Crypto news

The peer-to-peer cryptocurrency marketplace Paxful has pleaded guilty to charges of willfully failing to maintain an effective Anti-Money Laundering (AML) program. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ)...

A Brazilian court has sentenced 14 individuals for their roles in a sophisticated money laundering scheme that moved approximately $95 million in drug trafficking proceeds. The operation, dismantled b...

Victims of the October 7th Hamas terrorist attack have filed a significant lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Binance, seeking substantial damages. The legal action alleges Binance facilitated cr...

The UK\'s National Crime Agency (NCA) has uncovered a massive criminal network that utilized cryptocurrency, primarily Bitcoin (BTC), to launder billions in drug proceeds to Russia. According to NCA i...

The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has uncovered a sophisticated cryptocurrency money laundering scheme dubbed \'Coin Laundry.\' This criminal financial system enables il...

Federal prosecutors have formally requested the court to reject Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm\'s motion for acquittal in the ongoing legal case. The prosecution maintains that Storm should face t...

The co-founder of cryptocurrency mixing service Samourai Wallet has been sentenced to five years in prison for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. The sentencing marks a significant e...

The Central Bank of Ireland has imposed a substantial $24.6 million penalty on cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase for significant anti-money laundering (AML) regulatory violations. This enforcement acti...

Australian financial intelligence agency AUSTRAC has imposed significant penalties on Cryptolink as part of its ongoing crackdown on cryptocurrency ATM operations. The regulatory action demonstrates A...

South Korean cryptocurrency exchanges have witnessed an unprecedented 1,400-fold increase in financial flows connected to Cambodian entities currently under international sanctions. This dramatic surg...

Canada\'s Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC) has issued a historic $126 million penalty against cryptocurrency exchange Cryptomus for severe anti-money laundering compliance ...

According to recent blockchain analytics reports, centralized cryptocurrency exchanges continue to be the primary vehicle for money laundering activities in the digital asset space. Despite increased ...

The Australian government has announced plans to grant expanded regulatory authority to AUSTRAC, the country\'s financial intelligence agency, specifically targeting cryptocurrency ATMs. The proposed ...

Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic reports North Korean hacking groups have stolen over $2 billion in cryptocurrency assets in 2025, marking the largest annual theft recorded with three months remaini...

A Chinese woman has been convicted in UK Crown Court for masterminding a massive Bitcoin (BTC) fraud scheme worth £5.1 billion ($6.9 billion), marking one of the largest cryptocurrency scams in histo...

Cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin is challenging a significant enforcement action by Canada\'s Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC), which resulted in a penalty exceeding $14 mill...