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FinCEN Identifies Virtual Currency Exchange Bitzlato as a “Primary Money Laundering Concern” in Connection with Russian Illicit Finance

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), U.S. Department of the Treasury, January 18, 2023. FinCEN's supporting role in the Bitzlato action: on 18 January 2023 FinCEN issued a section 9714(a) order identifying the virtual currency exchange Bitzlato as a primary money laundering concern in connection with Russian illicit finance..

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Government release
Published
January 18, 2023
Research grade
P1
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Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), U.S. Department of the Treasury
Published
January 18, 2023
Source type
Government release
Research grade
Source grade P1
Language
English
Official record
Official publication
Address
https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-identifies-virtual-currency-exchange-bitzlato-primary-money-laundering
What it supports
FinCEN's supporting role in the Bitzlato action: on 18 January 2023 FinCEN issued a section 9714(a) order identifying the virtual currency exchange Bitzlato as a primary money laundering concern in connection with Russian illicit finance.
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src_fincen_bitzlato_pmlc_order

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