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Crypto analyst blasts Kraken lawsuit as SEC’s money grab, criticizes attacks on ADA

In a YouTube published video yesterday, crypto analyst The Luckside Crypto host reacted strongly to news that the SEC has sued crypto exchange Kraken. The analyst expressed disbelief, stating “I can’t believe we are still having these discussions.” He claims the SEC alleges no fraud, manipulation, customer harm or security issues

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Ukraine completes new crypto training with OSCE to combat money laundering

With the growing use of crypto in Ukraine, there is a ‘pressing need’ for effective investigations, OSCE officials say. Ukrainian officials have completed the second training organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) on crypto investigation in a bid to enhance its fight against money laundering. In a

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Web3 should draw newcomers, not be a ‘money grab from brands’ — Tech CEO

The crypto industry should focus on building blockchain-based solutions everybody can benefit from instead of launching cash grabs for brands, says Amy Peck, CEO of tech-focused consulting firm EndeavourXR.Peck told Cointelegraph at the Lisbon Web Summit that Web3 firms should be build-first oriented and create attractive products to draw newcomers.She

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Taiwanese crypto exchange and VASP member Bitgin under investigation for money laundering

Taiwan cryptocurrency exchange Bitgin is under investigation by the country's police force for money laundering. According to local news reports early this week, Yuting Zhang, the firm's COO, was arrested by Taiwanese police for his alleged role in the "Eighty-Eight Guild Hall" money laundering incident. Previously Zhemin Guo and Chengwen Tu,

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U.S. Treasury sanctions a money launderer tied to Russian elites

OFAC targets Ekaterina Zhdanova for laundering over $100m via crypto, evading sanctions for Russian oligarchs and aiding ransomware affiliates. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions against Ekaterina Zhdanova, a Russian national implicated in significant money laundering operations involving cryptocurrencies. Zhdanova is accused

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Taiwanese officials confiscate $320m in nation’s biggest crypto money laundering operation

Taiwanese authorities have arrested an individual suspected of laundering a record $320 million through digital assets, marking the largest case of crypto-related money laundering in the country’s history. Taiwan has witnessed its largest crypto-related money laundering case to date, with the arrest of an individual suspected of laundering 10.4 billion Taiwanese

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Crypto startup Bastion secures money transmitter licenses in two states

Bastion, a cryptocurrency startup founded by former executives from Andreessen Horowitz, has recently acquired two money transmitter licenses in New Hampshire and Arkansas, expanding its ability to offer digital asset services in the United States. Startup Bastion, founded by ex-executives from Andreessen Horowitz’s a16z, has successfully secured two money transmitter licenses

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