Crypto history
BitMEX Bank Secrecy Act case
BitMEX was fined $100 million in January 2025 after pleading guilty to violating the US Bank Secrecy Act.
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Overview
BitMEX was fined $100 million in January 2025 after pleading guilty to violating the US Bank Secrecy Act.
Why it matters
The case concerned compliance and customer-access controls at an exchange.
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It did not establish that every customer or trade was criminal.