US, EU authorities dismantle Garantex in money laundering crackdown

US and European law enforcement agencies disrupted Garantex, a Russia-linked crypto exchange accused of laundering billions of dollars for cybercriminals, drug traffickers, and sanctioned entities,...

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US, EU authorities dismantle Garantex in money laundering crackdown

Source: CryptoSlate

US and European law enforcement agencies disrupted Garantex, a Russia-linked crypto exchange accused of laundering billions of dollars for cybercriminals, drug traffickers, and sanctioned entities, the Justice Department announced Friday. As part of a coordinated operation with Germany and Finland, US authorities seized multiple domains associated with Garantex and froze over $26 million in assets […]