Crypto Mixer Operator Gets 12.5 Years in Prison in Bitcoin Fog Money-Laundering Case

Authorities recently sentenced the operator of an infamous Dark Web cryptocurrency mixer to 12.5 years in a US prison.

The notorious Bitcoin Fog crypto tumbler was linked to the laundering of hundreds of millions, primarily for criminal enterprises.

A Decade-Long Enterprise in Crime

36-year-old Roman Sterlingov, who operated Bitcoin Fog from 2011 to 2021, also faces a financial penalty of over half a billion dollars.

During its runtime, the illicit service reportedly processed 1.2 million B