On January 7, a federal grand jury in Georgia indicted three Russians for their involvement in cryptocurrency mixers Blender.io and Sinbad.io, which were used for laundering funds obtained through criminal activities, including extortion and theft. Roman Ostapenko and Alexander Oleynik were arrested in December 2024, while the third defendant, Anton Tarasov, is wanted. If convicted, they face up to 20 years in prison for money laundering and 5 years for operating an unlicensed business.
1/11/2025 11:41:47 AM (GMT+1)
A federal grand jury in Georgia indicted three Russians for involvement in cryptocurrency mixers Blender.io and Sinbad.io, which were used for laundering stolen funds through Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies 🔒
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