Anatoly Legkodymov, the founder and majority owner of the cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato Ltd. (Bitzlato), is facing charges of operating an illegal money transmitting business that transported and transmitted more than $700m of illicit funds. The exchange, which was run without proper anti-money-laundering requirements, became a go-to place for criminal activity.
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