Money laundering
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North Korean hackers expected to take months to launder stolen Binance billions
Experts say the stolen tokens are visible on public blockchains and have been split into small packages in an attempt to stop them being traced.
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Decrypt: North Korean Hackers Create New Wallets Every 25 Seconds to Launder Binance-Stolen Funds
Decrypt reports that North Korean hackers are laundering funds stolen from Binance by creating a new wallet every 25 seconds. Of the $6.43 billion stolen from Binance, $2.85 billion has been frozen or
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NEAR Intents Head Alex Shevchenko Names 3 Survival Rules for Crypto Wallets After $6.3 Billion Binance Hack
Following the $6.3 billion Binance hack, NEAR Intents head Alex Shevchenko outlined three critical rules for cryptocurrency wallet developers to prevent their services from becoming unwitting accompli
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Elliptic: Binance hacker uses CoinJoin for first time; 44% of $6.43 billion stolen funds frozen, $16 million sent to Bitget hack addresses
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic reports that the laundering of approximately $6.43 billion stolen from Binance has involved 11 blockchains, around 12,000 wallets, and over 40,000 transactions. Abou
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Lookonchain monitoring: The Pando Rings hacker purchased 7,548 ETH (approximately $16.72 million) and deposited 4,000 ETH (approximately $9.17 million) into Tornado Cash for money laundering 7 hours ago.
Lookonchain monitoring: The Pando Rings hacker purchased 7,548 ETH (approximately $16.72 million) and deposited 4,000 ETH (approximately $9.17 million) into Tornado Cash for money laundering 7 hours a
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Binance hacker address receives numerous small Bitcoin transfers with requests for help or money laundering messages.
The 19 wallet addresses controlled by the Binance hacker collectively hold 18,270 stolen Bitcoins. Since last Thursday, these addresses have received no other incoming transactions apart from small Bi
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THORChain Halts Multi-Network Swaps Due to Block Reorganization Bug, Accidentally Slowing Binance Hacker's Money Laundering Activities
THORChain Halts Multi-Network Swaps Due to Block Reorganization Bug, Accidentally Slowing Binance Hacker's Money Laundering Activities
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Analysts: North Korean Hackers Laundered $242 Million in Stolen Binance Funds via Tron; FBI Pressuring THORChain
North Korean hackers laundered $242 million stolen from Binance via the TRON network, and the FBI is reportedly pressuring THORChain over the matter, according to analysts. Crypto bridges Relay, THORC
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Chainalysis: Binance Hacker Laundered Funds to Solana After Stealing $500 Million on Tron
Chainalysis reports that Binance hackers, after laundering $500 million stolen on the Tron network, have transferred the funds to the Solana network. The firm noted that the operations on the Tron net
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FBI Attributes $6.3 Billion Crypto Theft from Binance to North Korea; Binance Has Covered 90% of Losses and Plans to Resume Withdrawals on Sunday
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has attributed the record-breaking $6.3 billion virtual asset theft from cryptocurrency exchange Binance to North Korea's TraderTraitor group, calling on
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FBI Attributes Over $6 Billion Binance Hack to North Korea, Urges Crypto Service Providers to Block Money Laundering Transactions
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) attributed the over $6 billion Binance hack to the North Korean hacking group TraderTraitor and observed the attackers primarily converting the stolen crypto
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FBI Attributes Over $6 Billion Binance Hack to North Korea
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has attributed the over $6 billion Binance hack to the North Korean hacking group TraderTraitor and is seeking to disrupt its money laundering pathways. Binan
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Chainalysis: Ethereum Reorg Causes THORChain Emergency Pause, Accidentally Delays Binance Hacked Funds Laundering
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis stated that on the morning of October 31, ET, an Ethereum chain reorganization occurred, causing THORChain to mistakenly double-refund 10 ETH to a user, triggerin
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Chainalysis Flags DeFi Receipt Token Laundering Path in Binance Hack Investigation
Chainalysis identified a DeFi receipt token money laundering path in the Binance hack investigation. An on-chain case showed USDT being deposited into JustLend, converted to jUSDT, and then redeemed b
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Chainalysis: Binance Hackers Deployed Unprecedented Money Laundering Tactics, Rapidly Converting $6.3 Billion in Stolen Funds
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis stated on October 30 that the hackers behind the $6.3 billion Binance exploit are employing unprecedented money laundering tactics and rapidly converting stolen a
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Binance hack: Investigators in 'cat and mouse game' to recover $6.3 billion in stolen funds
Crypto firms and law enforcement are in a "cat and mouse game" to recover over $6 billion stolen from Binance by alleged North Korea-linked hackers, who are using sophisticated obfuscation techniques
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Israel Extradites Alleged Nomad Bridge Exploiter to US Over $2.8M Theft
Israel has extradited Israeli-Russian citizen Alexander Block to the United States to face charges over the alleged theft of about $2.8 million from crypto bridge Nomad. Block was arrested in May 2025
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Chainalysis Says Binance Hacker Swapped $325 Million to Evade Freezes, with Frozen Assets Now Totaling About $2.8 Billion and Transaction Patterns Suggesting Automated Laundering
Chainalysis Says Binance Hacker Swapped $325 Million to Evade Freezes, with Frozen Assets Now Totaling About $2.8 Billion and Transaction Patterns Suggesting Automated Laundering
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The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned 10 individuals and 1 entity, including two Russian crypto intermediaries, for laundering money to support North Korea's weapons program.
The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday announced sanctions against 10 individuals and one entity, including two Russian cryptocurrency intermediaries, accusing them of laundering money through a Nort
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How Stolen Bitcoin Is Cashed Out: The Evolution and Strategies of Cryptocurrency Money Laundering
Cryptocurrency criminals typically follow a three-stage money laundering model—placement, layering, and integration—to cash out illicitly obtained Bitcoin. As regulations tighten, simple exchange cash-outs are outdated, and hackers are turning to complex, multi-stage, fragmented strategies. As of 2026, cross-chain bridges have replaced mixers as the primary money laundering tool, combined with chain hopping, DeFi platforms, no/weak KYC exchanges, and darknet services, forming a typical 45-day laundering cycle. Law enforcement agencies and blockchain analytics companies are continuously tracking and combating these activities, but money laundering methods are becoming increasingly sophisticated, posing a severe challenge to global regulation.
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A Chinese national, Zheng Zhao (44岁), has been extradited to the United States and appeared in a Los Angeles federal court on October 23
A Chinese national, Zheng Zhao (44岁), has been extradited to the United States and appeared in a Los Angeles federal court on October 23. He is charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering, faci
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American Express announced a 5% workforce reduction and a slight upward revision to its profit forecast, while also facing a $350 million fine.
American Express (AmEx) announced today that it will cut approximately 5% of its workforce as part of a $336 million restructuring plan. Despite the significant layoffs, the company only raised the mi
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Blockchain investigator accuses crypto exchange CoinDCX of "lying" about $16 million theft, claiming it admitted to "operational loss" after initial denial.
Blockchain investigator "Darcy" flagged a suspicious outflow of $16 million from addresses linked to CoinDCX on Thursday morning. CoinDCX co-founder Sumit Gupta initially denied the claim, calling the
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Greece says it is implementing sanctions against Iran
The Greek Finance Ministry stated it is implementing sanctions against Tehran and supports efforts to combat money laundering and illicit financial activities linked to Iran. This statement follows th
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North Korean hackers expected to take months to launder stolen Binance billions
Experts say the stolen tokens are visible on public blockchains and have been split into small packages in an attempt to stop them being traced.
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Decrypt: North Korean Hackers Create New Wallets Every 25 Seconds to Launder Binance-Stolen Funds
Decrypt reports that North Korean hackers are laundering funds stolen from Binance by creating a new wallet every 25 seconds. Of the $6.43 billion stolen from Binance, $2.85 billion has been frozen or
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NEAR Intents Head Alex Shevchenko Names 3 Survival Rules for Crypto Wallets After $6.3 Billion Binance Hack
Following the $6.3 billion Binance hack, NEAR Intents head Alex Shevchenko outlined three critical rules for cryptocurrency wallet developers to prevent their services from becoming unwitting accompli
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Elliptic: Binance hacker uses CoinJoin for first time; 44% of $6.43 billion stolen funds frozen, $16 million sent to Bitget hack addresses
Blockchain analytics firm Elliptic reports that the laundering of approximately $6.43 billion stolen from Binance has involved 11 blockchains, around 12,000 wallets, and over 40,000 transactions. Abou
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Lookonchain monitoring: The Pando Rings hacker purchased 7,548 ETH (approximately $16.72 million) and deposited 4,000 ETH (approximately $9.17 million) into Tornado Cash for money laundering 7 hours ago.
Lookonchain monitoring: The Pando Rings hacker purchased 7,548 ETH (approximately $16.72 million) and deposited 4,000 ETH (approximately $9.17 million) into Tornado Cash for money laundering 7 hours a
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Binance hacker address receives numerous small Bitcoin transfers with requests for help or money laundering messages.
The 19 wallet addresses controlled by the Binance hacker collectively hold 18,270 stolen Bitcoins. Since last Thursday, these addresses have received no other incoming transactions apart from small Bi
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THORChain Halts Multi-Network Swaps Due to Block Reorganization Bug, Accidentally Slowing Binance Hacker's Money Laundering Activities
THORChain Halts Multi-Network Swaps Due to Block Reorganization Bug, Accidentally Slowing Binance Hacker's Money Laundering Activities
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Analysts: North Korean Hackers Laundered $242 Million in Stolen Binance Funds via Tron; FBI Pressuring THORChain
North Korean hackers laundered $242 million stolen from Binance via the TRON network, and the FBI is reportedly pressuring THORChain over the matter, according to analysts. Crypto bridges Relay, THORC
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Chainalysis: Binance Hacker Laundered Funds to Solana After Stealing $500 Million on Tron
Chainalysis reports that Binance hackers, after laundering $500 million stolen on the Tron network, have transferred the funds to the Solana network. The firm noted that the operations on the Tron net
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FBI Attributes $6.3 Billion Crypto Theft from Binance to North Korea; Binance Has Covered 90% of Losses and Plans to Resume Withdrawals on Sunday
The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has attributed the record-breaking $6.3 billion virtual asset theft from cryptocurrency exchange Binance to North Korea's TraderTraitor group, calling on
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FBI Attributes Over $6 Billion Binance Hack to North Korea, Urges Crypto Service Providers to Block Money Laundering Transactions
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) attributed the over $6 billion Binance hack to the North Korean hacking group TraderTraitor and observed the attackers primarily converting the stolen crypto
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FBI Attributes Over $6 Billion Binance Hack to North Korea
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has attributed the over $6 billion Binance hack to the North Korean hacking group TraderTraitor and is seeking to disrupt its money laundering pathways. Binan
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Chainalysis: Ethereum Reorg Causes THORChain Emergency Pause, Accidentally Delays Binance Hacked Funds Laundering
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis stated that on the morning of October 31, ET, an Ethereum chain reorganization occurred, causing THORChain to mistakenly double-refund 10 ETH to a user, triggerin
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Chainalysis Flags DeFi Receipt Token Laundering Path in Binance Hack Investigation
Chainalysis identified a DeFi receipt token money laundering path in the Binance hack investigation. An on-chain case showed USDT being deposited into JustLend, converted to jUSDT, and then redeemed b
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Chainalysis: Binance Hackers Deployed Unprecedented Money Laundering Tactics, Rapidly Converting $6.3 Billion in Stolen Funds
Blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis stated on October 30 that the hackers behind the $6.3 billion Binance exploit are employing unprecedented money laundering tactics and rapidly converting stolen a
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Binance hack: Investigators in 'cat and mouse game' to recover $6.3 billion in stolen funds
Crypto firms and law enforcement are in a "cat and mouse game" to recover over $6 billion stolen from Binance by alleged North Korea-linked hackers, who are using sophisticated obfuscation techniques
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Israel Extradites Alleged Nomad Bridge Exploiter to US Over $2.8M Theft
Israel has extradited Israeli-Russian citizen Alexander Block to the United States to face charges over the alleged theft of about $2.8 million from crypto bridge Nomad. Block was arrested in May 2025
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Chainalysis Says Binance Hacker Swapped $325 Million to Evade Freezes, with Frozen Assets Now Totaling About $2.8 Billion and Transaction Patterns Suggesting Automated Laundering
Chainalysis Says Binance Hacker Swapped $325 Million to Evade Freezes, with Frozen Assets Now Totaling About $2.8 Billion and Transaction Patterns Suggesting Automated Laundering
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The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned 10 individuals and 1 entity, including two Russian crypto intermediaries, for laundering money to support North Korea's weapons program.
The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday announced sanctions against 10 individuals and one entity, including two Russian cryptocurrency intermediaries, accusing them of laundering money through a Nort
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A Chinese national, Zheng Zhao (44岁), has been extradited to the United States and appeared in a Los Angeles federal court on October 23
A Chinese national, Zheng Zhao (44岁), has been extradited to the United States and appeared in a Los Angeles federal court on October 23. He is charged with conspiracy to commit money laundering, faci
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American Express announced a 5% workforce reduction and a slight upward revision to its profit forecast, while also facing a $350 million fine.
American Express (AmEx) announced today that it will cut approximately 5% of its workforce as part of a $336 million restructuring plan. Despite the significant layoffs, the company only raised the mi
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Blockchain investigator accuses crypto exchange CoinDCX of "lying" about $16 million theft, claiming it admitted to "operational loss" after initial denial.
Blockchain investigator "Darcy" flagged a suspicious outflow of $16 million from addresses linked to CoinDCX on Thursday morning. CoinDCX co-founder Sumit Gupta initially denied the claim, calling the
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Greece says it is implementing sanctions against Iran
The Greek Finance Ministry stated it is implementing sanctions against Tehran and supports efforts to combat money laundering and illicit financial activities linked to Iran. This statement follows th
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Italian Police Bust Mafia Crypto Money Laundering Ring, Seizing $76 Million
Italian police have dismantled a cryptocurrency money laundering ring linked to the mafia, which used a Milan car rental company as a front to transfer €68 million (approximately $76 million) out of t
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How Stolen Bitcoin Is Cashed Out: The Evolution and Strategies of Cryptocurrency Money Laundering
Cryptocurrency criminals typically follow a three-stage money laundering model—placement, layering, and integration—to cash out illicitly obtained Bitcoin. As regulations tighten, simple exchange cash-outs are outdated, and hackers are turning to complex, multi-stage, fragmented strategies. As of 2026, cross-chain bridges have replaced mixers as the primary money laundering tool, combined with chain hopping, DeFi platforms, no/weak KYC exchanges, and darknet services, forming a typical 45-day laundering cycle. Law enforcement agencies and blockchain analytics companies are continuously tracking and combating these activities, but money laundering methods are becoming increasingly sophisticated, posing a severe challenge to global regulation.
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