Money Laundering
Binance Credited With Helping Take Down Ukraine Crypto Laundering Group
Binance began pouring more resources into its data analysis and laundering detection capabilities earlier this year.
US Prosecutors Seize Bitcoin Allegedly Tied to Al Qaeda, ISIS, Hamas
The U.S. Department of Justice is trying to seize bitcoin from 155 addresses it alleges were used by Al Qaeda to fund terrorism.
Interactive Brokers to Pay $38M in Settlement Over AML Lapses
Publicly traded brokerage firm Interactive Brokers has agreed to pay multi-million dollar penalties to the SEC, Finra and CFTC for failure to flag suspicious transactions and lapses in AML compliance.
'Superman29' May Do Time: California Resident Pleads Guilty to Laundering Millions Using Illegal Bitcoin ATMs
Kais Mohammad, aka “Superman29,” has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges he ran an unlicensed Bbtcoin ATM network that laundered up to $25 million.
Latvian Police Seize Crypto Worth $126K in Bust of Suspected Cybercrime Ring
The “large-scale" money laundering operation ran from 2015 through 2020, police officials allege.
FBI Report on Laundering by Private Funds Cites OneCoin Fraud in All but Name
OneCoin, an infamous crypto fraud, makes an uncredited cameo in a leaked FBI intelligence bulletin on the money-laundering risks of investment funds.
Spanish Police Accuse Illegal Drug Vendor of Laundering $3.3M Haul in Crypto
The National Police of Spain said vendors’ “purchase of virtual currency stands out.” Police arrested 33 suspects across two parallel raids.
AML Bitcoin Founder Claims DC Lobbyist Jack Abramoff, US Government Are 'Extorting' Him
AML Bitcoin's Marcus Andrade claims he is being extorted by the U.S. government in a response to Thursday's charges by the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Bitcoin ATM Growth May Be a Boon for Money Launderers
Crypto analytics company CipherTrace found bitcoin ATMs are increasingly being used to send funds to "high-risk exchanges" suspected of facilitating illicit activity.
New Zealand Police Seize $90M Linked to Alleged BTC-e Exchange Operator
The bank funds are said to be linked to Russian Alexander Vinnik, who allegedly ran the defunct crypto exchange BTC-e.
