Tagged: tumbler

FinCEN Targets Bitcoin Mixer with $60 Million Penalty Pertaining to Money Laundering

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has targeted Larry Dean Harmon, of Akron, Ohio, the founder of Helix and Coin Ninja in a first enforcement action targeting a crypto mixer. In a release, FinCEN said Harmon and his operations were assessed a $60 million civil… Read More

Chipmixer “Bitcoin Tumbler” Used to Launder Funds Stolen in $80 Million USD Hack on Binance

A Regtech/blockchain forensics firm called Clain has determined that hackers who stole 7074 Bitcoins (worth $80 million USD) from the Binance exchange in May used a tumbling service called Chipmixer to obfuscate movements of the stolen funds. Clain, “a start-up…that provides enhanced AML/KYC solutions in… Read More

Darknet Drug Market Admin “Oxymonster” Sentenced to 20 Years, Forfeits $700 000 in Crypto

Gal Vallerius, a dual French-Israeli citizen from the Brittany region of France, was sentenced to 20 years in prison earlier this month after pleading guilty to, “conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute controlled substances and conspiracy to launder money,” court documents indicate. Mr Vallerius,… Read More

Brief: RockThePost Hires Lead Engineer from Tumblr

Equity crowdfunding site RockThePost has just announced a critical new hire to their growing team.  Drew Butler, previously from Tumbler, is their new Chief Technical Officer (CTO). Drew commented on his new position, As a firm believer in the power of crowds, whether in the… Read More

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