Money Laundering


Policy

How North Korea Launders Billions in Stolen Crypto

The Hermit Kingdom, which intelligence agencies say was behind the $1.5 billion Bybit hack, faces “offramping” challenges due to the size of its hauls.

Kim Jong-un, supreme leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (Credit: Alexander Khitrov/Shutterstock)

Policy

U.S. Treasury Sanctions 5 People, 4 Entities Tied to Russian Money Laundering Group

One of the entities which helped Russian oligarchs evade U.S. sanctions is registered in Sheridan, Wyoming.

Russian Cybercrime

Policy

Money Launderer Who Moved Scam Victims' Funds Faces Up to Two Decades in U.S. Prison

Daren Li oversaw the transfer of more than $73 million from crypto scam victims to wallets he and his co-conspirators controlled.

Daren Li pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering. (Pixabay)

Finance

German Government Shuts Down 47 Exchanges, Says They're Tied To ‘Illegal Activity’

The country’s Federal Criminal Police Office and its Central Office for Combating Cybercrime said the platforms failed to comply with KYC requirements and allowed for illegal activities such as money laundering.

German authorities have shuttered dozens of crypto exchanges they contend are tied to illicit activity. (Bryan Jones/Flickr)

Policy

Jailed Binance Exec's Nigeria Case to Be Heard a Month Early

The trial is set to resume next week after Tigran Gambaryan's defense lawyers requested that the case be heard sooner than the planned date in October.

Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is one of two executives detained in Nigeria. (Shutterstock/Consensus)

Policy

Gambaryan Family Says Binance Executive Is Being Denied Access to Lawyers, Health Is Deteriorating

Gambaryan was pushed into a Abuja, Nigeria courtroom on July 16th in a wheelchair for his last hearing.

Tigran Gambaryan, Binance's head of crime compliance, is one of two executives detained in Nigeria. (Shutterstock/Consensus)

Policy

Crypto-Friendly Bank Ordered by Fed to Limit Risks From Digital Asset Clients

Customers Bank has agreed to tackle the regulator's concerns that it's strayed from proper compliance with its digital assets clients.

A Customers Bank poster at Consensus 2022.

Finance

Coinbase's CBPL Fined $4.5M by UK Regulator for Lapses in Onboarding Controls

Despite restrictions in place, CBPL onboarded 13,416 high-risk customers for e-money services, the Financial Conduct Authority said.

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Policy

U.S. House Passes Crypto Illicit Finance Bill That's Likely to be Rebuffed in Senate

The legislation would set up a federal group to assess crypto in terrorism and illicit finance and make recommendations for heading it off, but the bill isn't expected to clear the Senate.

Sheila Warren writes Sam Bankman-Fried's case is a "tale as old as fraud." (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Traditional Money Launderers Appear to Be Using Crypto, Chainalysis Says

The crypto tracing company's latest report shines a light on potential money laundering.

Chainalysis find conventional money launderers' footprints in crypto. (Unsplash)