Money Laundering


Finance

Bukele’s MS-13 Double Bind

The Salvadoran President has had to operate in secret while negotiating with gangs. That has raised suspicions and lent aid to his critics.

SAN SALVADOR, EL SALVADOR - MAY 20:  MS-13 gang members languish in one of the three 'gang cages' in the Quezaltepeque police station May 20, 2013 in San Salvador, El Salvador. These overcrowded, 12x15 cages were designed to be 72-hour holding cells for common criminals and the two rival gangs, but many of the individuals have been imprisoned for over a year.  (Photo by Giles Clarke/Getty Images.)

Markets

Ex-Manchester United Player Charged With Crypto Fraud

Retired Brazilian midfielder Anderson is one of eight people alleged to have been involved in a R$35 million ($6.5 million) money laundering operation.

Anderson during his playing days at Manchester United.

Policy

Bitcoin Mixing CEO Harmon Pleads Guilty to US Money-Laundering Charge

The case may set a precedent for bitcoin mixing services.

Larry Harmon

Markets

What a Gory New Horror Film Teaches Us About Financial Censorship

Much like the deranged lead of "Censor," financial regulators are deluding themselves that centralized control will lead to a crime-free utopia.

Niamh Algar in Prano Bailey-Bond's movie "Censor"

Markets

Brazilian Police Seize $33M in Crypto Money Laundering Probe

The Brazilian judiciary authorized freezing accounts and taking assets from two individuals and 17 companies.

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Videos

UK Cops Seize Nearly $250M in Crypto Tied to Money Laundering

British police announced Tuesday they seized almost $250 million in crypto amid ongoing investigations into international money laundering. “The Hash” team discusses the potentially false narrative of crypto’s role in illicit activity. “Of all the transaction volume that cryptocurrencies have, only roughly 2% is used for criminal activity,” host Christine Kim said.

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Markets

UK Police Seize $250M Worth of Crypto

The haul comes only weeks after a then-record $158 million of crypto was confiscated by Greater London's police force.

UK Metropolitan police

Markets

SEC Brings Insider Trading Charges Against Dark Web User 'The Bull'

The 30-year-old Greek man allegedly sold fake insider trading tips on AlphaBay.

SEC, Securities and Exchange Commission

Markets

EU to Propose New Agency for Crypto Crackdown

Crypto-asset service providers would be obliged to collect and disclose data concerning originators and beneficiaries of transfers.

The European Commission's headquarters in Brussels.

Markets

Korean Authorities Investigate 33 People for $1.48B in Illicit Crypto Transactions

Fourteen were referred for prosecution, 15 were fined and four remain under investigation.

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