto over the counter traders (OTC) accounts to investigate a possible incident of money laundering stains on some of the digital assets on exchanges. The abrupt halt in China’s biggest fiat on- and off- ramp gives sets in surveillance by the relevant law enforcement officers with locked users’ accounts needing an “approval […] дальше »
2020-6-9 19:02 | |
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Revealed: How North Korea Laundered $100 Million of Stolen Crypto
CipherTrace has detailed how two men managed to fool KYC processes and launder more than $100 million of stolen crypto on mainstream exchanges
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Sanctioned Chinese Nationals Laundered Money for North Korean Hackers
The Office of Foreign Assets and Control (OFAC) the enforcement body of the U. S. Treasury Department, sanctioned two Chinese nationals who played a part in laundering illicit funds linked to a crypto exchange hack. дальше »
2020-3-4 20:00 | |
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Binance CEO responds to Chainalysis report; says data should be publicly available
On 15 January, blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis released a report claiming that cryptocurrency exchanges, Binance and Huobi, had received around 50% of all cryptocurrencies laundered through OTC The post Binance CEO responds to Chainalysis report; says data should be publicly available appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2020-1-21 20:45 | |
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Binance’s CEO Has Responded to Chainalysis’ Laundering Claims
Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, has taken to Twitter to contest recent reports from the blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. In the Jan. 15 report, the firm claimed that Binance had received approximately one-quarter of all cryptocurrencies laundered through OTC brokers in 2019. дальше »
2020-1-20 12:27 | |
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Chainalysis: $2.8B Bitcoin Laundered Through Exchanges in 2019
Chainalysis, a major blockchain analysis firm, has published a blog post concerning last year’s Bitcoin laundering trends. The Role of Exchanges and OTC Brokers The firm traced $2. 8 billion of illicit Bitcoin that was deposited to exchanges over the course of 2019. дальше »
2020-1-16 13:40 | |
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Bitcoin is Laundered, Cash Isn’t — Claims Treasury Secretary Mnuchin
United States Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin recently raised some eyebrows this week during a CNBC interview, commenting that cash isn’t laundered or used for nefarious activities, but Bitcoin definitely is. дальше »
2019-12-30 13:15 | |
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Phoenix Fund Investments Linked to The OneCoin Money Laundering Scheme, Stole $110 Million
OneCoin was recently charged with fraud and money laundering. The founder’s brother, Dr. Rija Ignatova, admitted guilt to the charges and also accused Phoenix Thoroughbreds of being funded using the money laundered through OneCoin. дальше »
2019-11-27 00:27 | |
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OneCoin Lawyer Stands Trial for Role in Multi-Billion Dollar Crypto Scam
A lawyer who is believed to have laundered money associated with the OneCoin crypto scam is currently standing trial in New York. Mark Scott allegedly used offshore investment vehicles to take as much as $400 million out of the US on behalf of the company. дальше »
2019-11-6 01:00 | |
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Since PlusToken Frequently Laundered, AOFEX Anti-money Laundering System Further Strengthened Preventive Measures
Coinspeaker Since PlusToken Frequently Laundered, AOFEX Anti-money Laundering System Further Strengthened Preventive MeasuresSince PlusToken's wallet team was confirmed to be on the run, global blockchain market has been paying close attention to the $2. дальше »
2019-9-6 05:00 | |
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California man laundered $25M through his own DIY Bitcoin ATM and exchange
A man from the small town of Westwood in California has pleaded guilty to running an unlicensed Bitcoin exchange and ATM, and laundering money. Kunal Kalra, 25 has been found guilty of owning and operating unlicensed money transmitting business which he used to exchange up to $25 million in cash and virtual currencies. дальше »
2019-8-26 12:33 | |
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Three drug lords have their Bitcoin and Litecoin addresses blacklisted by US Treasury
OFAC and FinCEN announced a coordinated effort to sanction three Chinese nationals for an international drug trafficking operation with profits laundered via Bitcoin and Litecoin. The culprits, identified as Xiaobing Yan, Fujing Zheng, and Guanghua Zheng, were accused of manufacturing and distributing lethal narcotics. дальше »
2019-8-23 04:25 | |
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15 nations are reportedly banding together to monitor suspect cryptocurrency transfers
Some 15 countries, including Australia and Singapore, are reportedly banding together to create a data collection and sharing system on individuals carrying out cryptocurrency transactions. According to Nikkei, the common goal would be to prevent funds from being laundered or used to finance terrorist organizations. дальше »
2019-8-9 16:22 | |
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Binance Hackers Used Crypto Coin Mixing Service Chipmixer To Launder At Least 4,836 BTC
As you may know, Binance, the largest crypto exchange in the world, was recently hacked and it lost over 7,000 BTC. Now, the criminals were reported to have laundered at least 4,836 BTC of the stolen tokens on a crypto mixer called Chipmixer. дальше »
2019-8-9 00:32 | |
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For each U.S dollar in BTC spent on the darknet, $800 is laundered, says report attacking Steven Mnuchin’s claims
Following the crypto-focused briefing by the U. S Treasury Secretary, many have drawn conclusions that best fit their financial interests. But, with Steven Mnuchin linking Bitcoin to enabling illegal activities, hardcore crypto-enthusiasts have taken the criticism personally. дальше »
2019-7-17 12:00 | |
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Police in Spain Arrest Fake Bank Card Ring Who Laundered Through Bitcoin
Despite all the legitimate activities that take place within the crypto market, there is the use of tokens such as Bitcoin for the perpetuation of illegal activities that take place across the world and these are being cracked down by law enforcement on a daily basis. One of the latest crackdowns was by the Spanish […] дальше »
2019-6-14 19:35 | |
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Spanish police arrest Bitcoin launderers in international credit card fraud case
Spanish police have arrested 35 people allegedly involved in an international counterfeit bank card ring which laundered its profits using Bitcoin. Criminals made more than $675,855 (€600,000) and laundered more than $891,250 (€1,000,000), according to local media reports. дальше »
2019-6-14 12:51 | |
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Bitcoin’s Got Nothing on This: 2018 Report Finds $7 Billion Laundered Through British Columbia
Organized crime in the real estate market This is “malignant cancer on our economy and our society”, Attorney General Bitcoin has been bashed by government officials and big names on the grounds that it is used for money laundering and as a result, should be banned. дальше »
2019-5-12 19:03 | |
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Authorities Dismantle $10 Million Crypto Money-Laundering Ring in Spain
By CCN: A crypto money-laundering ring that was offering its services to other criminal enterprises has been dismantled in Spain. The Crime as a Service operation is believed to have laundered approximately $10. дальше »
2019-5-10 19:45 | |
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New York Makes First Money Laundering Conviction Involving Cryptocurrency
In what the Manhattan District Attorney calls the first crypto money laundering conviction in New York, two defendants have pleaded guilty to running a drug trafficking business that laundered millions of dollars in Western Union and crypto payments. дальше »
2019-4-25 20:37 | |
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Man Pleads Guilty in New York for Selling Drugs, Laundering $2.8 Million in Bitcoin via Western Union
New York has seen the first conviction for cryptocurrency money laundering in a case that involves $2. 8 million dollars. On April 24, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office announced that the defendants Callaway Crain and Mark Sanchez laundered the aforementioned amount of money using virtual currencies. дальше »
2019-4-24 20:01 | |
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Men plead guilty in first NY conviction for money laundering involving Bitcoin
Two US men have pleaded guilty to running a steroid and controlled substance business that laundered millions of dollars in cryptocurrency and Western Union payments. Representing the first conviction for money laundering involving cryptocurrency by New York State prosecutors, the defendants sold their products, which they made, marketed, and shipped, on a website they controlled called ‘NextDayGear,’ as well as on the dark web. дальше »
2019-4-24 12:58 | |
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Dark web druglords charged with laundering $2.3M in Bitcoin
US authorities have arrested three men after taking down a dark web drug ring which laundered $2. 3 million in cryptocurrency. Chester Anderson and co-conspirators Jarrette Codd, and Ronald Maccarty were indicted for operating storefronts on the dark web that sold and shipped hundreds of thousands of counterfeit Xanax tablets and other controlled substances to buyers across 43 US states. дальше »
2019-4-17 14:07 | |
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Danish Man Laundered $500,000 in Dirty Money through Bitcoin, Says Authorities
A Danish man has been sentenced to jail for laundering over half a million dollars through bitcoin, as reported on April 8, 2019. Caught in the Act When it was announced that the G-20 member nations would be meeting in June 2019 to discuss crypto policy, the main item on the agenda was to combatRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2019-4-10 19:00 | |
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While Regulators Focus on Bitcoin, Russia’s Largest Private Bank Laundered $9 Billion
A group of investigative journalists uncovered a $9 billion money laundering scam rooted from Russia’s largest private bank and unsurprisingly, it doesn’t involve Bitcoin. The scheme, which enabled perpetrators to funnel billions from shell companies to the global banking system, was exposed by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) with assistance from the Guardian. дальше »
2019-3-6 16:12 | |
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Banks are Better than Bitcoin (When It Comes to Money Laundering)
On September 28, 2018, the Wall Street Journal published a report which claimed that criminals laundered nearly $90 million of proceeds via cryptocurrency exchanges over two years. The piece mainly targeted ShapeShift, a US-based crypto-to-crypto exchange, for facilitating trades without identifying the traders. дальше »
2019-2-4 12:16 | |
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76% of Laundered Cryptocurrency Funds Found Passing Through Exchanges in 2018
Most criminally-connected cryptocurrency passed through an exchange in 2018, according to a new report from Chainalysis. The study indicates that 76% of laundered cryptocurrency passed through basic online exchange services, including centralized exchanges and peer-to-peer exchanges. дальше »
2019-1-30 09:37 | |
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Research: Two Thirds of All Laundered Crypto Washed Through Exchanges
Money laundering is by far the primary cause of regulatory restrictions placed on the crypto industry by various governments. Recent research has indicated that as much as three quarters of all laundered crypto in 2018 was shifted through basic online exchanges and related services. дальше »
2019-1-30 08:41 | |
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