Russian nationals face charges for allegedly using cryptocurrency mixers to launder proceeds from ransomware, wire fraud, and theft, obscuring illicit funds’ origins, the DOJ says. Russian Nationals Face DOJ Charges for Laundering Cryptocurrency Theft Proceeds The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Jan. 10 the indictment of three Russian nationals for operating cryptocurrency mixers […]
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 […]
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 […]