This legal commentary analyzes the rise and fall of Garantex, a sanctioned Russian cryptocurrency exchange, examining its role in sanctions evasion, money laundering, terrorist financing, and regulatory abuse. Written from a crypto lawyer’s perspective, the article explores AML failures, stablecoin enforcement, cross-border prosecutions, and the legal risks faced by exchanges, operators, and users in an increasingly regulated global crypto environment.

The AetherX Trade case serves as a cautionary example of how modern crypto investment frauds operate—through staged compliance demands, fabricated tax claims, and delayed withdrawals. From a legal standpoint, these patterns warrant regulatory scrutiny and professional legal handling, not reliance on informal remedies.

An expanded legal analysis of Ruja Ignatova and the OneCoin scandal, examining one of the largest crypto frauds in history, its regulatory failures, and why professional crypto lawyers are essential for enforcement and asset recovery.

Explore the top 10 crypto criminals in the world, from Ponzi scam leaders and exchange fraudsters to state-linked hackers and darknet thieves. Learn how these notorious actors stole or laundered billions in digital assets and why professional legal and forensic intervention is critical in the crypto age.

The Impact of Digital Asset Seizure Laws on Crypto Scams