What happened
The D.C. Circuit Court upheld the conviction of Roman Sterlingov, operator of Bitcoin Fog, confirming the government's evidence linking him to the cryptocurrency mixing service.
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What compliance teams should check
- Review exposure to cryptocurrency mixing services
- Update monitoring for transactions linked to Bitcoin Fog
- Assess controls for detecting crypto laundering typologies
FOR COMPLIANCE TEAMS
Catch stories like these on your own customers.
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The D.C. Circuit upheld the conviction of Bitcoin Fog operator Roman Sterlingov in a Friday opinion that found the government adequately tied his conduct to the D.C. venue and introduced sufficiently reliable forensic evidence to link him to the cryptocurrency mixing service.Law360, 25 Sep 2026, 18:41 UTC, law360.com