Larry Dean Harmon, operator of the Helix bitcoin mixer, pleaded guilty to allegedly laundering $300 million in crypto on Darknet markets
An operator of a bitcoin “mixer” has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to launder money, the U.S. Justice Department said on Wednesday.
A virtual currency “mixer” or “tumbler” charges customers a fee to send cryptocurrencies to a designated address in a manner designed to conceal the source or owner of the currency. Mr. Harmon admitted during the hearing Wednesday that he conspired with several Darknet marketplaces, including AlphaBay, Evolution, Cloud 9 and other platforms, to provide bitcoin money-laundering services for their customers. He also admitted to being aware that AlphaBay and Evolution offered platforms to buy illegal drugs and other illicit goods and services, like hacking and money-laundering.
As part of the plea agreement, Mr. Harmon agreed to forfeit more than 4,400 bitcoins, valued at more than $200 million at current prices, and other seized properties, and cooperate with law enforcement.
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