Criminals Used Bitzlato to Launder Money

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According to US law enforcement agencies, more than $700 million worth of funds were laundered through crypto exchange Bitzlato.

The Europol also believes that the services of Bitzlato were used by criminals associated, including with Russian structures.

According to Europol offficials, the digital currency was converted into rubles, and then withdrawn from the exchange. In total, more than 2.1 billion euros of digital assets managed to pass through Bitzlato.

About 46% of these funds were directly or indirectly related to criminal activity.

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