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Opinion
How a Bitcoin Mixer Laundering Conviction Might Be Appealed
Roman Sterlingov was convicted on four charges related to operating the crypto mixer Bitcoin Fog, a decision noted defense attorney Tor Ekeland intends to challenge.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Mar 13, 2024 at 5:31 p.m. UTC
Mar 13, 2024
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Bitcoin Fog Founder Convicted of Money Laundering
35-year-old Russian-Swiss citizen Roman Sterlingov is the latest person tied to a crypto mixing service to face prison time.
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By Cheyenne Ligon
Mar 12, 2024 at 7:20 p.m. UTC
Mar 12, 2024
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Ilya Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty with wife Heather Morgan in the plundering of Bitfinex, is now testifying against the mixer he used. (Alexandria Sheriff's Office)
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Regulations
Man Who Laundered Billions in Bitcoins Says Bitcoin Fog Was a Help: Bloomberg
Ilya Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty in the Bitfinex case last year, is now a U.S. witness who testified about his use of Bitcoin Fog and other mixers to hide loot.
Ilya Lichtenstein, who pleaded guilty with wife Heather Morgan in the plundering of Bitfinex, is now testifying against the mixer he used. (Alexandria Sheriff's Office)
By Jesse Hamilton
Feb 27, 2024 at 11:12 p.m. UTC
Feb 27, 2024
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An IRS-CI agent said he identified the alleged operator of crypto mixing service Bitcoin Fog using data from various exchanges the U.S. took down and blockchain analysis.
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Money laundering
State of Crypto: The Bitcoin Fog Indictment Shows the Permanence of User Data
The feds arrested the alleged operator of bitcoin mixing service Bitcoin Fog last week. But where’d they get the information to indict him?
An IRS-CI agent said he identified the alleged operator of crypto mixing service Bitcoin Fog using data from various exchanges the U.S. took down and blockchain analysis.
By Nikhilesh De
May 4, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
May 4, 2021
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US Officials Arrest Alleged Operator of Bitcoin Mixing Service for Laundering $336M
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US Officials Arrest Alleged Operator of Bitcoin Mixing Service for Laundering $336M
U.S. officials have arrested the operator of bitcoin mixing service “Bitcoin Fog” on allegations of laundering nearly $336 million in bitcoin over 10 years. “The Hash” panel e...
US Officials Arrest Alleged Operator of Bitcoin Mixing Service for Laundering $336M
By CoinDesk Staff
Apr 28, 2021 at 7:34 p.m. UTC
Apr 28, 2021
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US Officials Arrest Alleged Operator of $336M Bitcoin Mixing Service
Roman Sterlingov faces three charges: unlicensed money transmission, money laundering and money laundering without a license.
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By Nikhilesh De
Apr 27, 2021 at 11:38 p.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2021
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