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US Treasury Report Warns of Defi’s Threat to National Security, Authors Conclude Fiat Is Used in Illicit Finance More Than Crypto

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Los Estados Unidos. Treasury has released a 42-page report assessing the risks of decentralized finance (definitivamente). The report states that specific nation-state adversaries, cybercriminals, ransomware attackers, thieves, and scammers are using defi to “transfer and launder their illicit proceeds.” The Treasury’s report…

IRS Building ‘Hundreds’ of Crypto Cases — Official Says $7 Billion in Crypto Seized in 2022

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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is building “hundreds” of crypto cases to crack down on tax evasion, an official reportedly said. In the fiscal year 2022, the IRS Criminal Investigation Division seized about $7 billion in cryptocurrency, which was double the…

US Charges Russians, Venezuelans for Sanctions Evasion Using Cryptocurrency

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A group of Russian and Venezuelan nationals have been charged by U.S. authorities for their roles in a scheme to circumvent Western sanctions and launder money on a global scale. They have been accused of obtaining military technologies from American companies,…

Profesor sudafricano acusa a funcionario del banco central de difundir información errónea que daña la criptoindustria

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A South African professor, Steven Boykey Sidley, has branded as “balderdash” claims by the South African central bank deputy governor that “90% of cryptocurrency transactions” are illicit. The professor also accused the senior central bank official of spreading inaccurate information that…

El Tesoro de EE. UU. sanciona al primer criptomezclador

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Los Estados Unidos. Departamento de Tesoreria’s Oficina de Control de Activos Extranjeros (OFAC) ha emitido sus primeras sanciones a un mezclador de criptomonedas. El servicio de mezcla fue utilizado por Lazarus Group para procesar ganancias ilícitas de la $620 millón de cripto atraco de la…

Kazakhstan Senate Adopts Legislation Subjecting Crypto Platforms to Financial Monitoring

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The Senate in Kazakhstan has approved amendments aimed at preventing the legalization of illicit funds which will affect companies dealing with digital assets, entre otros. The new legislation subjects crypto service providers to the country’s financial monitoring regime. Senators Back Law…