Coinbase will delist USDT, PYUSD, and DAI for users in Europe

Dec 12, 2024

Coinbase will delist USDT, PYUSD, and DAI for users in Europe

Stablecoins from issuer Circle will not be affected by the changes

EAG member states have reported the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies for the legalization of criminal proceeds

Nov 29, 2024

EAG member states have reported the growing popularity of cryptocurrencies for the legalization of criminal proceeds

Following monitoring, the group reported that money laundering is taking place in multi-layered schemes involving drops

Taiwan regulator to accelerate tightening of AML rules for crypto service providers

Nov 29, 2024

Taiwan regulator to accelerate tightening of AML rules for crypto service providers

Executives of foreign virtual asset service providers can receive jail terms and fines for violations

US court finds imposing sanctions on Tornado Cash smart contracts an abuse of power

Nov 27, 2024

US court finds imposing sanctions on Tornado Cash smart contracts an abuse of power

Crypto mixer smart contracts do not have an administrator key, so no one can control them, and they are not considered proprietary

Korea’s largest exchange Upbit was suspected of violating AML rules

Nov 15, 2024

Korea’s largest exchange Upbit was suspected of violating AML rules

The exchange allegedly allowed users who provided inappropriate-quality ID pictures to trade

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