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Binance will face the SEC again
The world of digital currencies experienced a significant turnaround as Binance, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges, will face the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in a court hearing on Monday, January 22.…
EU to strengthen anti-money laundering rules
In a landmark agreement, the countries of the European Union and the European Chamber have joined forces to strengthen their regulations in the fight against money laundering and the financing of terrorism. This pact involves an extension…
South Korea will seek to block crypto purchases with cards
In a recent legislative proposal, South Korea’s Financial Services Commission (FSC) proposed changes to the country’s credit financing laws, with the aim of prohibiting local citizens from purchasing cryptocurrencies through credit cards.…
Sam Bankman-Fried will not have a second trial
Sam Bankman-Fried, the controversial founder of cryptocurrency exchange platform FTX, will not face a second trial in the United States, prosecutors confirmed last Friday. After being found guilty last month of defrauding FTX users,…
India is blocking access to exchanges like Binance
India's Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU IND) issued compliance notices to nine foreign digital asset service providers, alleging illegal transactions and violations of anti-money laundering regulations. Among those affected are prominent…
Venezuelan arrested in Spain for cybercrimes
In an operation carried out by the Spanish National Police in Alicante, a Venezuelan citizen was arrested as the leader of the financial apparatus of the 'Kelvin Security', one of the most prominent hacker groups worldwide. This group has…
Judge accepted Changpeng Zhao’s guilt
At a recent hearing in Seattle District Court, Judge Richard Jones upheld the guilty plea of Changpeng "CZ" Zhao, the founder of Binance, on money laundering charges.
Although the $4.3 billion deal between his exchange and U.S. authorities…
Changpeng Zhao resigns as CEO of Binance
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao agreed with the Treasury Department and the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission to resign and plead guilty to several crimes.
According to The Wall Street Journal, the agreement between the parties “includes…
FTX founder found guilty of fraud
The New York jury handling the case of Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the FTX cryptocurrency platform, found him guilty of the seven crimes of fraud and money laundering with which he was charged.
The trial against Bankman-Fried, 31, lasted…
Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud
October 3 marked the start of the trial against Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the cryptocurrency platform FTX, in federal court in Manhattan. This trial focuses on charges of fraud and money laundering. The first session was largely…
Tornado Cash co-founders face money laundering charges
The Tornado Casch crypto platform would have violated the sanctions imposed by the United States a year ago. Two of its co-founders have been accused of this crime and are charged with money laundering.
This Wednesday the charges against…