On 18 January, a news release from FinCEN advised that FinCEN had issued an order that identifies the virtual currency exchange Bitzlato Limited as a “primary money laundering concern” in connection with Russian illicit finance. This is the first order issued pursuant to section 9714(a) of the Combating Russian Money Laundering Act, as amended, The order prohibits certain transmittals of funds involving Bitzlato by any covered financial institution.
https://www.fincen.gov/sites/default/files/shared/FAQs_Bitzlato%20FINAL%20508.pdf
RUSSIAN OWNER OF CRYPTOCURRENCY EXCHANGE BITZLATO ARRESTED IN MIAMI
On 18 January, the Guardian reported that Anatoly Legkodymov, who lives in China, was arrested in Miami.
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/jan/18/russian-cryptocurrency-exchange-arrested-bitzlato
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