Money Laundering

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.

根据台湾金管会2025年度预算书，继去年对4家虚拟资产服务提供商（VASP）进行洗钱防制专项检查后，金管会将在今年第四季度继续扩大行动，目标企业增至6家。

钱志敏是7年前天津蓝天格锐430亿元非法集资案的主犯，该案涉及12.6万中国投资者。她在伦敦法庭上对比特币洗钱指控拒不认罪。

The Bombay High Court granted bail to Simpy Bharadwaj, arrested in a Bitcoin fraud case, due to her gender and motherhood. Critics argue that bail should focus on the crime's severity and evidence, not personal factors, raising concerns about fairness.

A London man has denied charges of running an illegal cryptocurrency ATM business and laundering £300,000 without FCA authorisation. Currently out on bail, his next hearing is slated for 7 November.

The UNODC report highlights the growing use of cryptocurrency and AI by organised crime groups in Southeast Asia, emphasising the challenges governments face in containing the situation.

A 21-year-old Indiana cybercriminal has pleaded guilty to a $37 million crypto scam, defrauding 571 victims in a 2022 cyberattack. By exploiting a real client's identity, he faces serious legal consequences, marking a key step toward justice in this major cybercrime case.

Binance does not automatically freeze crypto wallets at the request of the Israeli military. After independent investigations, the company blocked only 14% of the wallets flagged by the IDF, rejecting the remaining 86% due to insufficient evidence of illicit activity.

A UN report reveals that criminal networks in Southeast Asia use Telegram for large-scale illicit activities, such as trading hacked data and cybercrime tools. This follows scrutiny of Telegram’s founder, Pavel Durov, over the platform’s role in these activities. Can this popular messaging platform catch a break?