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Binance Processed $346 Million for Crypto Exchange Bitzlato, Report Claims – Exchanges Bitcoin News

January 26, 2023

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has reportedly processed nearly $346 million in crypto transactions for Bitzlato, the coin trading platform that was shut down in an international law enforcement operation. U.S. authorities say the world’s largest trading platform for digital assets was among Russian-owned Bitzlato’s major counterparties. Blockchain Data Indicates Binance Moved Over 20,000 BTC for Bitzlato Since 2018 The global leader in the crypto trading sector, Binance, has allegedly transferred cryptocurrency worth almost $346 million for the Hong Kong-based Bitzlato, Reuters reported quoting data from Chainalysis. Bitzlato was a little known…

Crypto Exchange Bithumb Owner’s Arrest Requested by South Korean Prosecutors: Report

January 25, 2023 boss

Kang and two other executives – including his younger sister, Kang Ji-Yeon, the CEO of two publicly traded Bithumb affiliates, Inbiogen and Bucket Studio – were charged by the Seoul Southern District Prosecutor’s Office with embezzlement, breach of trust and fraudulent illegal transactions, according to local reports. Source

Crypto Options Exchange Deribit Plans Move to Dubai: Report

January 25, 2023 boss

The construction-centric capital has been gunning to attract more crypto companies as it contends with a housing market slowdown that has hindered its famed real estate industry. Over the summer the emirate unveiled a metaverse initiative that aims to bring more than 1,000 blockchain and metaverse companies to the city and 40,000 virtual jobs by 2030. Source

Founders of Gemini-Owned NFT Marketplace Nifty Exchange Are Leaving the Company

January 25, 2023

Duncan Cock Foster said he and his brother would be replaced by VP of engineering Eddie Ma as technical leader, and director of collector services and growth Tara Harris as non-tech leader, and that he and Griffin would continue with the company as advisors to ensure continuity. Source

Crypto Exchange Luno Cutting 35% of Its Staff

January 25, 2023 boss

According to the company’s LinkedIn page, Luno has more than 600 employees, meaning it will cut over 210 jobs. Luno said the layoffs will affect employees in all regions. Headquartered in London, Luno has offices in Singapore, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Lagos and Sydney. Source

Binance Processes $346M Worth of Bitcoin for Shuttered Crypto Exchange Bitzlato

January 25, 2023

In its investigation, FinCEN found that Binance was among the top three counterparties having links to Bitzlato. Last week, the US Justice Department shuttered crypto exchange Bitzlato over allegations of money laundering and arrested its founder in Miami. However, the latest report by Reuters suggests that crypto giant Binance had reportedly processed $346 million worth of Bitcoin for Bitzlato. Binance and Bitzlato On January 18, the Justice Department charged Bitzlato founder Anatoly Legkodymov for operating an unlicensed money exchange fueling “a high-tech axis of crypto crime” and processing $700 million…

Australian Crypto Exchange Digital Surge to Pay Back Creditors After Losing $33M on FTX

January 25, 2023 boss

According to a deed of company arrangement (DoCA), the exchange will receive a loan of 1.25 million Australian dollars from an associated business, Digico, to allow it to function. Customers with under $250 will be repaid in full and others will receive at least 45% of their balance over five years. Source

Crypto exchange Digital Surge emerges as a rare survivor of FTX fallout

January 25, 2023 boss

Australian cryptocurrency exchange Digital Surge appears to have narrowly avoided collapse, despite having millions of dollars in digital assets tied up in the now-bankrupt FTX crypto exchange. On Jan. 24 local time, Digital Surge creditors approved a five-year bailout plan, which aims to eventually refund its 22,545 customers who had their digital assets frozen on the platform since Nov. 16, while allowing the exchange to continue operating. The rescue plan was first floated to customers by the exchanges’ directors via email on Dec. 8, the same day the company fell…

Binance Handled $346M In Bitcoin Transactions For Russian Exchange Bitzlato: Reuters

January 24, 2023 boss

Summary: Binance processed 205,000 transactions between May 2018 and January 2023, per a Chainlysis report from Tuesday. The leading crypto exchange also reportedly facilitated $90 million in BTC trading volume for Bitzlato post-August 2021, after announcing plans to beef up anti-money laundering checks. Bitzlato is under investigation by the U.S. Justice Department and its Founder Anatoly Legkodymov was charged with money laundering. On-chain security firm Chainlysis reported on Tuesday that Binance facilitated over $345.8 million in Bitcoin trading volume for investigated Russian crypto exchange Bitzlato. Bitzlato was accused of money…

Bitzlato Executives Arrested in Europe, Exchange Laundered €1 Billion, Europol Says – Exchanges Bitcoin News

January 24, 2023 boss

European law enforcement authorities have detained four more members of the executive team of crypto exchange Bitzlato, Europol announced. According to the police agency, nearly half of the funds processed through the platform were associated with various criminal activities. Bitzlato Senior Management Targeted in Europe, Exchange Infrastructure Dismantled High-ranking executives of the recently busted Bitzlato have been apprehended as part of the international investigation against the crypto exchange with the participation of law enforcement and judicial authorities in several European countries. According to a press release published by the European…