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Detained Binance Executive Pleads Not Guilty; Nigerian Judge Sends Him to Prison

The Binance executive detained by Nigerian authorities for nearly six weeks has pleaded not guilty to charges of money laundering. Binance expressed deep disappointment that Tigran Gambaryan, who holds no…

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EU Anti-Money Laundering Laws Ban Provision of Services for Anonymous Cryptocurrency Accounts

A new set of anti-money laundering laws passed by the EU has banned crypto asset service providers from servicing and providing custody to anonymous cryptocurrency accounts. The approved proposal for…

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Dutch Prosecutors Reportedly Charge Tornado Cash Developer With Money Laundering

Alexey Pertsev, a developer for Tornado Cash, has reportedly been indicted by prosecutors in the Netherlands. They accuse him of laundering $1.2 billion. Pertsev’s attorney confirmed the prosecutors’ intent to…

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Argentine Senate Passes Reform Creating Cryptocurrency Entities Registry

The Argentine Senate passed a law that creates a registry for any institution that offers cryptocurrency services in the country. The CNV, the Argentine securities enforcer, will manage this registry,…

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Bitcoin Fog Operator Declared Guilty of Money Laundering, Faces Up to 50 Years in Prison

Following his arrest nearly three years ago, a Jury in a US federal district court found Roman Sterlingov, operator of the crypto mixer Bitcoin Fog, guilty of a four-count charge…

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Crypto Is Bad? Cash Still the Primary Tool for Money Laundering, US Treasury Reports

The U.S. Treasury Department has reported that despite the growing trend of illicit actors turning to cryptocurrencies for money laundering and financing, cold hard cash remains their preferred tool. In…

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