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Garantex, une plateforme d'échange de Crypto russe sanctionnée, a été saisie et ses opérateurs accusés de blanchiment d'argent

Garantex a été sanctionné en 2022 pour avoir facilité le blanchiment d'argent des acteurs du ransomware et des Marchés du darknet.

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Les États-Unis démantèlent un réseau nord-coréen de blanchiment d'argent Crypto

L'OFAC affirme qu'une société écran aux Émirats arabes unis convertissait des Crypto en espèces pour la Corée du Nord.

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Le Trésor américain sanctionne un magnat cambodgien lié à des escroqueries liées à l'abattage de porcs

ONEun des hôtels du sénateur Ly Yong Phat, l'O-Smach Resort, est un foyer notoire de trafic Human .

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Les sanctions contre Tornado Cash ont-elles fonctionné ?

Un nouveau rapport de la Fed de New York suggère que c’est le cas – avec quelques réserves importantes.

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Bitcoin Starts Trading Week in the Red; Tether Freezes 41 Crypto Wallets Tied to Sanctions

"CoinDesk Daily" host Jennifer Sanasie breaks down the biggest stories shaping the crypto industry today, including bitcoin (BTC) and ether (ETH) leading in liquidation heatmap with over $335 million in rekt positions in the last 12 hours. Stablecoin issuer Tether froze 41 wallets controlled by people on the Office of Foreign Assets Control's (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List. And, Pudgy Penguins are marching into a new industry.

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Crypto Mixer Sanctioned by U.S. Treasury for North Korea Allegations

The Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Sinbad.io. CoinDesk Global Policy & Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses what we know so far about the latest crypto mixing service under scrutiny.

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Elliptic Chief Legal Officer on Crypto's Fentanyl Trade

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic’s recent research has found that crypto is being used in the trade of fentanyl and that the attackers behind the Atomic Wallet hack are using the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned exchange Garantex to move stolen funds. Elliptic Chief Legal Officer John Melican discusses the latest in crypto crime and risk management.

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Blockchain Association CEO on Filing Amicus Brief in Coin Center Lawsuit Over Tornado Cash Sanctions

The Blockchain Association has filed an amicus brief in an ongoing lawsuit by the think tank Coin Center against the Treasury Department and its sanctions watchdog, the Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC). In the suit, filed last October, Coin Center has alleged that OFAC's sweeping sanctions against crypto mixer Tornado Cash harmed Americans and their ability to transact privately using the Ethereum network. Blockchain Association CEO Kristin Smith discusses the move and the state of U.S. crypto regulation. "OFAC can use more targeted sanctions against specific persons... [and] wallets, without sacrificing an entire class of technology," Smith said.

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Poloniex Agrees to $7.6M Settlement With OFAC

Poloniex LLC, a U.S. entity previously affiliated with the Poloniex crypto exchange, will remit $7.59 million to settle sanctions violation allegations with the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC). STORM Partners Managing Partner Sheraz Ahmed reacts to this development, saying, "A lot of the exchanges are going to be looking back at what they are doing and this is an opportunity for them to come clean."

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Crypto Exchange Poloniex Agrees to $7.6M Fee to Settle Sanctions Violation Charges

Poloniex LLC, a U.S. entity previously affiliated with the Poloniex crypto exchange, will remit $7.59 million to settle sanctions violation allegations with the U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC), the sanctions watchdog said Monday. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest in crypto regulation. 

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