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CDCROP: New Delhi, India
India's Crypto Regulation Now Has Teeth, Experts Say
Bringing crypto companies into the purview of anti-money laundering rules imposes obligations and exposes them to fines for breaches.
CDCROP: New Delhi, India

(L-R) Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India and Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Finance Minister at the G20 Annual Meetings, in Washington DC in October 2022. (Indian Ministry of Finance)
India's Crypto Businesses Handed Anti-Money Laundering Obligations for First Time
They will have to register with the Financial Intelligence Unit and voluntarily report suspicious activities.
(L-R) Shaktikanta Das, Governor, Reserve Bank of India and Nirmala Sitharaman, Indian Finance Minister at the G20 Annual Meetings, in Washington DC in October 2022. (Indian Ministry of Finance)

CDCROP: Free Alex Pertsev poster spotted outside the courthouse (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
Tornado Cash Dev’s Criminal Case in Europe May Hinge on Laptop Access
Dutch prosecutors now have access to Alexey Pertsev’s computer and are using it to probe key details including governance and profit-making at the privacy service.
CDCROP: Free Alex Pertsev poster spotted outside the courthouse (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

CDCROP: Courthouse in ‘S Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, where Alexey Pertsev was tried (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
Tornado Cash Developer to Stay in Jail as Dutch Trial Continues
Alexey Pertsev was arrested in the Netherlands in August shortly after the U.S. sanctioned the crypto privacy tool.
CDCROP: Courthouse in ‘S Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, where Alexey Pertsev was tried (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

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Shuttered Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Says It Plans to Resume Operations: Report
The exchange has been charged by U.S. and European authorities with laundering $700 million in funds tied to Russian criminals.
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CDCROP: South Korean flag (KINNYtv/Pixabay)
South Korea to Start Tracking Crypto Transactions in Bid to Crack Down on Money Laundering
The country will start off using a third-party system while it develops its own software.
CDCROP: South Korean flag (KINNYtv/Pixabay)

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Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Converted Over $1B in Crime-Linked Assets, Europol Says
Several senior executives have been arrested in Spain, Europol announced, following founder Anatoly Legkodymov's arrest in Miami.
Detail of a Spanish Guardia Civil police car

Money Reimagined Podcast Cover
Isn’t That Stuff Just for Criminals?
The facts about crypto, money and national security for 2023.
Money Reimagined Podcast Cover

U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco
US Charges Crypto Exchange Bitzlato With Laundering $700M
Authorities have accused the little-known platform of laundering funds tied to illicit Russian finance and have arrested its founder.
U.S. Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco

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US Senators Warren, Marshall Introduce Digital Assets Anti-Money Laundering Bill
The proposal will bring know-your-customer rules to crypto participants such as wallet providers and miners.
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