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Authorities in Argentina arrested a Russian national for laundering millions in crypto tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. 
<a href="https://crypto.news/tag/argentina/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Argentinian</a> authorities have arrested a 29-year-old <a href="https://crypto.news/tag/russia/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Russian</a> national for money laundering, uncovering a multimillion-dollar operation based in the country. 
Per a <a href="https://www.trmlabs.com/post/argentinian-authorities-arrest-russian-national-for-laundering-the-crypto-proceeds-of-illicit-activity" target="_blank" rel="">report</a> from blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs, the suspect is accused of laundering illicit cryptocurrency from <a href="https://crypto.news/tag/north-korea/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">North Korea</a>‘s Lazarus Group, among other criminal entities. The investigation uncovered a complex web of transactions across multiple blockchains and assets, involving over 2,400 transfers in crypto amounting to more than $4.5 million worth of <a href="https://crypto.news/price/tether/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">USDT</a> on the <a href="https://crypto.news/price/tron/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">TRON</a> network. 
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During the operation, authorities seized over $120,000 worth of crypto and an additional $15 million from other properties controlled by the suspect. According to local news <a href="https://www.lanacion.com.ar/seguridad/investigacion-del-fbi-la-ruta-de-una-ciberestafa-de-norcoreanos-que-termino-en-el-departamento-de-un-nid21082024/" target="_blank" rel="">reports</a>, the scheme used a <a href="https://crypto.news/tag/telegram/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Telegram</a> bot to convert Russian rubles, stablecoins, euros, and U.S. dollars into Argentine pesos. 
The investigation, initiated in November 2023 by the San Isidro Specialized Fiscal Unit in Cybercrime Investigations and led by Prosecutor Alejandro Musso, discovered that a portion of the $100 million stolen in the <a href="https://crypto.news/lazarus-group-moves-64m-eth-from-the-harmony-bridge-hack/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Harmony Bridge</a> hack had flowed into a crypto wallet in Argentina. 
Per reports, the suspect also conducted numerous transactions through <a href="https://crypto.news/tag/binance/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Binance</a> accounts both domestically and internationally, suggesting a complex network involving both Russian and Argentine operations. 
The investigation aligns with Binance’s recent moves to enhance its compliance efforts following a $4.3 billion settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice and other authorities. As crypto.news <a href="https://crypto.news/binance-to-boost-compliance-efforts-with-1000-new-hires-in-2024/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">reported</a> earlier, the exchange is planning to boost its workforce by 1,000 new employees, with 20% going to compliance roles by the end of 2024. 
 Read more: <a href="https://crypto.news/argentina-introduces-national-registry-for-crypto-exchanges-to-enhance-market-integrity/"> Argentina introduces national registry for crypto exchanges to enhance market integrity </a>

Analysts bust Russian launderer moving crypto for North Korea

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