The AudiA6 Crypto Mixer Case: Money Laundering Charges Under 18 U.S.C. § 1956 and the Attribution Defense
Federal prosecutors charged the operators of the AudiA6 crypto mixer with money laundering conspiracy and sting money laundering after a five-year undercover investigation. The complaint traces $389 million in bitcoin but rests on six undercover transactions with unnamed operators. The central defense is attribution to the named individuals.
The 2026 Crypto Crash and the Coming Wave of Investor Fraud Litigation
A crypto crash is not fraud, but it exposes the schemes a rising market hides. This guide explains the civil cases that follow the 2026 collapse, false representations about returns, where assets are held, and risk, plus misappropriation of investor funds, and the loss causation question that decides them. By former senior DOJ officials Scott Armstrong and Drew Bradylyons.