{"id":73028,"date":"2026-05-25T07:01:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T07:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/us-sanctions-sinaloa-cartel-crypto-laundering-venezuela-shuts-down-mining-farm\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T07:01:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T07:01:43","slug":"us-sanctions-sinaloa-cartel-crypto-laundering-venezuela-shuts-down-mining-farm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crowdfundjunction.com\/blog\/us-sanctions-sinaloa-cartel-crypto-laundering-venezuela-shuts-down-mining-farm\/","title":{"rendered":"US Sanctions Sinaloa Cartel Crypto Laundering, Venezuela Shuts Down Mining Farm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News )<\/b><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"@container mb-[25px] rounded-sm overflow-clip py-0.5 pr-0.5 pl-2.5 bg-success-100\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-col gap-m overflow-clip rounded-[6px] !bg-success-10 p-3 @[420px]:p-m\">\n<h2 class=\"m-0 flex items-center gap-s text-[19px] !text-[#1c1c1c] md:text-[20px]\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"16\" height=\"10\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 10\" fill=\"none\" class=\"shrink-0 text-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M1 1.5h14\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M1 8.5h10\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span>Key Takeaways<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul class=\"m-0 flex list-none flex-col gap-m pl-0\">\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">OFAC sanctioned 6 people laundering Sinaloa Cartel crypto, next aiming to disrupt US illicit fentanyl flows.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Venezuela dismantled 1 massive 4,000 ASIC crypto farm, saving 10,000 MW to stabilize its power grid.<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"m-0 flex items-start gap-s !text-[#434248]\"><span class=\"mt-2 size-2 shrink-0 rounded-full bg-success-100\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><span class=\"text-body\">Entering the crypto market, Bradesco will leverage its size to offer comprehensive custody options.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>US Sanctions Sinaloa Cartel Network for Laundering Drug Profits Through <span>Cryptocurrency<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>On Wednesday, the U.S. government Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/us-sanctions-sinaloa-cartel-network-for-laundering-drug-profits-through-cryptocurrency\/\">sanctioned<\/a> six individuals and two companies due to their involvement in a money laundering scheme for the Sinaloa cartel, one of the largest drug-trafficking organizations linked to the fentanyl flows entering the country.<\/p>\n<p>Armando de Jesus Ojeda Aviles is the head of this network, which also includes Jesus Alonso Aispuro Felix, Rodrigo Alarcon Palomares, Alfredo Orozco Romero, Amalia Margarita Romero Moreno, and Liliana Orozco Romero. Security company Grupo Especial Mamba Negra and Gorditas Chiwas, a Mexican restaurant based in Chihuahua, were also designated.<\/p>\n<p>The designated are accused of organizing a scheme to collect bulk cash deliveries, a product of the sales of illicit drugs such as tentanyl, methamphetamine, and cocaine, including processing them and converting them into <span>cryptocurrency<\/span> to be sent to the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<h2>Venezuelan Government Shuts Down 4,000 ASIC Mining Farm<\/h2>\n<p>Venezuelan authorities <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reels\/DYfsbGTunPR\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">found and dismantled<\/a> a <span>cryptocurrency<\/span> megafarm with 4,000 ASICs, estimated to consume up to 10,000 MW, causing severe impact and structural damage to the energy infrastructure in the state of Aragua.<\/p>\n<p>The operation, which had the collaboration of the intelligence police (CICPC), follows several measures the Venezuelan government is taking, upholding a prohibition on <span>crypto<\/span> mining operations. Venezuela\u2019s energy consumption reached a 9-year high as an ongoing heat wave has hit the deteriorated power grid, causing blackouts affecting the general population.<\/p>\n<h2>Brazil\u2019s Banking Giant Bradesco Enters the <span>Crypto<\/span> Custody Race<\/h2>\n<p>Bradesco, the second-largest bank in Brazil with over 5,300 branches, <a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/brazils-banking-giant-bradesco-enters-the-crypto-custody-race\/\">announced<\/a> last week that it will enter the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cryptocurrency<\/a> custody business, enlisting an undisclosed partner.<\/p>\n<p>Renata Petrovic, head of innovation at the bank, revealed that the bank had internally created a structure focused on digital assets and that these custody solutions would be provided for the entire <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cryptocurrency<\/a> spectrum.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are preparing to have a digital asset custody business; we already have a partner who will work with us, providing comprehensive custody for all assets, including tokens, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/a-quick-introduction-to-crypto\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">crypto<\/a>, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bitcoin.com\/get-started\/what-are-stablecoins\/\" class=\"lar_link lar_link_outgoing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stablecoins<\/a>,\u201d Petrovic stated.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.bitcoin.com\/latam-insights-us-sanctions-sinaloa-cartel-crypto-laundering-venezuela-shuts-down-mining-farm\/\">Source link <\/a><br \/>\n<br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Originally posted on : Bitcoin News ) Key Takeaways OFAC sanctioned 6 people laundering Sinaloa Cartel crypto, next aiming to disrupt US illicit fentanyl flows. Venezuela dismantled 1 massive 4,000 ASIC crypto farm, saving 10,000 MW to stabilize its power grid. Entering the crypto market, Bradesco will leverage its size to offer comprehensive custody options. 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