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US DoJ convicts two brothers for attacking Ethereum blockchain and stealing $25m in cryptocurrency to commit ML

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | May 15, 2024

The Peraire-Bueno brothers allegedly stole $25m in Ethereum cryptocurrency through a highly advanced, technologically complex scheme that they planned for months and carried out in a matter of seconds. Regretfully, the accused were unable to stand up against the US...

Home Office publishes new powers to seize crypto-assets used by criminals go live

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | May 8, 2024

The government has updated proceeds of crime and terror legislation, making it easier for UK law enforcement to effectively investigate, seize and recover illicit cryptoassets. These changes include police will no longer be required to make an arrest before seizing...

SEC announces that Genesis has agreed to pay $21M penalty to settle charges for violating securities laws for its role with the now-defunct Gemini Earn program

by AdrianaAMLP | Mar 19, 2024

Genesis Global Capital, LLC agreed to a final judgment ordering it to pay a $21 million civil penalty and imposing a permanent injunction to settle charges that it engaged in the unregistered offer and sale of securities through a crypto asset lending program known as...

FinCEN sees increase in BSA reporting involving the use of Convertible Virtual Currency (CVC) for Online Child Sexual Exploitation (OCSE) and human trafficking

by AdrianaAMLP | Feb 13, 2024

Latest Financial Trend Analysis (FTA) aims to combat human trafficking as well as the illicit uses of CVC, given the total number of OCSE- and human trafficking-related BSA reports involving CVC increased from 336 in 2020 to 1,975 in 2021

Europol supports 6 countries in dismantling underground bankers laundering proceeds from serious crimes, arresting 9 traffickers and seizing €27m in cryptocurrency

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Jan 7, 2024

The coordinated effort led to nine arrests and the seizure of €27 million in cryptocurrencies, €35,000 in cash, gold, luxury goods, and key evidence. Europol’s serious crime and financial investigation teams played a central role in the operation…
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