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TD Bank Makes History as First US Bank to Plead Guilty to Money Laundering Conspiracy

TD Bank, one of the largest financial institutions in the U.S., has agreed to pay a record $3 billion penalty, the largest ever under the Bank Secrecy Act, after pleading…

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New York Regulator Hiring Blockchain Analyst to Tackle Crypto Crimes

New York’s financial regulator has a job opening for a Virtual Currency Senior Blockchain Analytics Analyst. The permanent position focuses on preventing financial crimes such as money laundering and fraud…

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Tornado Cash indictment fails to show ‘clear violation’ of certain laws: Coin Center

Coin Center research director Peter Van Valkenburgh argued that crypto mixer Tornado Cash is an anonymizing software provider, not a money transmitter.

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Report: Confirmation of Silvergate’s $8 Billion Deposit Plunge Sees Stock Price Drop by More Than 40%

The price of the crypto-focused bank Silvergate Capital’s shares fell by over 40% after it reported a more than $8 billion drop in customer deposits. The share price plunge came…

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Silvergate CEO calls out ‘short sellers’ spreading misinformation

In the statement, Lane also took the opportunity to "set the record straight” about its investment relationship with FTX and the firm's “robust risk management approach.”

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Report: US Department of Justice Files $60 Million Lawsuit Against Bitcoin Mixer Operator

The United States Department of Justice recently filed a lawsuit to recover $60 million that was imposed on Larry Harmon, the operator of a bitcoin mixing service targeted by U.S.…

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US Court Fines Bitmex’s Founders $30 Million for Operating Illegal Crypto Platform

The founders of Bitmex have been ordered to pay $30 million “for illegally operating a cryptocurrency derivatives trading platform and anti-money laundering violations.” Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, and Samuel Reed…

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Crypto Exchange Bitmex’s Founders Plead Guilty to Bank Secrecy Act Violations

The founders of cryptocurrency derivatives exchange Bitmex, Arthur Hayes and Benjamin Delo, have pled guilty to violations of the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act. “As a result of its willful failure…

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