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Policy

3 Russians Face Money Laundering Charges Over Mixing Services: DOJ

Russian nationals have been charged with crimes for allegedly running the crypto mixing services Blender.io and Sinbad.io used by North Korean hackers.

Sinbad's website says it was seized by the FBI alongside the Dutch Financial Intelligence and Investigation Service and Finnish National Bureau of Investigation. (Sinbad.io)

Finance

Sanctioned Mixer Blender Re-Launched as Sinbad, Elliptic Says

Operators of Blender.io might have launched Sinbad after Blender was sanctioned for processing North Korean hackers’ money, blockchain intel firm said.

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Videos

US Sanctions North Korea-Linked Bitcoin Mixer Blender.io

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned North Korea-linked crypto mixing service Blender.io as part of its efforts to ice the flow of stolen crypto from the infamous over $600 million Ronin hack. CoinDesk’s Nikhilesh De unpacks what we know so far and why this is a story to continue watching.

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Videos

US Officials Add North Korea-Link Bitcoin Mixer to Sanctions List

The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned North Korea-linked crypto mixing service Blender.io as part of their ongoing efforts to freeze the flow of capital from the $620 million exploit of Axie Infinity Ronin Network.

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