Russian authorities raided and shut down nine unregistered crypto exchanges in Moscow. These operations were suspected of money laundering by converting funds stolen from phone scam victims into cryptocurrencies and transferring them to accounts linked to accomplices in Ukraine. More than 20 employees were detained during the operation conducted by the FSB and Russia’s Interior Ministry. An investigation for large-scale fraud has been opened, which carries a prison sentence of up to 10 years.
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