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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
Marvie Basilan

US, UK Probing $20B Of USDT Flowed Through Sanctioned Russian Exchange: Report

Smartphone with Tether logo is placed on displayed U.S. dollars in this illustration taken, May 12, 2022. (Credit: Reuters / DADO RUVIC)

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.

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