Chainalysis is happy that a U.S. federal judge ruled that their blockchain analytics is reliable and therefore admissible as substantive evidence regarding UNITED STATES of America, v. Roman STERLINGOV (2024) Criminal Action No. 21-399 (RDM). The use of Chainalysis blockchain analytics was limited in this case to the attribution and clustering of the Bitcoin Fog mixer and the eight darknet marketplaces that used the mixer to launder funds. 🔗 https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/bitcoin-fog-daubert-hearing-chainalysis/ See related DOJ press release: Bitcoin Fog Operator Convicted of Money Laundering Conspiracy
Ein US-Bezirksgericht hat einen Mann als Betreiber des Krypto-Mixing-Services Bitcoin Fog wegen verschiedener Straftaten verurteilt. Dieser beteuert allerdings bis heute, dass ihm der Dienst gar nicht gehört und er nur ein einfacher Nutzer sei.
Roman Sterlingov, owner of #BitcoinFog, convicted in U.S. Court for money laundering.
#Bitcoin Fog operated for a decade, facilitating $400 million in illicit Bitcoin transactions. #CryptoNews
https://coinpedia.org/news/bitcoin-fog-founder-found-guilty-in-400-million-high-profile-crypto-laundering-case/
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