Helix mixer operator gets 3 years in prison for money laundering
Larry Harmon laundered 350,000 BTC, but he was treated leniently for his help in jailing Roman Sterlingov. Go to Source
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DOJ Strikes Bitcoin Fog: The End of Darknet’s Most Elusive BTC Service
A landmark sentencing has closed the chapter on Bitcoin Fog, the longest-running bitcoin mixing service on the darknet, with its operator facing over a decade in prison. The Fall of Bitcoin Fog: DOJ’s Pursuit Unmasks a Decade-Long Darknet Operation The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Friday that Roman Sterlingov has been sentenced to prison … Read more
Crypto mixer founder argues 30-year prison sentence is ‘unwarranted’
In March, a jury convicted Bitcoin Fog founder Roman Sterlingov of four counts related to money laundering through the operations of the crypto mixing service. Go to Source
Alleged $366M Bitcoin mixer busted after analysis of 10 years of blockchain data
A Swedish-Russian citizen has been charged with operating a multi-million Bitcoin laundering service after authorities traced his crypto transactions from 2011. Go to Source Powered by WPeMatico
Alleged Bitcoin Fog Operator Arrested for Money Laundering, Admin Accused of Mixing 1.2 Million BTC
U.S. law enforcement arrested the alleged operator of Bitcoin Fog, Roman Sterlingov in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Documents show Sterlingov is accused of laundering over 1.2 million bitcoin via the Bitcoin Fog mixer, a tool that allows users to mix transactions together. According to federal investigators, Sterlingov ran the operation for ten years and processed … Read more
