US DOJ Seeks $61 Million in Crypto Proceeds Tied to Iranian Oil Sales Laundered via Binance
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The US Department of Justice is seeking $61 million in cryptocurrency proceeds that prosecutors say two Chinese companies used Binance to launder from illicit Iranian oil sales destined for Iran and its proxies.- The US Department of Justice is seeking to forfeit $61 million in cryptocurrency it says represents proceeds from illicit Iranian oil sales, according to The Block and CoinDesk.
- Prosecutors allege the funds were laundered through Binance on their way to Iran and its proxies, according to The Block.
- The Block reported that two Chinese companies were accused of using the exchange to move the money.
- CoinDesk described the case as part of a broader US effort to trace crypto tied to what it called Iran's black market oil sales.
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US prosecutors allege two Chinese companies used Binance to launder funds from illicit Iranian oil sales.- The US Department of Justice is seeking to seize $61 million in crypto it says came from illicit Iranian oil sales laundered through Binance.
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US DOJ seeks $61 million in crypto proceeds from illicit Iranian oil sales laundered on Binance- US DOJ Seeks $61 Million in Crypto Proceeds Tied to Iranian Oil Sales Laundered via Binance
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The US Department of Justice is seeking to forfeit US DOJ seeks $61 million in crypto proceeds from illicit Iranian oil sales laundered on Binance.
in cryptocurrency it says represents proceeds from illicit Iranian oil sales, according to The Block and CoinDesk.
Prosecutors allege the funds were laundered through Binance on their way to Iran and its proxies, according to The Block. The Block reported that two Chinese companies were accused of using the exchange to move the money.
CoinDesk described the case as part of a broader US effort to trace crypto tied to what it called Iran’s black market oil sales.
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- flashUS DOJ seeks $61 million in crypto proceeds from illicit Iranian oil sales laundered on Binancefirst reported · 2 sourcestheblock.co · coindesk.com
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