Money Laundering

Money Laundering

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Alleged Tornado Cash Developer Must Stay in Jail; Judge Approves Voyager Paying 'Retention' Bonuses

Alexey Pertsev, accused of facilitating money laundering via now-sanctioned Tornado Cash, must stay in jail for at least 90 more days, a Netherlands judge ruled Wednesday. Crypto-focused venture capital firm Electric Capital has named former SEC Chairman Jay Clayton as an adviser, according to Bloomberg. A U.S. federal judge ruled crypto lender Voyager Digital, which is undergoing bankruptcy proceedings, can pay more than 30 employees a collective $1.6 million as a "retention" award.

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Suposto desenvolvedor de tornados Pertsev deve permanecer na prisão, decide juiz holandês

A prisão de Pertsev por envolvimento no agora sancionado Cripto mixer gerou consternação na comunidade Web3

Protestors demonstrate against the arrest of Alexey Pertsev in Amsterdam, August 2022 (Jack Schickler)

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Elliptic: Crypto Criminals Laundered $540M Through RenBridge

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic said RenBridge, a cross-chain channel used to funnel money between different blockchains, was used to launder at least $540 million in crime-related crypto funds. “The Hash” hosts discuss the latest story revealing the potential risks of blockchain bridges and how this could shape the future crypto regulation.

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Executivo da BitMEX se declara culpado de violar o programa anti-lavagem de dinheiro dos EUA

Um tribunal federal em Nova York condenou anteriormente os cofundadores da empresa a pena de liberdade condicional e multas.

The Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York Courthouse in New York (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

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UAE Cracks Down on Crypto Real Estate Money Laundering

The government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) stated on Monday that real estate agents will have to alert money laundering authorities of any property sales paid for in crypto. “The Hash” panel discusses what this means for crypto adoption and regulation in the UAE.

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Emirados Árabes Unidos vão reprimir a lavagem de dinheiro de Cripto imobiliárias

As autoridades querem rastrear pagamentos feitos em Bitcoin e Ethereum à medida que o país se desenvolve como um centro de Cripto .

UAE authorities want to trace real estate payments made in bitcoin and ethereum. (Michel Suesse/EyeEm/Getty Images)

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Indian Government Probes Crypto Exchange WazirX Over Alleged Money Laundering, Freezes $8.14M

India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) has raided properties related to Sameer Mhatre, a director of Mumbai-based trading platform WazirX. The government has frozen $8.14 million in funds, over alleged money laundering. “The Hash” panel discusses the investigation and its regulatory implications for India and beyond.

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Binance’s KYC Cost Exchange ‘Billions in Revenue,’ Says Compliance Officer

Three leading members of Binance’s compliance team opened up to Reuters about what it takes to deal with fraud, money laundering, terrorist financing and bad press for the world’s largest crypto exchange. “The Hash” team unpacks the report and what it reveals about Binance behind the scenes.

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