The scammers convinced victims to transfer millions of dollars into these U.S. bank accounts, which were then used to launder the illicit funds.
Category: Regulation News
Binance helps Taiwan solve $6.2M crypto fraud
Working with Binance, Taiwan prosecutors pieced together the evidence, resulting in the indictment of nine individuals for financial crimes, including money laundering and fraud.
Aussie admits to promoting BitConnect crypto services without a license
The Australian Securities and Exchange Commission claims that John Louis Anthony Bigatton promoted the crypto lending platform at four seminars and via two social media […]
Biden may rethink SAB 121 vote veto due to political support for crypto
The U.S. Congress bipartisan vote has overwhelmingly demonstrated its rejection of the SEC’s SAB 121. President Biden threatened to veto the overruling. Will the executive […]
Changpeng Zhao teases writing project ahead of reporting to prison
On April 30, a judge sentenced the former Binance CEO to four months in federal prison but did not set a reporting date at his […]
Crypto firms rally behind FIT21 bill approaching US House floor vote
Lawmakers expect to vote on a bill clarifying how regulators handle digital assets by June after a majority in both chambers passed a resolution against […]
Kraken considers dropping USDT in Europe ahead of new regulations
With new regulations in Europe set to enforce strict limits on transactions and reserve requirements, Kraken is assessing its stablecoins listing.
Chinese police bust $1.9B USDT underground banking racket
The authorities destroyed two underground operations in Fujian and Hunan, and the police also froze 149 million yuan worth $20 million linked to the USDT […]
'Crypto King' Aiden Pleterski faces fraud, money laundering charges
Pleterski and an associate were arrested months after multiple investor complaints and months of police investigation.
French regulator warns investors Bybit provided services ‘illegally’
The Autorité des Marchés Financiers reported Bybit has been blacklisted since May 2022 “for non-compliance with current French regulations.”