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Ryuk Ransomware Gang’s Crypto Broker Gets Light Sentence After a Guilty Plea

Denis Dubnikov was sentenced to time served, a $10,000 fine and a $2,000 forfeiture.

The Ryuk ransomware gang may have been named after a Japanese manga character. (Andrew Evans, modified by CoinDesk)

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EU-Funded Report Calls for Crypto ID Checks, Police Training to Combat Darknet Markets

Law enforcement can learn how to track illicit activity, but outright crypto bans aren’t effective, a report commissioned by the EU's monitoring body for drugs concluded.

India has registered 92 drug trafficking cases involving crypto and the dark net. (Pixabay)

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European Banking Regulator Calls Attention to Digital Ledger Technology

Draft guidance from the European Banking Authority says the technology must be considered when banking supervisors look at the risk of money laundering.

New EU guidance has implications for banks' crypto dealings. (fhm/Getty Images)

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EU Lawmakers Vote in Favor of Payment Limits on Anonymous Crypto Wallets

Crypto rules form part of a money-laundering overhaul supported by the European Parliament Committees

The European Parliament (Laura Zulian Photography/Getty Images)

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EU Money Laundering Law Won’t Prevent Crypto Payments, Lead Lawmaker Says

The new legislation, which will be put to vote on Tuesday, is set to impose new restrictions on transactions from self-hosted wallets.

The European Parliament inn Brussels (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

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NYDFS Says Signature Bank Closure Due to 'Crisis of Confidence' in Leadership

Signature Bank was not shut down for crypto-related reasons, the New York Department of Financial Services said Tuesday, rejecting claims the regulator took over the bank to send an "anti-crypto message." Meanwhile, Bloomberg reports that the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., and New York were investigating possible lax monitoring at Signature Bank to prevent money laundering. "The Hash" panel discusses the latest developments at Signature and explain why this is a continuing story to watch.

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India's Crypto Regulation Now Has Teeth, Experts Say

Bringing crypto companies into the purview of anti-money laundering rules imposes obligations and exposes them to fines for breaches.

The Internet and Mobile Association of India has disbanded its body representing India's crypto industry. (Laurentiu Morariu/Unsplash)

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India's Crypto Businesses Handed Anti-Money Laundering Obligations for First Time

They will have to register with the Financial Intelligence Unit and voluntarily report suspicious activities.

(L-R) Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India and Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Finance Minister at the G20 Annual Meetings, in Washington DC in October 2022. (Indian Ministry of Finance)

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Illicit Crypto Volumes Hit All-Time Highs: Chainalysis

The new "Crypto Crime Report" from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis reveals that illicit crypto transaction volume increased for the second straight year, hitting an all-time high of nearly $21 billion. Chainalysis Director of Research Kim Grauer discusses crypto crime trends in 2023. Plus, fresh insights on crypto hacking activity and money laundering.

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Tornado Cash Dev’s Criminal Case in Europe May Hinge on Laptop Access

Dutch prosecutors now have access to Alexey Pertsev’s computer and are using it to probe key details including governance and profit-making at the privacy service.

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