Money Laundering


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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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OneCoin Co-Conspirator Frank Schneider Faces Money-Laundering Charges

The charges were revealed in an indictment that was unveiled this week.

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EU Crypto, NFT Providers Must Report Tax Details Under Leaked EU Plan

A draft bill seen by CoinDesk also covers stablecoins, derivatives and companies outside the bloc.

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3 Things We Learned at Tornado Cash Dev Alexey Pertsev's Trial

The prosecution said little about free speech during the trail of the Tornado Cash privacy protocol developer. The focus may be on the mechanics of DeFi.

Courthouse in ‘S Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, where Alexey Pertsev's case was heard. (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

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Tornado Cash Developer Alexey Pertsev to Remain in Jail Until at Least Late Februrary

Pertsev, a Russian national living in the Netherlands, has been accused of facilitating money laundering by developing the now sanctioned app

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Secret Foundation Founder on Privacy Debate, Regulation

The European Union may ban banks and crypto providers from dealing in privacy-enhancing coins, under a leaked draft of a money laundering bill obtained by CoinDesk. Secret Foundation founder Tor Bair discusses the future of privacy coins and the fallout of crypto exchange FTX.

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EU May Ban Privacy-Enhancing Crypto Coins, Leaked Draft Reveals

The European Union could ban banks and crypto providers from dealing in privacy-enhancing coins such as zcash, monero and dash under a leaked draft of a money laundering bill obtained by CoinDesk. "The Hash" panel discusses the outlook for crypto regulation.

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Privacy-Enhancing Crypto Coins Could Be Banned Under Leaked EU Plans

Crypto providers would be forbidden from touching the likes of monero or dash under proposed government amendments to anti-money laundering rules.

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Switzerland Sticks to Tougher ID Checks for Crypto to Cash Transactions

Customers will be subject to the checks if they make transactions that total $1,000 or more over the course of a month.

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Hacking Isn't the Hardest Part, It's Getting Away With Those Funds: Chainalysis Researcher

The $114 million Mango Market hacker revealed himself and returned a large sum of the stolen funds. Chainalysis Head of Research Kimberly Grauer says the "money laundering process is the hardest part." Plus, she discusses insights into how the blockchain sleuthing firm traces crypto hacks.

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