Tag: AML/CFT

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) just finalized forfeiture of $400M+ in crypto, real estate, and monetary assets tied to Helix, one of the darknet era’s best-known Bitcoin “mixers.” The message is blunt: mixers that function as laundering infrastructure won’t just be “disrupted” — they’ll be stripped.

FinTelegram’s review of the offshore casino Rooli (rooli.com), operated by Curaçao-based Dama N.V., shows a recurring Open Banking pattern: the player’s bank transfer is made to “Chain Valley” as the recipient. In multiple flows, the deposit confirmation screen identifies Chain Valley as payee while the payer is a retail bank (e.g., Revolut, ING). That is not a neutral technicality—it is a compliance chokepoint.