Moscow police detain five crypto exchange staff in money-laundering probe
- —A pensioner handed 13.3 million rubles to a courier on Losevskaya Street
- —Four staff were detained at the Moscow City exchange, a fifth at the airport
- —Two couriers aged 18 and 19 arrived with over 3 million rubles during the raid
- —From July 1, 2027, exchanges must operate under law 282-FZ
Why it matters: The case highlights how grey exchanges remain a laundering channel for scam proceeds until law 282-FZ takes effect.
Source: BeInCrypto RU