Tornado Cash co-founders charged with money laundering, sanctions violations
Roman Semenov was placed on OFAC’s sanctioned persons list, and Roman Storm was arrested as the United States continued its crackdown on the crypto mixer.
US lawmakers urge White House to address North Korea’s use of digital assets: Report
Senator Elizabeth Warren was part of a group of lawmakers who pushed for provisions against crypto mixers and privacy coins in the National Defense Authorization Act in July.
Individual charged with money laundering admits to hacking Bitfinex in 2016: Report
The identity of the hacker or hackers behind an exploit that removed more than 100,000 Bitcoin from Bitfinex in 2016 had only been the subject of speculation until Aug. 3.
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Namibia signs crypto exchange regulation bill into law
The law will officially enter into force at a date determined by Namibia’s Ministry of Finance.
Couple behind Bitfinex money laundering scheme reach plea deal with US prosecutors
Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan are scheduled to appear for an arraignment and hearing on Aug. 3 as part of a plea agreement with U.S. prosecutors.
Google launches ‘Anti Money Laundering AI’ after successful HSBC trial
Google claims the new tools are far more efficient than traditional rules-based approaches at detecting money laundering at scale.
Binance under investigation in France since February 2022: Report
The French arm of Binance is reportedly under investigation by the French authorities on charges of "aggravated money laundering.'
Institutions seek detailed blockchain analytics for crypto adoption — Elliptic
Large financial institutions are getting involved in digital assets by investing capital, time and effort into on-chain analytics solutions.
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Nearly 400 Crypto Firms Lose Their Estonian Licenses Under New Rules
The majority of crypto companies attracted by the once favorable Estonian regulations have either abandoned or lost their licenses. According to the latest numbers released by the Baltic nation’s anti-money…
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Ukraine, US Shut Down 9 Cryptocurrency Exchanges
Supported by U.S. law enforcement, police in Ukraine have disrupted a network of crypto exchange services suspected of laundering criminal proceeds. The platforms were allegedly processing dirty money obtained from…