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US charges admins of Garantex for allegedly facilitating crypto money laundering for terrorists and hackers

The administrators of Garantex, Aleksej Besciokov and Aleksandr Mira Serda, allegedly knew their crypto exchange was used to launder money, according to U.S. prosecutors. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.



The US Department of Justice has charged administrators of the Russian cryptocurrency exchange Garantex, Aleksej Besciokov and Aleksandr Mira Serda, with money laundering conspiracy, violating US sanctions, and operating an unlicensed money transmitting business. Garantex allegedly facilitated money laundering for criminal and terrorist organizations, processing at least $96 billion in cryptocurrency transactions since 2019, including transactions linked to the North Korean Lazarus Group. The US seized Garantex's websites, and both administrators face potential prison sentences. Garantex did not respond to requests for comment.

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