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NEW: 🇺🇸 U.S. and 🇪🇺 European authorities have seized domain names and frozen $26M in assets from Garantex, accusing the 🇷🇺 Russia-linked crypto exchange, of laundering billions for cybercriminals and sanctioned entities.
Two executives, Aleksej Besciokov and Aleksandr Mira Serda, were indicted for money laundering conspiracy, with Besciokov facing additional sanctions violations. Garantex allegedly processed $96B in crypto transactions, including ransomware and darknet drug sales.
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