Bank of America faces a $1.21 billion penalty for money laundering control failures, sparking debate over why no executives faced criminal charges compared to the Binance case.
A Manhattan jury convicted Jonathan Spalletta for the 2021 hacks of Uranium Finance, which resulted in the theft of over $54 million.
The US Department of Justice is pushing forward with the prosecution of Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm, while FinCEN has withdrawn its proposal to regulate crypto mixers.
Investigator ZachXBT infiltrated a Chinese syndicate linked to the Lazarus Group by fronting $349,700 to track funds stolen in the $1.5 billion Bybit exploit.
A Philippine court has frozen 116 assets, including 25 crypto wallets, linked to a lawmaker involved in a government corruption investigation.
China's Ministry of State Security has labeled cryptocurrencies as tools for espionage and money laundering, warning that transaction anonymity is a misconception.
Standard Chartered has closed accounts linked to the A7 network, a Russian-backed operation that moved over $6,9 billion through the global banking system.
Fintech firm A7 allegedly laundered over $6.9 billion via global banks, bypassing sanctions through a network of front companies and forged invoices.
Manhattan prosecutors are seeking to seize $61 million in crypto from Binance accounts allegedly used to launder proceeds from black-market Iranian oil sales.
Authorities in the UAE and Sweden have arrested seven suspects linked to a $7.1–7.5 million money laundering network that utilized cryptocurrency to facilitate organized crime.
Authorities in the UAE and Sweden have arrested seven individuals linked to a $7.1 million crypto money laundering ring connected to organized crime and contract killings.
The UK government will invest £500 million and hire 500 new officers to combat money laundering, with a focus on tracking illicit crypto flows and organized crime networks.
Binance co-CEO Richard Teng stated the exchange faces no charges in a new $61 million US civil forfeiture case linked to Iranian oil money laundering allegations.
US prosecutors are seeking the forfeiture of $61 million in digital assets allegedly laundered through Binance to bypass sanctions on Iranian oil exports.
Authorities in Mexico dismantled an illegal crypto mining operation in Puebla, seizing 300 GPUs and uncovering potential links to major drug cartels.
Tether assisted the US Department of Justice in an operation against the Xinbi Guarantee network, resulting in the restraint of over $52 million in cryptocurrency.
US authorities have sanctioned the Xinbi Guarantee marketplace and seized over $52 million in cryptocurrency assets linked to money laundering activities.
US authorities have restrained over $52 million in crypto and sanctioned Xinbi, a marketplace accused of processing $24 billion in illicit funds since 2022.
The UK National Crime Agency has ranked cryptoassets as the third-highest priority for combating economic crime, focusing on developing in-house intelligence.
The UK's National Economic Crime Centre reports that criminal networks are increasingly using crypto assets to launder money, leading to new enforcement priorities and expanded operations.
