
KEY POINTS
- Garantex was sanctioned in 2022 for "willfully" disregarding AML and CFT obligations
- Tether assisted US law enforcement in a major illicit funding crackdown operation this month
- A UN report in January said crypto-based money launderers used USDT on illegal gambling platforms
The United States and United Kingdom have launched an investigation into over $20 billion of cryptocurrencies that passed through Garantex, a sanctioned Russia-based crypto exchange, and Tether is at center of the probe, a new report revealed.