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The United States Drug Enforcement Administration has accused a global drug traffickers of using the popular cryptocurrencies exchange, Binance, to laundered up to 40% of their profits.

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The arrest of a Mexican citizen, Carlos Echavarria, who pleaded guilty to money-laundering and drug dealing, was the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration into the use of the cloud computing platform. An account holder who purchased nearly $42 million worth of cryptocurrencies through the platform was identified by the investigation.

Matthew Price is a senior director of investigations at Binance. He said that the transparency of the transactions works against criminals. The bad guys leave a record of what they do.

A company spokesman said that questions about any kind of DOJ investigation were made up.

Drug cartels and other criminal organizations are using cryptocurrencies to move their money around. It is possible to move large sums of money across borders with the help ofCryptocurrencies. Cash is the preferred method of payment. The use of Cryptocurrencies in illegal activities is a concern, but most transactions are legal and legitimate.

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