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Does the Bitzlato arrest signal a bigger crypto crackdown? 

MarketsJanuary 24, 2023, 12:46PM EST
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Quick Take

  • The Justice Department’s Bitzlato arrest has experts on the lookout for a larger crypto crackdown. 
  • The Bitzlato founder was arrested for allegedly processing $700 million in illicit funds; law enforcement officials say the case should be a reminder and an example for others who use crypto to break the law. 
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Quick Take

  • The Justice Department’s Bitzlato arrest has experts on the lookout for a larger crypto crackdown. 
  • The Bitzlato founder was arrested for allegedly processing $700 million in illicit funds; law enforcement officials say the case should be a reminder and an example for others who use crypto to break the law.