UN says illegal Telegram marketplaces on the rise and popularity of USDT among criminals

Oct 8, 2024

UN says illegal Telegram marketplaces on the rise and popularity of USDT among criminals

In a January report, the organization already mentioned the use of USDT for money laundering in Southeast Asia

Chainalysis: The authorities will implement AI tools to solve crypto crimes within five years

Sep 20, 2024

Chainalysis: The authorities will implement AI tools to solve crypto crimes within five years

According to the company’s head, mixers and anonymous cryptocurrencies can make it harder to solve crimes

TRON, Tether, and TRM Labs have announced their intention to fight financial crime

Sep 10, 2024

TRON, Tether, and TRM Labs have announced their intention to fight financial crime

The task force said it had already frozen $12 million in USDT that had been used in an investment fraud

Hackers of the WazirX exchange transferred $4 million in ETH to Tornado Cash

Sep 3, 2024

Hackers of the WazirX exchange transferred $4 million in ETH to Tornado Cash

As a result of the hack, the exchange lost almost half of its reserves and started a restructuring process

Binance has been called a “Crypto-Wash Empire” in a new class action lawsuit

Aug 21, 2024

Binance has been called a “Crypto-Wash Empire” in a new class action lawsuit

The plaintiffs allege that the exchange caused them losses because it facilitated the laundering of assets stolen from them

Nigerian authorities report blocking 38 million USDT in political activists' wallets

Aug 16, 2024

Nigerian authorities report blocking 38 million USDT in political activists' wallets

Journalists, in turn, accused officials of lying, noting that the largest of these addresses has a zero balance and has never been used

OKX starts blocking customers for transfers from crypto services on sanctions lists

Aug 9, 2024

OKX starts blocking customers for transfers from crypto services on sanctions lists

A well-known crypto blogger in the CIS, the author of the SLEZY SATOSHI channel, was also blocked

New York Fed has said the effect of sanctions against Tornado Cash was ambiguous

Aug 8, 2024

New York Fed has said the effect of sanctions against Tornado Cash was ambiguous

Analysts have concluded that the service remains a viable privacy tool from a user’s perspective

US senator withdraws support for bill to tighten AML rules for crypto projects

Jul 26, 2024

US senator withdraws support for bill to tighten AML rules for crypto projects

Roger Marshall first introduced the document with his colleague Elizabeth Warren in 2022

Binance to pay $2,3 million fine for multiple violations of AML regulations in India

Jun 20, 2024

Binance to pay $2,3 million fine for multiple violations of AML regulations in India

The Exchange re-entered the local market as a legal entity with registration with the Financial Intelligence Unit

BTC-e crypto exchange operator pleaded guilty to laundering $120 million

May 6, 2024

BTC-e crypto exchange operator pleaded guilty to laundering $120 million

In six years, the exchange processed $9 billion worth of transactions