Money Laundering


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Shuttered Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Says It Plans to Resume Operations: Report

The exchange has been charged by U.S. and European authorities with laundering $700 million in funds tied to Russian criminals.

KYC, anti-money laundering images are ineffective. (Getty Images)

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South Korea to Start Tracking Crypto Transactions in Bid to Crack Down on Money Laundering

The country will start off using a third-party system while it develops its own software.

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Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Converted Over $1B in Crime-Linked Assets, Europol Says

Several senior executives have been arrested in Spain, Europol announced, following founder Anatoly Legkodymov's arrest in Miami.

Spanish police arrested a number of Bitzlato executives. (MarioGuti/Getty Images)

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US Charges Crypto Exchange Bitzlato With Laundering $700M

Authorities have accused the little-known platform of laundering funds tied to illicit Russian finance and have arrested its founder.

U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco  (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Nexo Probed in Bulgaria for Alleged Money Laundering, Tax Violations

Crypto lender Nexo is being investigated by authorities in Bulgaria on suspicion of money laundering, tax offenses, banking without a license and computer fraud. "The Hash" panel discusses the authorities' evidence that a Nexo user has been officially declared a terrorist financer.

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Warren, Marshall Introduce Digital Assets Anti-Money Laundering Bill Amid FTX Fallout

U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) are introducing a bill to crack down on money laundering and financing of terrorists and rogue nations via cryptocurrency. "The Hash" hosts discuss the proposal in what could be a potential blow to the digital asset industry.

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US Senators Warren, Marshall Introduce Digital Assets Anti-Money Laundering Bill

The proposal will bring know-your-customer rules to crypto participants such as wallet providers and miners.

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Pro-Crypto EU Lawmaker Eva Kaili Set to Lose Vice-Presidency Amid Corruption Probe

Kaili, actively involved in European Parliament discussions on cryptocurrency and NFTs, was suspended from her party last week following allegations of lobbying by Qatar.

Eva Kaili, European Parliament vice president (Wikimedia)

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Chinese Police Arrest 63 People Accused of Laundering $1.7B Using Cryptocurrency

The illicit funds were converted into tether and then laundered by people around the world.

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