Consensus 2025
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Crime


Finance

Binance Failed to Deliver on Money-Laundering Prevention Promises: Report

A Reuters report says the cryptocurrency exchange has been lax in cracking down on the financial crime.

Binance lidia con acusaciones sobre lavado de dinero en su plataforma. (Bartos/Unsplash)

Policy

CFTC Charges South African Bitcoin Club Mirror Trading International With $1.7B Fraud

MTI’s self-described CEO was recently detained in Brazil on an Interpol warrant, the regulator said.

(Mark Van Scyoc/Shutterstock)

Policy

US Justice Department Urges More Coordination to Combat Crypto Crime

A new report from the Justice Department responds to this year’s executive order from President Joe Biden, marking some of the first recommendations produced by the order.

Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., headquarters (Orhan Cam/Shutterstock)

Opinion

Crypto Can Overcome Its Reputation as a Weak Link in Financial Crime. Here's How

Among its efforts, the crypto industry must establish a compliance-focused culture.

The crypto industry should establish a more compliance-driven environment. (Nora Sahinun)

Opinion

What Happens if You’re Sexually Assaulted in the Metaverse?

This new technological medium may not need a new set of laws, but existing rules may need to be updated.

(Campbell Jensen/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes Sentenced to 2 Years Probation

Hayes pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) in February, and faced a sentence of up to 12 months in prison.

Arthur Hayes sentenciado a dos años de libertad condicional. (BitMEX)

Policy

CFTC Charges 2 Men With Running a $44M Crypto Ponzi Scheme

Sam Ikkurty and Ravishankar Avadhanam are accused of using YouTube videos to dupe would-be clients into investing in various crypto funds.

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Policy

Former BitMEX CEO Arthur Hayes Faces 6 to 12 Months in Jail at Sentencing Hearing Friday

Hayes pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) in February, and faces a sentence of up to 12 months in prison.

Arthur Hayes, former CEO of BitMEX

Policy

How Big Is Crypto Crime, Really?

Estimates of the scale of online crime range from under 1% to nearly half of all crypto activity – CoinDesk analyzes the approach to these estimates.

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Policy

2 Europeans Charged With Conspiracy in Virgil Griffith's North Korea Crypto Sanctions Case

Earlier this month, Griffith, an Ethereum developer, was sentenced to five years in prison for helping North Korea evade sanctions with crypto.

The Southern District of New York's courthouse (elbud / Shutterstock)