US Court Sentences French National to 8 Years in $470M Crypto Laundering Case
A U.S. court sentenced Maximilien de Hoop Cartier to eight years in prison for helping launder more than $470 million through an unlicensed crypto exchange. Prosecutors said the network used U.S. banks, shell companies,...
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