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Sequestrato il Cripto exchange russo sanzionato Garantex, operatori accusati di riciclaggio di denaro

Garantex è stata sanzionata nel 2022 per aver facilitato il riciclaggio di denaro per gli autori di ransomware e i Mercati darknet.

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Gli Stati Uniti chiudono la rete nordcoreana per il riciclaggio di denaro Cripto

Secondo l'OFAC, una società di comodo negli Emirati Arabi Uniti avrebbe convertito Cripto in denaro contante per la Corea del Nord.

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Il Tesoro degli Stati Uniti sanziona il magnate cambogiano con legami con le truffe sulla macellazione dei maiali

ONE degli hotel del senatore Ly Yong Phat, l'O-Smach Resort, è un noto focolaio di tratta Human .

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L'erogazione di denaro contante per i tornado ha funzionato?

Un nuovo rapporto della Federal Reserve di New York suggerisce di sì, con alcune importanti avvertenze.

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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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