Crypto-Businessman Alexander Vinnik Seeks Inclusion in Prisoner Exchange with the U.S.
Russian Alexander Vinnik, who is under arrest in the U.S. on charges of laundering up to $9 billion through the BTC-e exchange, is trying to get him included in any prisoner exchange option between Moscow and Washington. The crypto-businessman would like the option of an ...
US Anti-Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team Declares “War” on Violating Exchanges
The head of the NCET, Eun-Yong Choi, said The department is interested in large platforms that violate AML and KYC rules The head of the US Justice Department's National Anti-Cryptocurrency Enforcement Team (NCET) Eun-Yong Choi declared "war" on CEX. She threa ...
Europol Seizes $47 Million in Bitcoin and Blocks Crypto Mixer ChipMixer
Europol, in collaboration with the FBI and law enforcement agencies in several European countries including Germany, Belgium, Poland, and Switzerland, has taken down ChipMixer, a crypto mixing service that was suspected of laundering over $2.92 billion. During their operation, intelligence offici ...