Holly Danielle Adams, 34, from California, has pleaded guilty to charges of drug distribution conspiracy and money laundering via cryptocurrency mixers. This case stems from an investigation by the Northern California Illicit Digital Economy (NCIDE) Task Force, a federal team dedicated to combating all forms of illegal dark web and cryptocurrency activities in the Eastern…
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Keonne Rodriguez, one of the individuals associated with the popular cryptocurrency mixer Samourai Wallet, has entered a plea of not guilty to charges of money laundering. The United States Justice Department had charged Rodriguez and his co-founder, William Hill, with various offenses related to their involvement with Samourai Wallet. On April 29, Rodriguez appeared before the U.S. District Court for the…
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The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning to Americans regarding the use of crypto money-transmitting services that are not registered as Money Services Businesses (MSBs) in accordance with United States federal law. These laws, outlined in 31 USC § 5330 and 31 CFR §§ 1010 and 1022, mandate adherence to anti-money…
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Source: AdobeStock South Korean regulators seek to introduce new laws that would sanction the use of cryptocurrency mixers in the country to curb the rate of illicit financial activities. According to local news outlets, the Financial Intelligence Unit is considering rolling out new regulations similar to those of the United States for digital asset mixing…
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North Korea-affiliated hackers stole digital assets worth $600 million in the past year. According to a TRM Labs report, this figure will likely rise to $700 million if additional attacks which occurred at the tail end of the year are traced to the same hackers. North Korea and its affiliates reportedly now possess a hacking…
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The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, this week proposed regulations aimed at increasing transparency around crypto mixing services. These services, the agency says, are used by terrorist organizations and state actors to obscure financial transactions. FinCEN refers to these services as “Convertible Virtual Currency Mixing” or CVC mixing. U.S. Treasury Takes…
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An amendment in the bill tightens oversight on institutions engaging in crypto trading. The United States Senate passed the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) worth $886 billion on July 27. The bill includes a provision targeting crypto mixers, anonymity-enhancing coins and institutions engaging in crypto trading. The NDAA is a bill that helps authorize…
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