The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) halted several illicit digital asset exchanges in the capital Kyiv that charged between 5-10% for transaction fees. Interestingly, some of the clients of these venues were organizers of mass protests who reportedly used the network to fund provocation acts on the Independence Day of Ukraine.
The Clients of The Platforms – a Variety of Criminals
The SBU revealed that it had shut down clandestine cryptocurrency trading venues in Kyiv. Their network received 5 to 10% interest for each digital asset transaction, and thus they were generating a monthly turnover of up to $1.1 million.
The platforms had around 1,000 clients collectively as some of them were criminals, money-launderers, online fraudsters, and even organizers of mass protests. What’s more, the investigation informed that some of the provocateurs financed aggression acts with funds from the venues during the Independence Day of Ukraine.
The SBU explained that the aforementioned exchanges
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