Money Laundering

Judge Stays Release of Couple Suspected for Laundering $4.5B in BTC From 2016 Bitfinex Hack
A federal judge has halted the release of Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, two individuals suspected of conspiring to launder $4.5 billion from the 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex. This comes as U.S. officials seized 94,000 BTC, worth over $3.6 billion tied to the hack. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses the latest in the Department of Justice's largest financial seizure ever.

US Treasury Department Warns of NFT Risk in Art-Related Money Laundering
In a study published Friday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury warned that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) may become a tool for money laundering in the high-value art market. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest crypto focus in Washington and the outlook for NFT-specific recommendations.

Nagbabala ang US Treasury Department sa NFT Risk sa Art-Related Money Laundering
Ang sining na may mataas na halaga ay partikular na mahina sa money laundering. Ang mabilis na paglago ng merkado ng NFT ay nagpapakita ng mga bagong isyu, ayon sa isang bagong pag-aaral.

Iminumungkahi ng Ministro ng Finance ng Russia na Pahintulutan ang mga Bangko na Magbenta ng Crypto: Ulat
Ang mga cryptocurrency ay dapat tratuhin tulad ng mga pamumuhunan sa ginto at iba pang mga ari-arian, isinulat ng ministro sa isang liham sa PRIME ministro.

Ang Address na Naka-link sa Wonderland's Sifu Nag-cash Out ng $5.5M Worth of Ether
Si Sifu ay isang umano'y serial scammer na dati nang nahatulan.

Fiat Remains Preferred Currency for Criminals Although Defi Protocols Are Becoming Popular Tools
As part of CoinDesk's Privacy Week, Avivah Litan, Vice President and Analyst at Gartner Research, discusses why cybercriminals can run, but can't hide in transparent cryptocurrency networks. Litan shares insights into criminal activity using fiat vs. crypto and the broader state of digital privacy. Plus, why have DeFi protocols become popular tools for money laundering. What's the one thing that criminals get wrong about crypto?

Money Laundering Picks Up Steam sa DeFi Protocols: Chainalysis
Ayon sa isang bagong ulat mula sa Chainalysis, ang mga cybercriminal ay naglaba ng $8.6 bilyon sa Crypto noong nakaraang taon - 17% nito ay dumaan sa mga protocol ng DeFi.

Sinabi ng Co-Founder ng Tornado Cash na Hindi Mapigil ang Mixer Protocol
Sinabi ni Roman Semenov na ang Tornado Cash ay dinisenyo upang T ito makontrol ng isang third-party.

Kasabwat ba ang Tornado Cash sa Laundering Crypto? It's Complicated, Sabi ng Dating DEA Agent
Ang pag-obfuscation ng money trail ay T naman money laundering, ayon sa eksperto, ngunit ginagawa pa rin nitong karapat-dapat ang protocol na tratuhin nang may hinala.

Crypto.com’s Stolen Ether Being Laundered via Tornado Cash
The $15 million in ether (4,600 ETH) stolen from Singapore-based Crypto.com is currently being laundered via Tornado Cash, an ETH mixing protocol, according to on-chain data. "The Hash" team discusses the latest hacking victim of 2022 and the revelations about the potential role of money laundering in mixing services.
