MilestoneBitcoin/crypto rails2023
OFAC Sanctions Sinbad
Treasury sanctioned the Sinbad mixer for laundering stolen virtual currency tied to DPRK activity.
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Key Facts
Peak metricMixer infrastructure seized
OutcomeSinbad added to SDN list
ChainBitcoin/crypto rails
Year2023
Typemilestone
Tags
sanctionsmixerlaw-enforcement
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