Bitcoin Price Recoils After Bombshell Report DOJ Is Investigating Tether Over Possible Money Laundering Violations

According to a Friday report, the United States Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation into stablecoin issuer Tether. The probe is reportedly meant to determine whether the company violated anti-money laundering rules and sanctions.

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Tether In The Hot Seat: US Federal Inquiry Into Potential Sanctions And AML Violations

Cryptocurrency company Tether is currently under federal investigation for possible sanctions and anti-money laundering (AML) violations, according to the Wall Street Journal.  The criminal inquiry, led by prosecutors from the Manhattan US Attorney’s Office, is examining whether Tether’s stablecoin USDT has been utilized by third parties to fund illicit activities, including drug trafficking, terrorism, and […]

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Tether and Chainalysis roll out USDT monitoring solution to counter illicit transactions

Tether partners with blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis to monitor USDT transactions and detect illicit crypto transfers that could enable sanctions evasion. The post Tether and Chainalysis roll out USDT monitoring solution to counter illicit transactions appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

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Tether Enters Transaction Surveillance Partnership with Chainalysis as Regulatory Pressure Mounts

The monitoring system would help Tether identify risky crypto addresses that could be used for bypassing sanctions or illicit activities like terrorist financing, the company said.

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Lawmakers urge Biden administration to address ‘rogue nations’ evading sanctions via crypto

A coalition of US lawmakers penned a letter to top government officials on April 28 expressing urgent concern over the use of digital currencies like Tether (USDT) by countries such as Russia, Iran, and North Korea to bypass international sanctions.

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US senators warn of countries using Tether to circumvent sanctions

Senators sent letters to several departments about Russia, Iran, and North Korea possibly using Tether's stablecoin to avoid U.S. sanctions.

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Tether Will Freeze Wallets Evading Venezuelan Sanctions

Use of Tether has increased in Venezuela after the U.S. reimposed sanctions on oil exports.

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Venezuela Turns To Crypto For Oil Sales To Evade Fresh Round Of U.S. Sanctions

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USDT move by Venezuela’s PDVSA triggers freezing threats from Tether

Venezuela’s state-run oil company, PDVSA, has been hit with a harsh response from Tether, the issuer of the USDT stablecoin. Amidst efforts to bypass oil sanctions imposed by the United States, PDVSA reportedly turned to crypto, particularly USDT, to facilitate its crude oil and fuel exports.

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Tether commits to freezing addresses linked to sanctions as scrutiny over USDT misuse grows

Stablecoin issuer Tether told CryptoSlate that the firm would freeze any addresses linked to sanctioned entities. This decision comes in response to reports indicating that some state actors were leveraging Tether’s USDT tokens to circumvent US sanctions.

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First Mover Americas: Venezuela Looks to Tether for Oil Sales as Sanctions Return

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for April 23, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.

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Venezuela reportedly turns to USDT for oil export as US sanctions bite

Venezuela’s state-run oil company PDVSA is allegedly set to increase crypto usage in its crude and fuel exports as the U.S. strengthens oil sanctions against the country. Venezuela‘s PDVSA, the world’s fifth largest oil exporter, is turning to stablecoin Tether…

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Venezuela to Use Tether (USDT) to Evade US Sanctions

Venezuela's oil firm PDVSA turns to cryptocurrency, leveraging Tether (USDT) to navigate through US sanctions and protect oil revenues, amidst growing scrutiny and operational challenges. The post Venezuela to Use Tether (USDT) to Evade US Sanctions appeared first on BeInCrypto.

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Venezuela Looks to Tether to Bypass Sanctions: Reuters

Venezuela's state-run oil company started experimenting with Tether in 2023.

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US Treasury official targets Tether USDT stablecoin in Russian sanction evasion

US Treasury Deputy Secretary Adewale Adeyemo said Russia was increasingly using alternative payment mechanisms like Tether’s USDT stablecoin to bypass economic sanctions, according to his written testimony on April 9 to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.

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How one Russian smuggler used crypto to skirt sanctions for tech and arms deals

Andrey Zverev, self-described as a smuggler for illicit Russian activities, has reportedly been leveraging Tether to carry out purchases of high-tech equipment and components for weaponry, thereby sidestepping Western-imposed sanctions.

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Tether Unveils Unprecedented Policy: Instantaneous Wallet Restriction for Individuals Under OFAC Sanctions

Сообщение Tether Unveils Unprecedented Policy: Instantaneous Wallet Restriction for Individuals Under OFAC Sanctions появились сначала на Coinstelegram.

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Treasury sanctions Huriya CEO’s Tether address over Russia connections

The U. S. Treasury and its Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed sanctions on various entities with ties to Russia on May 19. Treasury sanctions new crypto address OFAC has sanctioned several entities including Huriya Private FZ LLE, a company based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

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Russians Use Tether to Send Money to the West, Evading Sanctions and KYC – Transparency International

Russian banks may currently be cut off from the SWIFT international payments network. But, despite wide-ranging international sanctions against the Kremlin, money keeps flowing between Russia and the West, and a range of brokers are ready to turn Russian rubles into foreign currency abroad, in cash.

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$46 million of USDT embargoed on FTX by Tether due to legal request

Following sanctions from legal authorities, stablecoin issuer Tether has confiscated around $46 million worth of USDT on the Tron blockchain network. The wallet address currently holding the stablecoins is suspected to be owned by the defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX. Tether…

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Tether takes an interesting stance, USDT benefits from it

In an unprecedented move, Tether [USDT] has defied Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions. The organization has decided to go against the OFAC on the grounds of the latter not indicating "tThe post Tether takes an interesting stance, USDT benefits from it appeared first on AMBCrypto.

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Tether may be in violation of US sanctions on Tornado Cash

Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin by market cap, may be in violation of United States Treasury sanctions on Tornado Cash, according to the Washington Post. The post Tether may be in violation of US sanctions on Tornado Cash appeared first on CryptoSlate.

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USDT market cap up by $2 billion following Tornado Cash debacle

Tether's market capitalization has reversed a three-month downtrend while USDC sees a drop in value after the U.S. imposed sanctions against Tornado Cash.

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