Money Laundering
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.
US Treasury Department Warns of NFT Risk in Art-Related Money Laundering
High-value art is particularly vulnerable to money laundering. The rapid growth of the NFT market presents new issues, according to a new study.
Russia's Minister of Finance Suggests Letting Banks Sell Crypto: Report
Cryptocurrencies should be treated like investments in gold and other assets, the minister wrote in a letter to the prime minister.
Address Linked to Wonderland's Sifu Cashes Out $5.5M Worth of Ether
Sifu is an alleged serial scammer who has previously been convicted.
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 on DeFi Protocols: Chainalysis
According to a new report from Chainalysis, cybercriminals laundered $8.6 billion in crypto last year – 17% of which went through DeFi protocols.
Tornado Cash Co-Founder Says the Mixer Protocol Is Unstoppable
Roman Semenov says Tornado Cash is designed so a third-party can’t control it.
Is Tornado Cash Complicit in Laundering Crypto? It’s Complicated, Says Former DEA Agent
Obfuscation of the money trail isn’t necessarily money laundering, according to the expert, but it still makes the protocol worthy of being treated with suspicion.
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.
Hong Kong Arrests 2 Suspected of Laundering $384M Through Banks and a Crypto Exchange
Customs agents raided a home in the Yau Tong district and arrested a 28-year-old woman and her 21-year-old brother.
