Money Laundering

Ilya Lichtenstein claimed sole responsibility for the 2016 Bitfinex hack, denying Netflix’s allegations, and urged others not to blame his wife, who faces money laundering charges. Selfless defense or strategic narrative control?

The U.S. Treasury sanctioned two Chinese individuals and a UAE-based company for laundering cryptocurrency to fund North Korea’s weapons programmes. The crackdown aims to disrupt Pyongyang’s use of cybercrime and illicit financial networks to support its nuclear ambitions.

Nuruhussein Hussein is accused of posing as an Uber driver to steal hundreds of thousands in crypto by tricking passengers into handing over their phones. Are ride-hailing services becoming a new target for criminals?

Alan Joseph, a 36-year-old from Lancaster, Massachusetts, was convicted on 22 November 2024 for operating an unlicensed money transmitting business and laundering money through Bitcoin for criminals involved in trafficking counterfeit goods. He faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine, with sentencing set for February 2025.

In October, Ronald Spektor stole $6.5 million through a phishing scam posing as Coinbase Support. ZachXBT's investigation reveals untraced funds and possible accomplices, offering hope for new leads from victims or insiders. But currently the trail has run cold.

Prosecutors seek to seize Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm's assets as his trial, delayed to April, looms. Storm is raising funds for his defence, while crypto privacy advocates criticise the case as an attack on privacy technologies.

Heather Morgan, aka "Razzlekhan," received 18 months for laundering funds from the 2016 Bitfinex hack, while her husband, Ilya Lichtenstein, got five years for stealing 119,754 BTC. The sentencing disparity sparks debate: is justice fairly applied or inconsistent?

A crypto expert and gang leader was assassinated in broad daylight under the hands of his own man at one of the busiest airports in the country.

The US DOJ has charged Maximiliano Pilipis, the operator of crypto exchange AurumXchange, with money laundering and tax offenses. Alongside laundering allegations, Pilipis faces charges for failing to file tax returns on income earned in 2019 and 2020.

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