SEATTLE, April 30, 2024- Changpeng Zhao, the former CEO of cryptocurrency exchange Binance, was sentenced to four months in prison, on Tuesday (April 30) after pleading guilty to federal charges of violating anti-money laundering laws. The charges stemmed from a Department of Justice investigation that found Binance failed to implement adequate procedures to prevent money […]

London, UK, October 10, 2023: The value of illicit crypto laundered through cross-chain criminal activities has surged to a record-breaking $7 billion, according to a newly released report by blockchain analytics and risk management firm Elliptic. The report, titled State of Cross-Chain Crime Report by Elliptic, was released on October 4, 2023. The report found […]

Moscow, Thursday, September 26, 2024- Authorities in Dagestan, Russia, have uncovered illegal subterranean crypto mining farms stealing power from the national grid, exacerbating the region’s ongoing energy issues. According to TASS and a statement from Dagestan’s Cabinet of Ministers, police and energy officials raided a clandestine mining facility in Makhachkala, the republic’s capital. Seventeen crypto […]