The rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) has ushered in unprecedented innovation—and new criminal frontiers. The latest 2025 Cross-Chain Crime Report from Elliptic, a leader in blockchain analytics, provides a data-driven examination of how illicit actors are exploiting an increasingly multichain crypto universe. The findings reveal not only staggering volumes of cross-chain laundering but also the rapidly evolving tools and tactics of criminal organizations.
Austrian prosecutors have filed the first formal charges against real estate tycoon René Benko for fraudulent asset transfers worth €660,000 during bankruptcy proceedings, marking a watershed moment in what may become Europe's largest financial crime prosecution. The charges reveal a sophisticated network of investment bankers and mysterious entities that helped shield billions in assets before the €14 billion Signa empire's collapse, with implications extending far beyond Austria's borders.
Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, faces trial in New York for allegedly enabling over $1 billion in money laundering, including funds tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. The case, echoing a Dutch conviction of another developer, questions whether coding decentralized tools is a crime or protected speech. Will Storm’s trial redefine crypto innovation?
On July 13, 2025, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and FinTelegram published a report detailing the arrest of Dmitry Artyakov, son of Vladimir Artyakov, a high-ranking Russian defense official and Vice President of Rostec, by Spanish police in Girona. The arrest centers on allegations of money laundering through the purchase of luxury real estate, with funds purportedly linked to the Troika Laundromat scheme—a $4.8 billion operation uncovered by OCCRP in 2019.
The European Union is in turmoil as a dramatic campaign unfolds within the European Parliament to remove Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. This unprecedented political storm is fueled by allegations of corruption, secretive dealings with Big Pharma, and a stunning rebuke from the EU’s own judiciary. The controversy has reached fever pitch, with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán publicly calling for von der Leyen’s resignation and a no-confidence vote looming in Strasbourg.
The rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) has ushered in unprecedented innovation—and new criminal frontiers. The latest 2025 Cross-Chain Crime Report from Elliptic, a leader in blockchain analytics, provides a data-driven examination of how illicit actors are exploiting an increasingly multichain crypto universe. The findings reveal not only staggering volumes of cross-chain laundering but also the rapidly evolving tools and tactics of criminal organizations.
Austrian prosecutors have filed the first formal charges against real estate tycoon René Benko for fraudulent asset transfers worth €660,000 during bankruptcy proceedings, marking a watershed moment in what may become Europe's largest financial crime prosecution. The charges reveal a sophisticated network of investment bankers and mysterious entities that helped shield billions in assets before the €14 billion Signa empire's collapse, with implications extending far beyond Austria's borders.
Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, faces trial in New York for allegedly enabling over $1 billion in money laundering, including funds tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. The case, echoing a Dutch conviction of another developer, questions whether coding decentralized tools is a crime or protected speech. Will Storm’s trial redefine crypto innovation?
On July 13, 2025, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and FinTelegram published a report detailing the arrest of Dmitry Artyakov, son of Vladimir Artyakov, a high-ranking Russian defense official and Vice President of Rostec, by Spanish police in Girona. The arrest centers on allegations of money laundering through the purchase of luxury real estate, with funds purportedly linked to the Troika Laundromat scheme—a $4.8 billion operation uncovered by OCCRP in 2019.
The European Union is in turmoil as a dramatic campaign unfolds within the European Parliament to remove Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. This unprecedented political storm is fueled by allegations of corruption, secretive dealings with Big Pharma, and a stunning rebuke from the EU’s own judiciary. The controversy has reached fever pitch, with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán publicly calling for von der Leyen’s resignation and a no-confidence vote looming in Strasbourg.
The rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) has ushered in unprecedented innovation—and new criminal frontiers. The latest 2025 Cross-Chain Crime Report from Elliptic, a leader in blockchain analytics, provides a data-driven examination of how illicit actors are exploiting an increasingly multichain crypto universe. The findings reveal not only staggering volumes of cross-chain laundering but also the rapidly evolving tools and tactics of criminal organizations.
Austrian prosecutors have filed the first formal charges against real estate tycoon René Benko for fraudulent asset transfers worth €660,000 during bankruptcy proceedings, marking a watershed moment in what may become Europe's largest financial crime prosecution. The charges reveal a sophisticated network of investment bankers and mysterious entities that helped shield billions in assets before the €14 billion Signa empire's collapse, with implications extending far beyond Austria's borders.
Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, faces trial in New York for allegedly enabling over $1 billion in money laundering, including funds tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. The case, echoing a Dutch conviction of another developer, questions whether coding decentralized tools is a crime or protected speech. Will Storm’s trial redefine crypto innovation?
On July 13, 2025, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and FinTelegram published a report detailing the arrest of Dmitry Artyakov, son of Vladimir Artyakov, a high-ranking Russian defense official and Vice President of Rostec, by Spanish police in Girona. The arrest centers on allegations of money laundering through the purchase of luxury real estate, with funds purportedly linked to the Troika Laundromat scheme—a $4.8 billion operation uncovered by OCCRP in 2019.
The European Union is in turmoil as a dramatic campaign unfolds within the European Parliament to remove Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. This unprecedented political storm is fueled by allegations of corruption, secretive dealings with Big Pharma, and a stunning rebuke from the EU’s own judiciary. The controversy has reached fever pitch, with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán publicly calling for von der Leyen’s resignation and a no-confidence vote looming in Strasbourg.
The rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) has ushered in unprecedented innovation—and new criminal frontiers. The latest 2025 Cross-Chain Crime Report from Elliptic, a leader in blockchain analytics, provides a data-driven examination of how illicit actors are exploiting an increasingly multichain crypto universe. The findings reveal not only staggering volumes of cross-chain laundering but also the rapidly evolving tools and tactics of criminal organizations.
Austrian prosecutors have filed the first formal charges against real estate tycoon René Benko for fraudulent asset transfers worth €660,000 during bankruptcy proceedings, marking a watershed moment in what may become Europe's largest financial crime prosecution. The charges reveal a sophisticated network of investment bankers and mysterious entities that helped shield billions in assets before the €14 billion Signa empire's collapse, with implications extending far beyond Austria's borders.
Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, faces trial in New York for allegedly enabling over $1 billion in money laundering, including funds tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. The case, echoing a Dutch conviction of another developer, questions whether coding decentralized tools is a crime or protected speech. Will Storm’s trial redefine crypto innovation?
On July 13, 2025, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and FinTelegram published a report detailing the arrest of Dmitry Artyakov, son of Vladimir Artyakov, a high-ranking Russian defense official and Vice President of Rostec, by Spanish police in Girona. The arrest centers on allegations of money laundering through the purchase of luxury real estate, with funds purportedly linked to the Troika Laundromat scheme—a $4.8 billion operation uncovered by OCCRP in 2019.
The European Union is in turmoil as a dramatic campaign unfolds within the European Parliament to remove Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. This unprecedented political storm is fueled by allegations of corruption, secretive dealings with Big Pharma, and a stunning rebuke from the EU’s own judiciary. The controversy has reached fever pitch, with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán publicly calling for von der Leyen’s resignation and a no-confidence vote looming in Strasbourg.
The rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) has ushered in unprecedented innovation—and new criminal frontiers. The latest 2025 Cross-Chain Crime Report from Elliptic, a leader in blockchain analytics, provides a data-driven examination of how illicit actors are exploiting an increasingly multichain crypto universe. The findings reveal not only staggering volumes of cross-chain laundering but also the rapidly evolving tools and tactics of criminal organizations.
Austrian prosecutors have filed the first formal charges against real estate tycoon René Benko for fraudulent asset transfers worth €660,000 during bankruptcy proceedings, marking a watershed moment in what may become Europe's largest financial crime prosecution. The charges reveal a sophisticated network of investment bankers and mysterious entities that helped shield billions in assets before the €14 billion Signa empire's collapse, with implications extending far beyond Austria's borders.
Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, faces trial in New York for allegedly enabling over $1 billion in money laundering, including funds tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. The case, echoing a Dutch conviction of another developer, questions whether coding decentralized tools is a crime or protected speech. Will Storm’s trial redefine crypto innovation?
On July 13, 2025, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and FinTelegram published a report detailing the arrest of Dmitry Artyakov, son of Vladimir Artyakov, a high-ranking Russian defense official and Vice President of Rostec, by Spanish police in Girona. The arrest centers on allegations of money laundering through the purchase of luxury real estate, with funds purportedly linked to the Troika Laundromat scheme—a $4.8 billion operation uncovered by OCCRP in 2019.
The European Union is in turmoil as a dramatic campaign unfolds within the European Parliament to remove Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. This unprecedented political storm is fueled by allegations of corruption, secretive dealings with Big Pharma, and a stunning rebuke from the EU’s own judiciary. The controversy has reached fever pitch, with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán publicly calling for von der Leyen’s resignation and a no-confidence vote looming in Strasbourg.
The rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) has ushered in unprecedented innovation—and new criminal frontiers. The latest 2025 Cross-Chain Crime Report from Elliptic, a leader in blockchain analytics, provides a data-driven examination of how illicit actors are exploiting an increasingly multichain crypto universe. The findings reveal not only staggering volumes of cross-chain laundering but also the rapidly evolving tools and tactics of criminal organizations.
Austrian prosecutors have filed the first formal charges against real estate tycoon René Benko for fraudulent asset transfers worth €660,000 during bankruptcy proceedings, marking a watershed moment in what may become Europe's largest financial crime prosecution. The charges reveal a sophisticated network of investment bankers and mysterious entities that helped shield billions in assets before the €14 billion Signa empire's collapse, with implications extending far beyond Austria's borders.
Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, faces trial in New York for allegedly enabling over $1 billion in money laundering, including funds tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. The case, echoing a Dutch conviction of another developer, questions whether coding decentralized tools is a crime or protected speech. Will Storm’s trial redefine crypto innovation?
On July 13, 2025, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and FinTelegram published a report detailing the arrest of Dmitry Artyakov, son of Vladimir Artyakov, a high-ranking Russian defense official and Vice President of Rostec, by Spanish police in Girona. The arrest centers on allegations of money laundering through the purchase of luxury real estate, with funds purportedly linked to the Troika Laundromat scheme—a $4.8 billion operation uncovered by OCCRP in 2019.
The European Union is in turmoil as a dramatic campaign unfolds within the European Parliament to remove Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. This unprecedented political storm is fueled by allegations of corruption, secretive dealings with Big Pharma, and a stunning rebuke from the EU’s own judiciary. The controversy has reached fever pitch, with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán publicly calling for von der Leyen’s resignation and a no-confidence vote looming in Strasbourg.
The rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) has ushered in unprecedented innovation—and new criminal frontiers. The latest 2025 Cross-Chain Crime Report from Elliptic, a leader in blockchain analytics, provides a data-driven examination of how illicit actors are exploiting an increasingly multichain crypto universe. The findings reveal not only staggering volumes of cross-chain laundering but also the rapidly evolving tools and tactics of criminal organizations.
Austrian prosecutors have filed the first formal charges against real estate tycoon René Benko for fraudulent asset transfers worth €660,000 during bankruptcy proceedings, marking a watershed moment in what may become Europe's largest financial crime prosecution. The charges reveal a sophisticated network of investment bankers and mysterious entities that helped shield billions in assets before the €14 billion Signa empire's collapse, with implications extending far beyond Austria's borders.
Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, faces trial in New York for allegedly enabling over $1 billion in money laundering, including funds tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. The case, echoing a Dutch conviction of another developer, questions whether coding decentralized tools is a crime or protected speech. Will Storm’s trial redefine crypto innovation?
On July 13, 2025, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and FinTelegram published a report detailing the arrest of Dmitry Artyakov, son of Vladimir Artyakov, a high-ranking Russian defense official and Vice President of Rostec, by Spanish police in Girona. The arrest centers on allegations of money laundering through the purchase of luxury real estate, with funds purportedly linked to the Troika Laundromat scheme—a $4.8 billion operation uncovered by OCCRP in 2019.
The European Union is in turmoil as a dramatic campaign unfolds within the European Parliament to remove Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. This unprecedented political storm is fueled by allegations of corruption, secretive dealings with Big Pharma, and a stunning rebuke from the EU’s own judiciary. The controversy has reached fever pitch, with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán publicly calling for von der Leyen’s resignation and a no-confidence vote looming in Strasbourg.
The rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) has ushered in unprecedented innovation—and new criminal frontiers. The latest 2025 Cross-Chain Crime Report from Elliptic, a leader in blockchain analytics, provides a data-driven examination of how illicit actors are exploiting an increasingly multichain crypto universe. The findings reveal not only staggering volumes of cross-chain laundering but also the rapidly evolving tools and tactics of criminal organizations.
Austrian prosecutors have filed the first formal charges against real estate tycoon René Benko for fraudulent asset transfers worth €660,000 during bankruptcy proceedings, marking a watershed moment in what may become Europe's largest financial crime prosecution. The charges reveal a sophisticated network of investment bankers and mysterious entities that helped shield billions in assets before the €14 billion Signa empire's collapse, with implications extending far beyond Austria's borders.
Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, faces trial in New York for allegedly enabling over $1 billion in money laundering, including funds tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. The case, echoing a Dutch conviction of another developer, questions whether coding decentralized tools is a crime or protected speech. Will Storm’s trial redefine crypto innovation?
On July 13, 2025, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and FinTelegram published a report detailing the arrest of Dmitry Artyakov, son of Vladimir Artyakov, a high-ranking Russian defense official and Vice President of Rostec, by Spanish police in Girona. The arrest centers on allegations of money laundering through the purchase of luxury real estate, with funds purportedly linked to the Troika Laundromat scheme—a $4.8 billion operation uncovered by OCCRP in 2019.
The European Union is in turmoil as a dramatic campaign unfolds within the European Parliament to remove Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. This unprecedented political storm is fueled by allegations of corruption, secretive dealings with Big Pharma, and a stunning rebuke from the EU’s own judiciary. The controversy has reached fever pitch, with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán publicly calling for von der Leyen’s resignation and a no-confidence vote looming in Strasbourg.
The rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) has ushered in unprecedented innovation—and new criminal frontiers. The latest 2025 Cross-Chain Crime Report from Elliptic, a leader in blockchain analytics, provides a data-driven examination of how illicit actors are exploiting an increasingly multichain crypto universe. The findings reveal not only staggering volumes of cross-chain laundering but also the rapidly evolving tools and tactics of criminal organizations.
Austrian prosecutors have filed the first formal charges against real estate tycoon René Benko for fraudulent asset transfers worth €660,000 during bankruptcy proceedings, marking a watershed moment in what may become Europe's largest financial crime prosecution. The charges reveal a sophisticated network of investment bankers and mysterious entities that helped shield billions in assets before the €14 billion Signa empire's collapse, with implications extending far beyond Austria's borders.
Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, faces trial in New York for allegedly enabling over $1 billion in money laundering, including funds tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. The case, echoing a Dutch conviction of another developer, questions whether coding decentralized tools is a crime or protected speech. Will Storm’s trial redefine crypto innovation?
On July 13, 2025, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and FinTelegram published a report detailing the arrest of Dmitry Artyakov, son of Vladimir Artyakov, a high-ranking Russian defense official and Vice President of Rostec, by Spanish police in Girona. The arrest centers on allegations of money laundering through the purchase of luxury real estate, with funds purportedly linked to the Troika Laundromat scheme—a $4.8 billion operation uncovered by OCCRP in 2019.
The European Union is in turmoil as a dramatic campaign unfolds within the European Parliament to remove Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. This unprecedented political storm is fueled by allegations of corruption, secretive dealings with Big Pharma, and a stunning rebuke from the EU’s own judiciary. The controversy has reached fever pitch, with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán publicly calling for von der Leyen’s resignation and a no-confidence vote looming in Strasbourg.
The rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) has ushered in unprecedented innovation—and new criminal frontiers. The latest 2025 Cross-Chain Crime Report from Elliptic, a leader in blockchain analytics, provides a data-driven examination of how illicit actors are exploiting an increasingly multichain crypto universe. The findings reveal not only staggering volumes of cross-chain laundering but also the rapidly evolving tools and tactics of criminal organizations.
Austrian prosecutors have filed the first formal charges against real estate tycoon René Benko for fraudulent asset transfers worth €660,000 during bankruptcy proceedings, marking a watershed moment in what may become Europe's largest financial crime prosecution. The charges reveal a sophisticated network of investment bankers and mysterious entities that helped shield billions in assets before the €14 billion Signa empire's collapse, with implications extending far beyond Austria's borders.
Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, faces trial in New York for allegedly enabling over $1 billion in money laundering, including funds tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. The case, echoing a Dutch conviction of another developer, questions whether coding decentralized tools is a crime or protected speech. Will Storm’s trial redefine crypto innovation?
On July 13, 2025, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and FinTelegram published a report detailing the arrest of Dmitry Artyakov, son of Vladimir Artyakov, a high-ranking Russian defense official and Vice President of Rostec, by Spanish police in Girona. The arrest centers on allegations of money laundering through the purchase of luxury real estate, with funds purportedly linked to the Troika Laundromat scheme—a $4.8 billion operation uncovered by OCCRP in 2019.
The European Union is in turmoil as a dramatic campaign unfolds within the European Parliament to remove Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. This unprecedented political storm is fueled by allegations of corruption, secretive dealings with Big Pharma, and a stunning rebuke from the EU’s own judiciary. The controversy has reached fever pitch, with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán publicly calling for von der Leyen’s resignation and a no-confidence vote looming in Strasbourg.
The rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) has ushered in unprecedented innovation—and new criminal frontiers. The latest 2025 Cross-Chain Crime Report from Elliptic, a leader in blockchain analytics, provides a data-driven examination of how illicit actors are exploiting an increasingly multichain crypto universe. The findings reveal not only staggering volumes of cross-chain laundering but also the rapidly evolving tools and tactics of criminal organizations.
Austrian prosecutors have filed the first formal charges against real estate tycoon René Benko for fraudulent asset transfers worth €660,000 during bankruptcy proceedings, marking a watershed moment in what may become Europe's largest financial crime prosecution. The charges reveal a sophisticated network of investment bankers and mysterious entities that helped shield billions in assets before the €14 billion Signa empire's collapse, with implications extending far beyond Austria's borders.
Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, faces trial in New York for allegedly enabling over $1 billion in money laundering, including funds tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. The case, echoing a Dutch conviction of another developer, questions whether coding decentralized tools is a crime or protected speech. Will Storm’s trial redefine crypto innovation?
On July 13, 2025, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and FinTelegram published a report detailing the arrest of Dmitry Artyakov, son of Vladimir Artyakov, a high-ranking Russian defense official and Vice President of Rostec, by Spanish police in Girona. The arrest centers on allegations of money laundering through the purchase of luxury real estate, with funds purportedly linked to the Troika Laundromat scheme—a $4.8 billion operation uncovered by OCCRP in 2019.
The European Union is in turmoil as a dramatic campaign unfolds within the European Parliament to remove Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. This unprecedented political storm is fueled by allegations of corruption, secretive dealings with Big Pharma, and a stunning rebuke from the EU’s own judiciary. The controversy has reached fever pitch, with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán publicly calling for von der Leyen’s resignation and a no-confidence vote looming in Strasbourg.
The rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) has ushered in unprecedented innovation—and new criminal frontiers. The latest 2025 Cross-Chain Crime Report from Elliptic, a leader in blockchain analytics, provides a data-driven examination of how illicit actors are exploiting an increasingly multichain crypto universe. The findings reveal not only staggering volumes of cross-chain laundering but also the rapidly evolving tools and tactics of criminal organizations.
Austrian prosecutors have filed the first formal charges against real estate tycoon René Benko for fraudulent asset transfers worth €660,000 during bankruptcy proceedings, marking a watershed moment in what may become Europe's largest financial crime prosecution. The charges reveal a sophisticated network of investment bankers and mysterious entities that helped shield billions in assets before the €14 billion Signa empire's collapse, with implications extending far beyond Austria's borders.
Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, faces trial in New York for allegedly enabling over $1 billion in money laundering, including funds tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. The case, echoing a Dutch conviction of another developer, questions whether coding decentralized tools is a crime or protected speech. Will Storm’s trial redefine crypto innovation?
On July 13, 2025, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and FinTelegram published a report detailing the arrest of Dmitry Artyakov, son of Vladimir Artyakov, a high-ranking Russian defense official and Vice President of Rostec, by Spanish police in Girona. The arrest centers on allegations of money laundering through the purchase of luxury real estate, with funds purportedly linked to the Troika Laundromat scheme—a $4.8 billion operation uncovered by OCCRP in 2019.
The European Union is in turmoil as a dramatic campaign unfolds within the European Parliament to remove Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. This unprecedented political storm is fueled by allegations of corruption, secretive dealings with Big Pharma, and a stunning rebuke from the EU’s own judiciary. The controversy has reached fever pitch, with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán publicly calling for von der Leyen’s resignation and a no-confidence vote looming in Strasbourg.
The rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) has ushered in unprecedented innovation—and new criminal frontiers. The latest 2025 Cross-Chain Crime Report from Elliptic, a leader in blockchain analytics, provides a data-driven examination of how illicit actors are exploiting an increasingly multichain crypto universe. The findings reveal not only staggering volumes of cross-chain laundering but also the rapidly evolving tools and tactics of criminal organizations.
Austrian prosecutors have filed the first formal charges against real estate tycoon René Benko for fraudulent asset transfers worth €660,000 during bankruptcy proceedings, marking a watershed moment in what may become Europe's largest financial crime prosecution. The charges reveal a sophisticated network of investment bankers and mysterious entities that helped shield billions in assets before the €14 billion Signa empire's collapse, with implications extending far beyond Austria's borders.
Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, faces trial in New York for allegedly enabling over $1 billion in money laundering, including funds tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. The case, echoing a Dutch conviction of another developer, questions whether coding decentralized tools is a crime or protected speech. Will Storm’s trial redefine crypto innovation?
On July 13, 2025, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and FinTelegram published a report detailing the arrest of Dmitry Artyakov, son of Vladimir Artyakov, a high-ranking Russian defense official and Vice President of Rostec, by Spanish police in Girona. The arrest centers on allegations of money laundering through the purchase of luxury real estate, with funds purportedly linked to the Troika Laundromat scheme—a $4.8 billion operation uncovered by OCCRP in 2019.
The European Union is in turmoil as a dramatic campaign unfolds within the European Parliament to remove Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. This unprecedented political storm is fueled by allegations of corruption, secretive dealings with Big Pharma, and a stunning rebuke from the EU’s own judiciary. The controversy has reached fever pitch, with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán publicly calling for von der Leyen’s resignation and a no-confidence vote looming in Strasbourg.
The rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) has ushered in unprecedented innovation—and new criminal frontiers. The latest 2025 Cross-Chain Crime Report from Elliptic, a leader in blockchain analytics, provides a data-driven examination of how illicit actors are exploiting an increasingly multichain crypto universe. The findings reveal not only staggering volumes of cross-chain laundering but also the rapidly evolving tools and tactics of criminal organizations.
Austrian prosecutors have filed the first formal charges against real estate tycoon René Benko for fraudulent asset transfers worth €660,000 during bankruptcy proceedings, marking a watershed moment in what may become Europe's largest financial crime prosecution. The charges reveal a sophisticated network of investment bankers and mysterious entities that helped shield billions in assets before the €14 billion Signa empire's collapse, with implications extending far beyond Austria's borders.
Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, faces trial in New York for allegedly enabling over $1 billion in money laundering, including funds tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. The case, echoing a Dutch conviction of another developer, questions whether coding decentralized tools is a crime or protected speech. Will Storm’s trial redefine crypto innovation?
On July 13, 2025, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and FinTelegram published a report detailing the arrest of Dmitry Artyakov, son of Vladimir Artyakov, a high-ranking Russian defense official and Vice President of Rostec, by Spanish police in Girona. The arrest centers on allegations of money laundering through the purchase of luxury real estate, with funds purportedly linked to the Troika Laundromat scheme—a $4.8 billion operation uncovered by OCCRP in 2019.
The European Union is in turmoil as a dramatic campaign unfolds within the European Parliament to remove Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. This unprecedented political storm is fueled by allegations of corruption, secretive dealings with Big Pharma, and a stunning rebuke from the EU’s own judiciary. The controversy has reached fever pitch, with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán publicly calling for von der Leyen’s resignation and a no-confidence vote looming in Strasbourg.
The rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) has ushered in unprecedented innovation—and new criminal frontiers. The latest 2025 Cross-Chain Crime Report from Elliptic, a leader in blockchain analytics, provides a data-driven examination of how illicit actors are exploiting an increasingly multichain crypto universe. The findings reveal not only staggering volumes of cross-chain laundering but also the rapidly evolving tools and tactics of criminal organizations.
Austrian prosecutors have filed the first formal charges against real estate tycoon René Benko for fraudulent asset transfers worth €660,000 during bankruptcy proceedings, marking a watershed moment in what may become Europe's largest financial crime prosecution. The charges reveal a sophisticated network of investment bankers and mysterious entities that helped shield billions in assets before the €14 billion Signa empire's collapse, with implications extending far beyond Austria's borders.
Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, faces trial in New York for allegedly enabling over $1 billion in money laundering, including funds tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. The case, echoing a Dutch conviction of another developer, questions whether coding decentralized tools is a crime or protected speech. Will Storm’s trial redefine crypto innovation?
On July 13, 2025, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and FinTelegram published a report detailing the arrest of Dmitry Artyakov, son of Vladimir Artyakov, a high-ranking Russian defense official and Vice President of Rostec, by Spanish police in Girona. The arrest centers on allegations of money laundering through the purchase of luxury real estate, with funds purportedly linked to the Troika Laundromat scheme—a $4.8 billion operation uncovered by OCCRP in 2019.
The European Union is in turmoil as a dramatic campaign unfolds within the European Parliament to remove Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. This unprecedented political storm is fueled by allegations of corruption, secretive dealings with Big Pharma, and a stunning rebuke from the EU’s own judiciary. The controversy has reached fever pitch, with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán publicly calling for von der Leyen’s resignation and a no-confidence vote looming in Strasbourg.
The rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) has ushered in unprecedented innovation—and new criminal frontiers. The latest 2025 Cross-Chain Crime Report from Elliptic, a leader in blockchain analytics, provides a data-driven examination of how illicit actors are exploiting an increasingly multichain crypto universe. The findings reveal not only staggering volumes of cross-chain laundering but also the rapidly evolving tools and tactics of criminal organizations.
Austrian prosecutors have filed the first formal charges against real estate tycoon René Benko for fraudulent asset transfers worth €660,000 during bankruptcy proceedings, marking a watershed moment in what may become Europe's largest financial crime prosecution. The charges reveal a sophisticated network of investment bankers and mysterious entities that helped shield billions in assets before the €14 billion Signa empire's collapse, with implications extending far beyond Austria's borders.
Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, faces trial in New York for allegedly enabling over $1 billion in money laundering, including funds tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. The case, echoing a Dutch conviction of another developer, questions whether coding decentralized tools is a crime or protected speech. Will Storm’s trial redefine crypto innovation?
On July 13, 2025, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and FinTelegram published a report detailing the arrest of Dmitry Artyakov, son of Vladimir Artyakov, a high-ranking Russian defense official and Vice President of Rostec, by Spanish police in Girona. The arrest centers on allegations of money laundering through the purchase of luxury real estate, with funds purportedly linked to the Troika Laundromat scheme—a $4.8 billion operation uncovered by OCCRP in 2019.
The European Union is in turmoil as a dramatic campaign unfolds within the European Parliament to remove Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. This unprecedented political storm is fueled by allegations of corruption, secretive dealings with Big Pharma, and a stunning rebuke from the EU’s own judiciary. The controversy has reached fever pitch, with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán publicly calling for von der Leyen’s resignation and a no-confidence vote looming in Strasbourg.
The rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) has ushered in unprecedented innovation—and new criminal frontiers. The latest 2025 Cross-Chain Crime Report from Elliptic, a leader in blockchain analytics, provides a data-driven examination of how illicit actors are exploiting an increasingly multichain crypto universe. The findings reveal not only staggering volumes of cross-chain laundering but also the rapidly evolving tools and tactics of criminal organizations.
Austrian prosecutors have filed the first formal charges against real estate tycoon René Benko for fraudulent asset transfers worth €660,000 during bankruptcy proceedings, marking a watershed moment in what may become Europe's largest financial crime prosecution. The charges reveal a sophisticated network of investment bankers and mysterious entities that helped shield billions in assets before the €14 billion Signa empire's collapse, with implications extending far beyond Austria's borders.
Roman Storm, co-founder of Tornado Cash, faces trial in New York for allegedly enabling over $1 billion in money laundering, including funds tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group. The case, echoing a Dutch conviction of another developer, questions whether coding decentralized tools is a crime or protected speech. Will Storm’s trial redefine crypto innovation?
On July 13, 2025, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and FinTelegram published a report detailing the arrest of Dmitry Artyakov, son of Vladimir Artyakov, a high-ranking Russian defense official and Vice President of Rostec, by Spanish police in Girona. The arrest centers on allegations of money laundering through the purchase of luxury real estate, with funds purportedly linked to the Troika Laundromat scheme—a $4.8 billion operation uncovered by OCCRP in 2019.
The European Union is in turmoil as a dramatic campaign unfolds within the European Parliament to remove Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. This unprecedented political storm is fueled by allegations of corruption, secretive dealings with Big Pharma, and a stunning rebuke from the EU’s own judiciary. The controversy has reached fever pitch, with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán publicly calling for von der Leyen’s resignation and a no-confidence vote looming in Strasbourg.
The rise of decentralized finance (DeFi) has ushered in unprecedented innovation—and new criminal frontiers. The latest 2025 Cross-Chain Crime Report from Elliptic, a leader in blockchain analytics, provides a data-driven examination of how illicit actors are exploiting an increasingly multichain crypto universe. The findings reveal not only staggering volumes of cross-chain laundering but also the rapidly evolving tools and tactics of criminal organizations.
Austrian prosecutors have filed the first formal charges against real estate tycoon René Benko for fraudulent asset transfers worth €660,000 during bankruptcy proceedings, marking a watershed moment in what may become Europe's largest financial crime prosecution. The charges reveal a sophisticated network of investment bankers and mysterious entities that helped shield billions in assets before the €14 billion Signa empire's collapse, with implications extending far beyond Austria's borders.
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A few days ago FinTelegram published an investor warning on the unregulated and illegal broker scheme VEmarkets (www.vemarkets.com). At the time of our report, the scheme’s website indicated that Estonian company Grau International OU as owner and operator. Just a few hours after the FinTelegram report the officially communicated operator switched into a company called Vemarkets Ltd. Allegedly, this Vemarkets Ltd is registered in Estonia with the company number 14482296 which is actually the registration number of Grau International OU. The scheme’s operator evidently switched the name to confuse investors, authorities, and Google. Hence, FinTelegram took a closer look into this Estonian financial crime scene.
Floris Pieter Bartel Waals & Friends
The Dutch citizenFloris Pieter Bartel Waals is director of Grau International OU. Furthermore, he is also the director of the Estonian TRSystem OU, another company that has been warned of by supervisory authorities such as the UK FCA or the Italian CONSOB. According to the FCA, TRSystem OU used to be the operator of the illegal forex broker scheme CFDS100 (www.cfds100.com).
It is fair to conclude that this Floris Pieter Bartel Waals has to be held accountable for illegally operating broker schemes associated with these companies. This guy is associated with several UK-registered companies such as Wise Investments Nederland Ltd which is held by the Dutch Wine & Time Ltd. The latter was controlled until 2017 by the Cyprus-based Streamrevenue Investments III Ltd where Waals is one of the directors. Currently, Wine & Time Ltd is controlled by the Dutch Stichting Ondernemerssupporters. FinTelegram is still doing research on Floris Pieter Bartel Waals and his alleged connections to Uwe Lenhoff. It is well known that Uwe Lenhoff, as well as his public-listed VELTYCO GROUP, have s strong connection to the Netherlands. Maybe Waals is just an acting frontman but nevertheless, he officially runs illegal broker schemes.
Waal’s partner Gaele de Graf runs another Estionian company involved in illegal broker schemes – GreenRiver OÜ and Jones Mutal (www.jonesmutual.com). The Estonian watchdog issued an investor warning against GreenRiver and Jones Mutual in November 2018.
Most of those Estonian and Bulgarian sites are primarily attacking clients in the German-speaking markets and UK. VEmarkets, however, also addresses the Spanish-speaking markets. From the Ranking on Alexa, it’s evident that the illegal broker scheme has been quite active over the last couple of weeks.
Payment Services Providers And Boiler Rooms
From our research, we know that the VEmarkets is part of the network of companies and schemes of the now arrested German Uwe Lenhoff. People close the matter confirmed that VEmarkets was operated by Serbian boiler rooms. Moreover, we learned that VEmarkets was closely connected with the Montenegrin payment services provider (PSP) Global Payment Solution which was beneficially owned and controlled by Uwe Lenhoff and his Israeli partner Gal Barak.
For credit card payments, VEmarkets works with Praxis Pay.
Report Illegal Broker And People
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[…] Estonian GreenRiver OÜ is also known as the operator of other scams. The Estonian Financial Market Authority has already issued an investor warning against the company in November 2018 in connection with the broker scam Jones Mutual (www.jonesmutual.com) (read FinTelegram report here). […]
[…] Estonian GreenRiver OÜ is also known as the operator of other scams. The Estonian Financial Market Authority has already issued an investor warning against the company in November 2018 in connection with the broker scam Jones Mutual (www.jonesmutual.com) (read FinTelegram report here). […]