Crypto Crackdown: Exchanges under scrutiny for massive money laundering

The crypto ecosystem is under tough scrutiny as the Enforcement Directorate (ED) is probing at least ten cryptocurrency exchanges for possible money laundering as per reports. The ED is probing laundering over Rs 1000 cr via various crypto platforms.

Reports indicate that ED has found that many KYC details collected by the crypto exchanges were found to be dubious in many cases. Sources told Times Group that they were traced to some persons living in remote areas having no connection with the transactions.

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The probe now extends from WazirX onto other platforms as the ED has already frozen a few accounts of WazirX that also is seeing volumes tanking sharply with users fleeing.
The ED, earlier this week, said that Zanmai Labs Pvt Ltd, which owns WazirX Crypto Exchange, has created a web of agreements with Crowdfire Inc. USA, Binance (Cayman Islands), and Zettai Pte Ltd Singapore to allegedly obscure the ownership of the crypto exchange.