Bitcoin exchange exec admits he ignored anti-laundering laws

A California man, Charles James Randol, has admitted to operating a cryptocurrency exchange without implementing anti-money laundering measures, allowing scammers and drug traffickers to launder millions of dollars through the service. He now faces up to five years in federal prison and a fine of up to $250,000.

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