MilestoneBitcoin2017
BTC-e FinCEN Civil Penalty
FinCEN assessed a $110M civil penalty against BTC-e for AML violations tied to ransomware and darknet activity.
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Key Facts
Peak metric$110M penalty
OutcomePenalty issued; operator charged
ChainBitcoin
Year2017
Typemilestone
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exchangeregulationamllaw-enforcement
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