Hydropower plant in China fined for supplying energy for mining

May 25, 2022

Hydropower plant in China fined for supplying energy for mining

Also, law enforcement officers will confiscate the profits from the sale of the resource for cryptocurrency mining

​Iran tightened penalties for illegal mining of cryptocurrencies

Apr 18, 2022

​Iran tightened penalties for illegal mining of cryptocurrencies

The Ministry of Energy has announced the introduction of increased fines and imprisonment for violations

​Former Ethereum developer received five years in prison for collaborating with the DPRK

Apr 13, 2022

​Former Ethereum developer received five years in prison for collaborating with the DPRK

Virgil Griffith was also fined $100 000 after pleading guilty to conspiracy to help North Korea evade sanctions

​BitMEX cut a quarter of its staff

Apr 4, 2022

​BitMEX cut a quarter of its staff

The company dismissed 75 employees after the directors admitted violating bank secrecy

​Japan will start tracking attempts to evade sanctions through cryptocurrencies

Mar 29, 2022

​Japan will start tracking attempts to evade sanctions through cryptocurrencies

The country’s government will revise the foreign exchange law to include cryptocurrency exchanges

​Indian authorities accused 11 crypto exchanges of tax evasion

Mar 29, 2022

​Indian authorities accused 11 crypto exchanges of tax evasion

The total amount of damage exceeded $12,6 million

​UniCredit Bank to pay fine for a closed account of mining company

Mar 28, 2022

​UniCredit Bank to pay fine for a closed account of mining company

The bank is forced to pay compensation of 131 million EUR ($143,7 million)

Third BitMEX co-founder admitted to violating US bank secrecy act

Mar 10, 2022

Third BitMEX co-founder admitted to violating US bank secrecy act

Samuel Reed will pay a fine of $10 million

​Former exchange owner sentenced to prison in the US for money laundering with crypto

Mar 4, 2022

​Former exchange owner sentenced to prison in the US for money laundering with crypto

The defendant bought bitcoins on official exchanges, laundered them, and resold them to drug dealers

​Former BitMEX founders admitted to violating US laws

Feb 25, 2022

​Former BitMEX founders admitted to violating US laws

Arthur Hayes and Benjamin Delo deliberately avoided organizing anti-money laundering measures

​Four people arrested for cryptocurrency fraud in Singapore

Feb 21, 2022

​Four people arrested for cryptocurrency fraud in Singapore

The law enforcers issued a statement and advised investors to contact the police online

​Dagestan and Ingushetia are recognized as the regions with the largest number of illegal miners

Feb 17, 2022

​Dagestan and Ingushetia are recognized as the regions with the largest number of illegal miners

In total, in 2021, Rosseti Northern Caucasus discovered 35 cases of embezzlement worth 171 million RUB