BTC Donor Denied Bail: South African Law Enforcement Claims Incriminating Evidence, While Man Denies Accusations

January 15, 2025 Bitcoin.com

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A South African law enforcement agency has opposed bail for Ziyadh Hoorzook, who is accused of donating bitcoin to an organization allegedly funding terrorism. Hawks Say They Uncovered Compelling Evidence A South African law enforcement agency recently argued against granting bail to a man accused of donating $614 in bitcoin (BTC) to an organization allegedly […]

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US Federal Grand Jury Indicts Three Russian Nationals on Charges Related to Operating Crypto Mixing Services

January 11, 2025 The Daily Hodl

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A grand jury has indicted three Russian citizens on charges connected to operating crypto-tumbling services. According to a new press release by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), a federal grand jury has indicted Russian nationals Roman Ostapenko, Alexander Oleynik and Anton Tarasov for their alleged involvement in operating crypto mixers Blender.io and Sinbad.io. Crypto […]

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Blender and Sinbad operators face US money laundering charges

January 10, 2025 Coin Telegraph

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Two Russian nationals face charges of conspiracy to commit money laundering and operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business, while one remains at large.

The US Justice Department has indicted three Russian nationals alleged to have committed money laundering due to their involvement in operating cryptocurrency mixers Blender.io and Sinbad.io.

In a Jan. 10 notice, US authorities said a federal grand jury in the Northern District of Georgia returned an indictment for Roman Vitalyevich Ostapenko, Alexander Evgenievich Oleynik and Anton Vyachlavovich Tarasov.

The indictment alleged that the crypto-mixing services operated by the three men allowed criminals to launder funds “stolen from victims of ransomware, virtual currency thefts, and other crimes,” according to US Attorney Ryan Buchanan.

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Bitfinex hacker speaks out after sentencing

December 19, 2024 Coin Telegraph

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Ilya Lichtenstein urged his social media followers not to blame his wife — also implicated in money laundering — for the 2016 Bitfinex hack.

Ilya Lichtenstein, the hacker who stole and laundered Bitcoin from the crypto exchange Bitfinex, has released a statement on social media after being sentenced to five years in prison.

In a Dec. 19 X post, Lichtenstein reaffirmed many of the statements he made in court leading to his incarceration. He confessed to hacking Bitfinex in 2016 and laundering “thousands of Bitcoin” but suggested he wanted to shoulder the entirety of the blame rather than his wife, Heather Morgan, who was also sentenced to prison time for her role in laundering Bitcoin (BTC).

“I knew what I was doing was wrong and did it anyway because I didn’t care, I didn’t care about anyone else except myself,” said Lichtenstein in a video message from prison, often appearing as though he were reading a prepared statement.

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Crypto Money Laundering: Aussie Agency to Target Crypto ATM Providers

December 8, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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Australia’s financial intelligence agency has said it will crack down on cryptocurrency ATM providers to combat money laundering and scams. Task Force Targets Crypto ATMs The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), Australia’s financial intelligence agency, announced Dec. 6 it will crack down on cryptocurrency ATM providers that fail to comply with the country’s […]

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Russia sentences Hydra market founder to life in prison

December 4, 2024 Coin Telegraph

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Hydra market founder Stanislav Moiseev and 15 of his accomplices were jailed for between 8 and 23 years for their involvement in the darknet market and crypto mixer.

Stanislav Moiseev, the founder of the online black market and crypto mixing service Hydra which took in over $5 billion worth of crypto during its operation, has been sentenced to life in prison by a Russian court.

A Moscow Regional Court found Moiseev and 15 of his accomplices guilty of organizing a criminal community and illegally producing and selling psychotropic substances and drugs, according to a Dec. 2 statement from the Moscow Prosecutor’s Office.

Sentences handed down to Moiseev’s 15 accomplices varied from 8 to 23 years.

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Bitfinex money launderer ‘Razzlekhan’ sentenced to 18 months in prison

November 18, 2024 Coin Telegraph

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A federal judge sentenced Heather Morgan, also known as Razzlekhan, to 18 months in prison for laundering stolen Bitcoin connected to Bitfinex.

One of the two individuals responsible for laundering stolen Bitcoin connected to the 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex has been sentenced to 18 months in prison.

Washington, DC, District Court Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly sentenced Heather Morgan — also known by her rapper alter ego “Razzlekhan” — to 18 months in prison in a Nov. 18 hearing. Morgan pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering and defraud the United States in August 2023.

Morgan and her husband, Ilya Lichtenstein, admitted to laundering millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin (BTC) stolen from Bitfinex before their 2022 arrests. US authorities initially suspected the couple had only been responsible for laundering the stolen funds, but Lichtenstein later admitted in court to hacking the exchange.

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BTC Launderer Given ‘Lenient’ Three-Year Prison Sentence for Assisting With Bitcoin Fog Case: Report

November 17, 2024 The Daily Hodl

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A man who laundered millions of dollars worth of Bitcoin (BTC) has been sentenced to three years in prison after assisting authorities with another high-profile crypto laundering case. According to a new report by Bloomberg, Larry Harmon – who pleaded guilty to running a crypto mixing service on the dark web in 2021 – has […]

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Helix mixer operator gets 3 years in prison for money laundering

November 16, 2024 Coin Telegraph

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Larry Harmon laundered 350,000 BTC, but he was treated leniently for his help in jailing Roman Sterlingov.

Larry Harmon, who was arrested in 2020 for helping criminals launder money through the Helix cryptocurrency mixer, has been sentenced to three years in prison. The sentence was a show of leniency due to his assistance in the Bitcoin Fog mixer case, District of Columbia District Court Judge Beryl Howell said.

Harmon faced a sentence of up to 20 years for the charges against him. The government had recommended a sentence of 75 months on Nov. 11. Harmon was fined $60 million by the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network in 2020.

Harmon helped prosecutors in the case against Bitcoin Fog operator Roman Sterlingov, who was sentenced to 12.5 years in prison on Nov. 8. Harmon expressed remorse at his sentencing. He had also shut down Helix two years before his arrest, the judge noted while passing sentence on him. “He turned himself around before he was arrested in this case,” she said.

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Monero Decrypted? Japanese Police Report Breakthrough in Flow Analysis Development

October 23, 2024 Bitcoin.com

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The Japanese National Police Agency’s Cyber Special Investigation Division announced the arrest of a suspect accused of money laundering, computer fraud, and credit card phishing crimes. Japanese authorities disclosed that they identified the suspect by analyzing his operations on Monero, a highly private and confidential blockchain. Japanese Police Allegedly Catch Money Laundering Ringleader Using Monero […]

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