Bitcoin platform operator fined $60M for AML violations
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Kyle Brasseur2020-10-19T21:23:00
Larry Dean Harmon, the operator of virtual currency platforms Helix and Coin Ninja, was assessed a $60 million civil penalty by FinCEN for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act and its implementing of AML regulations.
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