Unveiling the shadows: FinCEN’s crackdown on crypto mixers

2023-10-24 17:47

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US Treasury Mandates Record-Keeping and Reporting for Crypto Mixers

The US Treasury Department advances a robust proposal targeting crypto mixers to mitigate money laundering risks. This initiative, amidst growing national security concerns, symbolizes a notable regulatory move towards shaping the global financial system.

2023-10-20 03:08	Crypto News
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US Treasury official says crypto mixers are a 'concern' in enforcing sanctions

Assistant Secretary at the Treasury Department Elizabeth Rosenberg said sanctioning crypto mixers could help deter money laundering from entities in Russia, Iran and North Korea.

2022-9-21 22:02	Cryptocurrencies
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Sanctioned Mixers Used to Launder Axie Infinity Funds, Reveals SlowMist Researcher

Following the $620 million attack on Axie Infinity’s Ronin sidechain, one researcher has traced fund flows to sanctioned crypto mixers. The post Sanctioned Mixers Used to Launder Axie Infinity Funds, Reveals SlowMist Researcher appeared first on BeInCrypto.

2022-8-23 21:00	Tornado Cash
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US vows to ‘aggressively pursue’ crypto mixers following Tornado Cash sanctions

United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken warned that the administration would continue to “aggressively pursue” crypto mixers suspected of laundering illicit funds. The post US vows to ‘aggressively pursue’ crypto mixers following Tornado Cash sanctions appeared first on CryptoSlate.

2022-8-9 17:00	Regulation
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Mixer usage reaches ATH as YTD volume doubles as compared to 2021: Chainanalysis report

The use of cryptocurrency mixers has been at the helm of crypto investigators and compliance officials. This use of mixers has reached an unfortunate all-time high recently as per the latest reports.

2022-7-16 13:30	News
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Crypto mixers’ popularity booms as illicit addresses push volumes to ATH: Report

Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis highlighted that 10% of all funds coming from illicit addresses are sent to crypto mixers.

2022-7-16 11:54
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Crypto Mixing Activity Reaches All-Time High: Chainalysis Report

Bitcoin and crypto mixers have seen an uptick in usage this year as cybercriminals and sanctioned entities seek avenues to hide their ill-gotten gains. The post Crypto Mixing Activity Reaches All-Time High: Chainalysis Report appeared first on BeInCrypto.

2022-7-15 09:15	Tornado Cash
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Crypto mixers’ relevance wanes as regulators take aim

Cryptocurrency mixers offer users a higher level of privacy and anonymity for their transactions, but often run into trouble with regulators.

2022-4-13 18:03	KYC
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NCA wants regulation for coin mixers, but the crypto industry is already one step ahead

The chief of NCA claimed that coin mixing services offer a layer of anonymity and protection to criminals looking to launder and wash their “dirty” funds.

2022-3-16 16:45	United Kingdom
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Crypto Mixers Appear in Crosshairs of UK's National Crime Agency

The UK's National Crime Agency wants to regulate cryptocurrency mining services, which allow bad actors to cover their tracks

2022-3-15 12:39
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Anonymity in the Crypto Industry— Why Investors Need Bitcoin Mixers

Bitcoin creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, envisioned digital assets as an anonymous financial instrument. Unfortunately, in reality, cryptocurrency transactions are not entirely confidential. Many tools and services can be used to de-anonymize the owners of digital assets.

2021-7-30 09:31	Business
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What are Bitcoin mixers, and why do exchanges ban them?

Bitcoin transactions are easy to trace, except when the sender uses a mixer to muddle the link between their crypto address and real-life identity.

2021-5-2 21:09	Markets
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US financial watchdog fines early Bitcoin mixer $60M for money laundering

FinCEN has fined the operator of early crypto mixers Helix and Coin Ninja for Bank Secrecy Act violations.

2020-10-20 21:23
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Crypto Scammers Steal $381 Million While Twitter Hackers Direct Funds to Mixers

Cryptocurrency related scams have taken a total of $381 million from victims so far this year. This figure makes crypto scams the largest category of cryptocurrency-related crimes so far in 2020.

2020-7-25 11:33
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Crypto Scammers Steal $381 Million in 2020, While Twitter Hackers Direct Funds to Mixers

Cryptocurrency related scams have taken a total of $381 million from victims so far this year. This figure makes crypto scams the largest category of cryptocurrency-related crimes so far in 2020.

2020-7-24 11:33
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Bitcoin Mixers See Rapid Growth From the Darknet Markets: BitFury Crystal Blockchain Report

The latest crypto activity report, published by Crystal blockchain, suggests a significant surge in the use of bitcoin mixers on the darknet between the last quarter of 2019 and the first quarter of 2020.

2020-7-17 23:39	cybersecurity
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Use of Bitcoin “Mixers” By Darknet Entities Rocketed by 900% Last Year

A recently released report is shedding light on the evolution of Bitcoin’s presence and utility on the dark web. The report reveals that those using Bitcoin to conduct transactions on the internet’s underbelly are shifting their behaviors as crypto tracing software grows more advanced and as exchanges start widely requiring users to complete KYC proceedings […]

2020-7-16 05:00	xbtusd
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Plustoken Scam Sends Its Last Bitcoins (BTC) to Mixers. Will Top Exchanges Accept Them?

Analysts from OXT Research, well-known for thorough crypto scam investigations, have revealed that the last of Plustoken's Bitcoins (BTC) have entered coinjoin services

2020-6-25 15:16
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How Often Are Top Privacy Coins and Mixers Actually Used? – A Look at XMR, DASH, and ZEC

As Bitcoin and crypto help everyday individuals to regain control over their money, and make trusting third parties unnecessary, it’s not surprising that privacy advocates have flocked to the space.

2020-2-10 12:58	ZCash
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Another Crypto Exchange Discourages the Use of Bitcoin Mixing Services

The cryptocurrency exchange Binance was recently scrutinized for flagging a customer’s funds because the individual had used a bitcoin mixing application. Now the platform Paxos Global is discouraging the use of crypto mixers after a customer allegedly sent coins to a mixing service.

2020-1-31 01:00
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Chainalysis: Under 10% Of Coins Used in Cryptocurrency Mixers are for Illicit Purposes

If blockchain analysis company Chainalysis is right, only a small fraction of the cryptocurrencies sent to and from crypto mixers are used for illicit purposes. According to the New York-based firm, illicit funds account for just 8.

2019-8-28 20:04	Chainalysis
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Are Bitcoin Mixers Going Quiet?

Coin mixers were once a popular solution to Bitcoin’s imperfect privacy features. Bitcoin uses pseudonymous addresses, which reveal key data such as transaction amounts and destinations. That doesn’t reveal user information, but analysts can piece together who owns each address by looking at how Bitcoin has changed hands.

2019-8-8 19:09	Privacy Coins
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Regain your Privacy on Bitcoin (BTC) with Bitcoinmix.org

Mixers have been an important part of the cryptocurrency ecosystem to improve user privacy and erase ties to criminals who have held those BTC before. As the need for privacy continues to be a hot topic of debate, every crypto enthusiast should be well versed with mixers.

2019-7-16 20:00	Sponsored
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A $200 Million Crypto Mixing Service, Bestmixer, is Shut Down By Europol

One of the largest coin mixers of the crypto market has been shut down by an operation led by the police of Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Europol. Bestmixer, known as one of the three main crypto tumblers in the market, was shut down today. If you do not know that a crypto mixer or tumbler […]

2019-5-23 01:53	Legal & Regulation
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Canadian Federal Tax Agency Targets Bitcoin Investors

The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has apparently been specifically targeting bitcoin and crypto investors as part of its broader tax strategy to keep tabs on their cryptocurrency investments, including how they purchase these assets.

2019-3-9 23:53	Regulation
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Coinbase Snaps Up Blockchain Intelligence Startup Neutrino

U. S. -based digital asset platform Coinbase has acquired blockchain intelligence startup Neutrino. The company made the news known earlier today, February 19, 2019, but the cost of the acquisition was not disclosed.

2019-2-20 23:12	Privacy & security
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US Regulators Will “Aggressively Pursue” ICO Tokens And Crypto Mixers Worldwide

Crypto traders, while they have plenty of freedom in some ways in the financial industry, find that there are two main concerns for their efforts. The first is that many platforms require identification documents, which is a major change from what they used to be.

2018-8-14 09:56	News
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US Secret Service Asks Congress for Help to Prevent Illicit Use of Privacy Coins

The US Secret Service is worried about the illicit use of cryptocurrencies. A high-ranking official of the agency has urged Congress to consider additional legislation to address anonymity-enhanced cryptocurrencies and services intended to obscure transactions on blockchains such as tumblers or mixers.

2018-6-23 19:50	zec
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Poloniex hacker moves stolen funds for first time, keeping $182m untouched

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A hacker that stole $125 million from Poloniex's hot wallets has sent 1,100 ether {{ETH}} to sanctioned coin mixer Tornado Cash, according to blockchain data.

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