Bittrex fined $24 million by US Authorities for this reason – Katoch Tubes
Bittrex fined for Violating sanctions
Bittrex fined for Violating sanctions
About Bittrex
About Bittrex
Bittrex was founded in 2014 by cybersecurity engineers. It's a crypto trading platform for buying & selling cryptos and has a daily transaction volume of $300 million.
What's the news?
What's the news?
Bittrex was fined $24 million by US authorities for violating the sanctions hinting towards money laundering.
The Violation
The Violation
Bittrex helped its clients evade US sanctions in countries like Syria, Iran, Cuba & Crimera from 2014 to 2017
Total Value Traded
Total Value Traded
The authorities claimed that Bittrex allowed users of these nations trade cryptos worth $263.5 million
Largest Penalty Ever
Largest Penalty Ever
It is observed that $24 million is the largest penalty ever levied on a crypto exchange by the Office of Foreign Assets Control
Response from Bittrex
Response from Bittrex
Bittrex Global has agreed to comply with the ruling and agreed to pay the fine.