Bitzlato Faces Legal Hurdles: Bitcoin Withdrawals Suspended
Bitzlato suspends Bitcoin withdrawals amid legal challenges following its co-founder's guilty plea and asset seizures.
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Bitzlato suspends Bitcoin withdrawals amid legal challenges following its co-founder's guilty plea and asset seizures.
Bitzlato's founder pleads guilty to operating a crypto exchange that served as a haven for criminals, highlighting the platform's significant role in dark market transactions.
Bitzlato founder, Anatoly Legkodymov, pleads guilty to running an unlicensed money transmitting business. In an agreement with the DOJ, he will dissolve Bitzlato and forfeit around $23 million in seized assets. The conviction is part of the authorities' broader efforts to combat cryptocrime, following the shutdown of Hydra Market in 2022. Despite initial surprise within the crypto community, Legkodymov's admission of guilt signifies a significant move in dismantling illicit crypto operations.
Apart from recently shutting down some banks, regulators closed a crypto firm allegedly conducting illegal businesses.
It is the largest receiving counterparty to Bitzlato.
加密巨头币安为Bitzlato数字货币交易所处理了近3.46亿美元的比特币,该交易所的创始人上周因涉嫌运行“洗钱引擎”而被美国政府逮捕。美国司法部1月18日表示,已起诉Bitzlato的联合创始人兼大股东、居住在中国的俄罗斯公民Anatoly Legkodymov经营无证货币兑换业务,通过处理7亿美元非法资金。
The exchange was used to launder funds from the darknet and ransomware attacks.
周三(1月18日),总部位于香港的加密货币交易所Bitzlato创始人早些时候在迈阿密因涉嫌大规模洗钱活动被捕,被指控在过去四年中转移了超过7亿美元的非法资金。一直住在中国深圳的Anatoly Legkodymov原定于周三晚些时候首次出庭。联邦官员拒绝详细说明Legkodymov为何在佛罗里达州以及他是如何被拘留的,只是表示嫌疑人去年和今年年初在迈阿密经营这家公司。