Criminal Activities
Ex-SafeMoon CEO gets 8-year prison sentence for defrauding investors
Braden John Karony had been convicted last year on several federal charges, and he's ordered to pay back $7.5 million in restitution.
FBI arrests ex-Olympian drug 'kingpin' who allegedly used crypto to move proceeds
The U.S. caught a top-ten most-wanted fugitive when they arrested Ryan Wedding, a former top snowboarder who's said to have used digital assets in his crimes.
Telegram Shuts Down 'Largest Illicit Online Marketplace' After Elliptic's Insights
Telegram has now shut down both Haowang and Xinbi, which processed a combined $35 billion of illicit transactions in stablecoins
3 Russians Face Money Laundering Charges Over Mixing Services: DOJ
Russian nationals have been charged with crimes for allegedly running the crypto mixing services Blender.io and Sinbad.io used by North Korean hackers.
Binance Settlements Could End Death-Spiral Fears – And Might Be Good News
While Binance’s deal with the U.S. Department of Justice over anti-money-laundering violations has consequences for Changpeng "CZ" Zhao personally, it could lead to a fresh start for the exchange.
How Authorities Track Criminal Crypto Transactions
While crypto-assets offer far greater anonymity than any other electronic payment option, there are still ways government and others can track illicit transactions.
