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First Seizure of Stablecoins Recorded in Argentina as Authorities Disrupt Money Laundering Operation

The Argentine judicial system has seized around $28,600 in stablecoins from a criminal organization that used cryptocurrency to launder millions of dollars. The funds were obtained through phone smuggling and illegal online casinos. Law enforcement agencies are using cryptocurrency analysis and monitoring tools to combat crypto-related crimes. The Financial Intelligence Unit detected over $10 million in deposits going to the organization's Binance accounts. The operation involved multiple interventions and resulted in the confiscation of cash, computer equipment, and crypto mining devices. This case is seen as a significant precedent in Argentine jurisprudence for combating money laundering and other financial crimes involving cryptocurrencies.

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