USDT on Tron central to $1 billion money laundering scheme, feds say

https://www.dlnews.com/articles/regulation/alleged-criminal-used-usdt-to-launder-1-billion/

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  1. tldr; The US Department of Justice has charged Venezuelan national Jorge Figueira with allegedly laundering $1 billion in criminal funds using Tether’s USDT on the Tron blockchain. Figueira reportedly used crypto wallets and liquidity providers to convert digital tokens into US dollars, facilitating large-scale transactions globally. Authorities claim he managed up to $700 million per month and could handle $100 million in a single transaction. If convicted, Figueira faces up to 20 years in prison.

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