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ARGENTINE AUTHORITIES FINALLY SMASH CRYPTO LAUNDERING EMPIRE, SEIZE $28K IN STABLECOINS – But Let’s Be Real, It Was Just a Matter of Time Before They Caught Up With These Guys

Crypto NewsNewsRegulation/Negotiation 1 Linda Williams September 9, 2024

An illustration of a giant hammer smashing through a wall made up of cryptocurrency symbols (e.g., Bitcoin logos) with $28K in stablecoins spilling out from behind it, as two figures representing phone smuggling and online casinos are being dragged away by law enforcement agents.

When it comes to cryptocurrency, you can bet your last peso on one thing: some idiot will try to use it to launder money. And by ‘idiot’, I mean a sophisticated and well-organized criminal organization with millions at its disposal. But hey, who needs real assets when you’ve got numbers floating around in cyberspace? The Argentine authorities have finally caught up with these scammers, seizing nearly $28k worth of stablecoins – not exactly the mother lode, but still enough to make a statement. It’s about time someone took action against these crypto-laundering goons and their love affair with Binance accounts. And Segundo Carranza is right: this case sets an important precedent for Argentine jurisprudence… mainly because it shows that even in the wild west of cryptocurrency, there are still consequences for getting caught.

Source: bitcoin.com

First Seizure of Stablecoins Recorded in Argentina as Authorities Disrupt Money Laundering Operation
https://news.bitcoin.com/first-seizure-of-stablecoins-recorded-in-argentina-as-authorities-disrupt-money-laundering-operation
In what local media are calling the first operation of its kind, the Argentine judicial system ordered the seizure of nearly $28,600 in stablecoins from a criminal organization that used cryptocurrency to launder millions of dollars. The criminals obtained these funds from two main activities: phone smuggling and operating illegal online casinos. Law enforcement agencies are integrating cryptocurrency analysis and monitoring tools to enhance their awareness of crypto-related crimes. In […]

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Linda’s venture into cryptocurrency ended in a gut-wrenching disaster when she lost her private keys due to a ridiculous mishap involving coffee and a particularly reckless cat. With her funds locked away forever, Linda now pours her frustration into writing biting critiques of crypto’s absurdities, dripping with sarcasm. Her tagline? “I lost my private keys and my sanity. Crypto promised freedom, but all it gave me was a lifetime of regret.”

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