Vietnam arrests seven in $1.9M crypto-laundering ring tied to Cambodian casino

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Vietnamese authorities have arrested seven individuals in connection to a $1.9 million cryptocurrency money-laundering operation linked to a Cambodian casino. The crackdown reflects increasing scrutiny on illegal activities involving cryptocurrency.

Seven Vietnamese have been arrested for allegedly running a money-laundering ring that funneled more than VND50 billion (US$1.9 million) in illegal casino proceeds from Cambodia into USDT over three months.