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Un ancien organisateur de fête inculpé pour blanchiment de 2,7 millions de dollars en Bitcoin et en espèces

Thomas Spieker a été inculpé pour avoir dirigé un système mondial de blanchiment de Bitcoin qui a aidé plusieurs clients à cacher les bénéfices tirés d'activités illégales.

The Manhattan District Attorney announced charges in a bitcoin money laundering scheme. (Unsplash)

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Un ancien expert-comptable plaide coupable d'avoir aidé l'architecte de BitClub à blanchir des fonds dans le cadre d'une prétendue escroquerie de Ponzi de 722 millions de dollars.

L'homme de 57 ans du Nevada a plaidé coupable d' un chef d'accusation de complot en vue de commettre un blanchiment d'argent et ONEun chef d'accusation d'aide à la préparation d'une fausse déclaration de revenus.

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Why UK Financial Watchdog Wants to Shut Down Crypto ATMs

The U.K.'s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has stated that crypto ATMs operating in the country are illegal due to money laundering regulations. “The Hash” hosts examine how this might affect crypto usage, noting the privacy benefits of bitcoin ATMs and the possible impact on Ukrainian refugees who are fleeing their country with their savings in cryptocurrency assets.

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Le gouvernement britannique veut plus de pouvoir pour saisir les Crypto : rapport

Les réformes seront définies dans le cadre d’un nouveau projet de loi sur la criminalité économique visant à lutter contre l’utilisation des monnaies numériques pour masquer l’origine de financements potentiellement néfastes.

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Former Bitfinex Exec Applauds US Officials for the Big Break in the 2016 Exchange Hack and Ponders How the Bitcoin Theft May Have Happened

Phil Potter, former Bitfinex Chief Strategy Officer, joins “All About Bitcoin” to reflect on the 2016 Bitfinex hack as Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan are set to be arraigned in court tomorrow on money-laundering charges. Potter remembers the hack “like it was yesterday” and explains BitGo’s relationship with the exchange at the time.

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Canadian Civil Liberties Association Exec: Emergencies Act Sets Dangerous Precedent for Canada

Canada invoked the Emergencies Act for the first time since it was passed in 1988 to quell the ongoing trucker protests. Abby Deshman, Director of Criminal Justice for the Canadian Civil Liberties Association, says this "absolutely" sets a dangerous precedent in Canada because the Act gives "extraordinary power to the government ... especially the executive branch." Plus, she discusses the due processes involved in the expansion of money-laundering laws.

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Why Canada's Enactment of the Emergencies Act Is 'Very Very Scary'

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act to address the continued protests across the country over COVID-19 measures. The move includes an expansion of money-laundering laws to include crypto transactions, adding that banks can immediately freeze or suspend bank accounts. "The Hash" resident Canadian co-host Jenn Sanasie says the government going after people's funds at this polarizing time is "very, very scary," especially as it hits close to home. The crew dissects this controversial measure on "The Hash."

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Federal Judge Releases 'Razzlekhan,' Orders Other Bitfinex Hack Laundering Suspect to Remain in Jail

A federal judge has ordered Heather Morgan, one half of the couple accused of laundering 119,754 bitcoins (worth over $5 billion in today’s prices) of a 2016 Bitfinex hack, to remain in federal custody until trial. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses the latest development in the ongoing Bitfinex saga. Plus, what to expect from the upcoming Senate Banking Committee hearing on stablecoins.

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Un juge fédéral libère « Razzlekhan » et ordonne à un autre suspect de blanchiment de Bitfinex de rester en prison

L'audience de révision de la mise en liberté sous caution de lundi a annulé la décision prise la semaine dernière par un juge d'instance de New York, au moins pour un suspect.

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Bitfinex Hack Laundering Suspects to Testify Before DC District Court

The Washington D.C. court convenes today for a hearing with Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, two suspects arrested on allegations they conspired to launder $3.6 billion in bitcoin from the 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses the details released so far and the possible outcomes. Plus, stablecoin hearings continue.

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