Roman Sterlingov was initially taken into custody in 2021. written by Katherine Ross. Po południu 12 marca 2024, o 4:25. Merrick Garland, who is the Attorney General of the Department of Justice, in a photo edited by Blockworks from an original by Bumble Dee/Shutterstock. The creator of Bitcoin Fog, a cryptocurrency mixing service, was found guilty in a Washington DC court on Tuesday. Sterlingov ran the crypto mixing service for about a decade and it was used for money laundering, as stated in a press release from the Department of Justice. The agency also claimed that during its time in operation, Bitcoin Fog transferred 1.3 million bitcoins, which were estimated to be worth approximately $400 million. Roman Sterlingov was reported to have used the platform for illegal activities on both the Silk Road and Agora, among other websites. He was convicted of charges including conspiracy, money laundering, and running an unlicensed money-transmitting business. According to a press release from the DOJ, he is scheduled to appear for his sentencing hearing on July 15. Additionally, Coinbase and the Blockchain Association are challenging FinCEN’s proposed crackdown on mixers.