Money Laundering
Nuevos documentos detallan la preocupación de los fiscales por la posible huida de los sospechosos de lavado de activos tras el hackeo de Bitfinex.
La fiscalía también refutó la presentación por parte de la defensa de Heather Morgan como cómplice involuntaria de los presuntos crímenes de su marido.
OpenSea Accounts of Couple Allegedly Tied to $4.5B Bitfinex Hack Have Disappeared
Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein's OpenSea accounts have disappeared, according to BuzzFeed News. The couple was arrested by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Tuesday on allegations they laundered $4.5 billion in stolen bitcoin during a 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex. "The Hash" team discusses the latest in an ongoing saga, exploring the intersection of NFTs and money laundering.
‘Story of the Year:’ Feds Seize $3.6B Stolen Bitcoin In DOJ’s Largest Crypto Bust to Date
A Washington judge stopped a decision to grant bail to Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, two people charged with conspiring to launder $4.5 billion (120,000 BTC) stolen in a 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex. “The Hash” panel discusses the latest in what “might be the story of the year.”
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.
El Departamento del Tesoro de EE. UU. advierte sobre el riesgo de los NFT en el lavado de dinero relacionado con el arte.
El arte de alto valor es particularmente vulnerable al lavado de dinero. El rápido crecimiento del mercado de NFT presenta nuevos problemas, según un nuevo estudio.
El ministro de Finanzas de Rusia sugiere permitir que los bancos vendan Cripto(informe)
Las criptomonedas deben ser tratadas como inversiones en oro y otros activos, escribió el ministro en una carta al PRIME ministro.
Dirección vinculada a Sifu de Wonderland retira $5.5 millones en Ether
Sifu es un presunto estafador en serie que ya ha sido condenado anteriormente.
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?
El lavado de dinero cobra impulso en los protocolos DeFi: Chainalysis
Según un nuevo informe de Chainalysis, los ciberdelincuentes lavaron 8.600 millones de dólares en Cripto el año pasado, de los cuales el 17 % pasó a través de protocolos DeFi.
