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Alexey Pertsev, a developer for Tornado Cash, has reportedly been indicted by prosecutors in the Netherlands. They accuse him of laundering $1.2 billion. Pertsev’s attorney confirmed the prosecutors’ intent to charge his client. According to Dutch prosecutors, while a crypto-mixing service is not “inherently illegal,” using it to launder criminal assets is punishable. Dutch Prosecutors … Read more
The Argentine Senate passed a law that creates a registry for any institution that offers cryptocurrency services in the country. The CNV, the Argentine securities enforcer, will manage this registry, which also establishes obligations for crypto companies to deliver personal information on their customers and other data to government entities. Argentine Senate Passes Crypto Anti-Money … Read more
The Campaign for Accountability released a new open letter criticizing Circle’s Cross Chain Transfer Protocol. Go to Source
Crypto proponents on X wasted no time pointing out the hypocrisy of JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s recent remarks to the United States Banking Committee about Bitcoin and crypto. Go to Source
Binance settlement highlights banks’ and crypto firms’ ambiguous treatment, says Columbia Business School adjunct professor Omid Malekan. Go to Source
Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, has decided to step down from his role and admit guilt to criminal charges. This move comes as part of a settlement with the US government, which has leveled three specific charges against Binance: conspiracy, violation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, and operating an unlicensed money-transmitting business. … Read more
BNB hit its highest price since June after Bloomberg reported the Justice Department wanted $4 billion from Binance to end its probe into the exchange. Go to Source
According to a report, an agreement to settle Justice Department charges against the company may be settled by the end of the month. Go to Source
Mastercard announced it will be integrating a new AI tool to detect and prevent fraud that is routed through cryptocurrency exchanges. Go to Source
The department previously targeted individuals connected to Tornado Cash, but its reported actions on mixers followed concerns suggesting Hamas was financed in part by crypto. Go to Source
