Money Laundering


Política

Novos documentos detalham as preocupações dos promotores de que os suspeitos de lavagem de dinheiro da Bitfinex fugiriam

A acusação também combateu a representação da defesa de Heather Morgan como cúmplice involuntária dos supostos crimes de seu marido.

The Daniel Patrick Moynihan U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York courthouse in New York (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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OpenSea Accounts of Couple Allegedly Tied to $4.5B Bitfinex Hack Have Disappeared

Heather Morgan and Ilya Lichtenstein's OpenSea accounts have disappeared, according to BuzzFeed News. The couple was arrested by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Tuesday on allegations they laundered $4.5 billion in stolen bitcoin during a 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex. "The Hash" team discusses the latest in an ongoing saga, exploring the intersection of NFTs and money laundering.

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‘Story of the Year:’ Feds Seize $3.6B Stolen Bitcoin In DOJ’s Largest Crypto Bust to Date

A Washington judge stopped a decision to grant bail to Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, two people charged with conspiring to launder $4.5 billion (120,000 BTC) stolen in a 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex. “The Hash” panel discusses the latest in what “might be the story of the year.”

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Judge Stays Release of Couple Suspected for Laundering $4.5B in BTC From 2016 Bitfinex Hack

A federal judge has halted the release of Ilya Lichtenstein and Heather Morgan, two individuals suspected of conspiring to launder $4.5 billion from the 2016 hack of crypto exchange Bitfinex. This comes as U.S. officials seized 94,000 BTC, worth over $3.6 billion tied to the hack. CoinDesk's Nikhilesh De discusses the latest in the Department of Justice's largest financial seizure ever.

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US Treasury Department Warns of NFT Risk in Art-Related Money Laundering

In a study published Friday, the U.S. Department of the Treasury warned that non-fungible tokens (NFTs) may become a tool for money laundering in the high-value art market. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De discusses the latest crypto focus in Washington and the outlook for NFT-specific recommendations.

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Política

Departamento do Tesouro dos EUA alerta sobre risco de NFT em lavagem de dinheiro relacionada à arte

Arte de alto valor é particularmente vulnerável à lavagem de dinheiro. O rápido crescimento do mercado de NFT apresenta novos problemas, de acordo com um novo estudo.

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Política

Ministro das Finanças da Rússia sugere deixar bancos venderem Cripto: Relatório

Criptomoedas devem ser tratadas como investimentos em ouro e outros ativos, escreveu o ministro em uma carta ao PRIME ministro.

Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov and central bank Governor Elvira Nabiulina. (Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via GettyImages)

Tecnologia

Endereço vinculado ao Sifu do Wonderland saca US$ 5,5 milhões em Ether

Sifu é um suposto golpista em série que já foi condenado.

Alice in Wonderland. (Wikimedia Commons)

Vídeos

Fiat Remains Preferred Currency for Criminals Although Defi Protocols Are Becoming Popular Tools

As part of CoinDesk's Privacy Week, Avivah Litan, Vice President and Analyst at Gartner Research, discusses why cybercriminals can run, but can't hide in transparent cryptocurrency networks. Litan shares insights into criminal activity using fiat vs. crypto and the broader state of digital privacy. Plus, why have DeFi protocols become popular tools for money laundering. What's the one thing that criminals get wrong about crypto?

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Finanças

Lavagem de dinheiro ganha força em protocolos DeFi: Chainalysis

De acordo com um novo relatório da Chainalysis, os cibercriminosos lavaram US$ 8,6 bilhões em Cripto no ano passado – 17% dos quais passaram por protocolos DeFi.

Hacker (Getty/Seksan Mongkhonkhamsao)