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US Officials Charge California Resident With Using Bitcoin to Launder $5.3M in Drug Proceeds

Federal officials alleged that John Khuu sold fake drugs for cryptocurrency, making over $5 million in the process.

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How to Stop Illegal Activity on Tornado Cash (Without Using Sanctions)

Rather than sanctioning code, U.S. authorities should have targeted the human intermediaries.

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India's Enforcement Directorate Freezes $1.5M in Bitcoin in Gaming App E-Nuggets Case

The agency has been conducting several search operations related to an "illegal loan apps" scam with China links .

Indian regulators freeze bitcoin in gaming app 'scam' case (Unsplash)

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The DeFi Financial Crime Arms Race

By taking a fresh approach to stamping out financial crime we can build a safer future for DeFi.

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China Arrests 93 for Crypto-Related Money Laundering; Bank of America Says Crypto Is Acting as Risk Asset

Interpol has issued a Red Notice for Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon, according to a report from Bloomberg. Authorities in China's Hunan province arrested 93 people for allegedly laundering up to RMB 40 billion ($5.6 billion) using crypto. Digital assets continue to act as risk assets, falling as global interest rates rise, Bank of America (BAC) said in a research report Friday.

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Chinese Authorities Arrest 93 for Crypto-Related Money Laundering

The suspects laundered as much as RMB 40 billion, according to Hengyang county police.

Changshá, capital de Hunan. (YunFengQ/Unsplash, editada por CoinDesk)

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UK Introduces Law to Seize, Freeze and Recover Crypto

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency bill is meant to build on an earlier law that helped regulators place sanctions on Russia.

The U.K. wants to crack down on illicit crypto activity. (Simon Frederick/Unsplash)

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Gensler on Regulation Crypto Exchanges, Combating Money Laundering

In a response to a question from Senator Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), SEC Chair Gary Gensler explains his approach to regulating cryptocurrency exchanges and addresses concerns surrounding crypto’s role in money laundering.

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Electrum Bitcoin Wallet Scam Suspect Is Arrested by Dutch Police

The 39-year-old is suspected of laundering tens of millions of euros obtained from malicious software using decentralized exchange Bisq and privacy coin monero, police say.

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New French Bill Could Give Authorities Powers to Seize Crypto Assets

The country joins the U.K. in seeking to ensure authorities can get their hands on crypto linked to criminal activities.

The French Senate is set to review new crypto-seizure plans. (Peerasit Chockmaneenuch/Getty Images)