The administrators of Garantex, Aleksej Besciokov and Aleksandr Mira Serda, allegedly knew their crypto exchange was used to launder money, according to U.S. prosecutors.
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Russian crypto exchange Garantex seized by law enforcement operation
An international coalition of law enforcement agencies seized the official website of Garantex, which has previously been sanctioned by the U.S. and E.U. governments.
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Hackers launder most of Bybit’s stolen crypto worth $1.4B
Experts note that this is just the first step for the alleged North Korean hackers to profit from the historic heist.
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Trump calls for creation of a ‘crypto strategic reserve’
President Donald Trump is throwing his support behind the creation of a federal reserve of cryptocurrency assets — initially highlighting XRP, Solana, and Cardano for inclusion, then later adding Bitcoin and Ethereum. In January, Trump issued an executive order calling for the formation of a working group that would study and make recommendations around crypto […]
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SEC says meme coins are not securities
The Securities and Exchange Commission issued guidance on Thursday saying it does not view most meme coins, which are crypto tokens that originated from memes, as securities under United States federal law. As a result, the SEC says it does not believe people who purchase or hold meme coins are protected by federal securities law, […]
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FBI says North Korea ‘responsible’ for $1.4 billion Bybit heist
The U.S. government law enforcement agency said a North Korean government hacking group it calls TraderTraitor was behind the massive hack of Bybit.
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Hacked crypto exchange Bybit offers $140M bounty to trace stolen funds
Bybit has already paid more than $4 million to bounty hunters who helped trace and freeze some of the stolen funds.
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