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EU Launches Crypto CrackDown: Bans Privacy Coins and Anonymous Crypto Accounts Effective 2027

May 4, 2025 by Mwongera Taitumu

The European Union (EU) plans to introduce major Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules by 2027. The regulations target privacy coins and anonymous crypto accounts. The new rules seek to improve transparency and combat fraud in the crypto sector. The AML rules prohibit service providers such as crypto asset firms from holding anonymous accounts or making transactions […]

Filed Under: News, World Tagged With: AML, Crypto, EU, monero, Money laundering, Zcash (ZEC)

U.S. Cracks Down on Cambodia’s Huione Group for $4B Crypto Money Laundering Scheme

May 3, 2025 by Mwongera Taitumu

The U.S Treasury Department has disconnected Cambodia’s Huione Group from the U.S financial system. The U.S sanctioned Huione Group for their involvement in crypto money laundering operations. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) states that  Huione laundered about $4 billion in crypto since 2021 which includes funds from North Korean hackers and online fraud. Huione […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: ByBit Hack, cambodia, Crypto, Cryptocurrency, FinCEN, Huione, Lazarus Group, Money laundering, North Korean Hackers, U.S Treasury, USDH

French Authorities Investigate Binance Over Money Laundering and Tax Fraud

January 29, 2025 by Sheila

French prosecutors launch a probe into Binance for money laundering, tax fraud, and unlicensed operations from 2019 to 2024.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Binance, French Authorities, Money laundering, Tax Fraud

Legal Victory for Tornado Cash: Court Overturns Harsh OFAC Sanctions

January 22, 2025 by Mwongera Taitumu

A U.S. District Court has ruled in favor of Tornado Cash, overturning sanctions imposed by the Treasury Department in 2022. However, developer Alexey Pertsev continues to face charges of money laundering in the Netherlands. U.S. Court Reverses Sanctions Against Tornado Cash Protocol The U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas has reversed sanctions […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: crypto regulation, Cryptocurrency, Money laundering, Tornado Cash

Binance and Former CEO CZ Face Class-Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Money Laundering

August 22, 2024 by Kashif Saleem

Binance, thе world’s lаrgеst cryptocurrеncy еxchаngе, аnd its formеr CEO Chаngpеng Zhаo (CZ) аrе fаcing frеsh lеgаl troublе. Thrее crypto invеstors hаvе filеd а clаss-аction lаwsuit аgаinst thе еxchаngе, аccusing it of fаcilitаting monеy lаundеring аnd prеvеnting thеm from rеcovеring thеir stolеn аssеts. Thе lаwsuit, filеd on August 16 in thе U.S. District Court for […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Binance, Cryptocurrency, Money laundering

Crypto’s Role In Illicit Finance: 2024 National Risk Assessments Unveiled

February 8, 2024 by Mishal Ali

Criminals are increasingly using cryptocurrencies to launder money for different illicit activities ranging from fraud to drug trafficking, as per the latest National Risk Assessment Reports released by the U.S. Department of the Treasury. But from this growing trend of using crypto funds in laundering, cash laundering is equally traditional in practice. The 2024 National […]

Filed Under: News, Crypto Scam Tagged With: Cryptocurrency, Money laundering

South Africa’s Crypto Challenges: A Call for Caution

September 1, 2023 by Lipika Deka

A disconcerting scenario has unfolded for crypto enthusiasts in South Africa, raising concerns about the country’s susceptibility to money-laundering activities. Cryptocurrency exchanges within the nation have sounded the alarm, revealing how it has become a hotbed for illicit financial practices. Recent developments reveal that US-based crypto companies have initiated stringent measures, causing disruptions in deposits […]

Filed Under: World, News Tagged With: FATF, Kraken, Money laundering, South Africa

Mexico’s cartels used Bitcoin as a shield to launder $25B: Report

March 14, 2022 by Lipika Deka

UN findings revealed that Mexico-based drug mafias are said to have washed roughly $25 billion per year via Bitcoin, the internet, and e-commerce. In the report released recently by the International Narcotics Control Board, the cartels namely Jalisco and Sinaloa have increased their buying spree by utilizing small online bitcoin purchases to evade regulations. The […]

Filed Under: World, News Tagged With: Bitcoin (BTC), mexico, Money laundering

NFTs could be used in money laundering: U.S. Treasury Department

February 6, 2022 by Aishwarya shashikumar

The U.S. Treasury Department has not only recognized digital art as art but has also raised concern about the use of NFTs in money laundering. The department recommends the sector be regulated at the earliest. The development of anything in the economy means the betterment of society, but it also means that the chances of […]

Filed Under: News, World Tagged With: Cryptocurrency, digital art, Money laundering, NFT, US Treasury

Former BitMEX Exec Arthur Hayes Released On $10M Bond After Surrender

April 7, 2021 by Chayanika Deka

Arthur Hayes, the former chief executive officer of the cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX, was reportedly released on a $10 million bond pending court proceedings in New York. According to an exclusive report by Bloomberg, Hayes had turned himself in Hawaii on 6th April. Nearly xix months prior to the surrender, the federal prosecutors had levied charges […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: arthur hayes, BitMEX, Money laundering

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