Pioneering cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX was ordered by a judge to pay a $100 million fine for violating US anti-money laundering law, capping one of the first big criminal enforcement cases targeting the crypto market.

BitMEX, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange, was ordered to pay an additional $100 million fine for violating the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) between 2015 and 2020.

The U.S. Department of Justice noted that BitMEX violated the Bank Secrecy Act by “willfully failing” to establish US AML rules.

Judge John Koeltl has ordered crypto exchange BitMEX to pay $100 million in fines over US banking law violations after a guilty plea.

BitMEX has been fined $100 million for failing anti-money laundering laws and KYC procedures, with founders pleading guilty and emphasizing the need for financial institutions to adhere to such regulations.

BitMEX crypto exchange said the $100 million ordered by US Judge John G. Koeltl is smaller than the initial amount sought by the government

The case against BitMEX is one of the last to be resolved by the US Justice Department as the Joe Biden administration winds down.

BitMEX was fined $100 million for violating the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act from 2015 to 2020. The Justice Department originally sought a $417 million penalty.

The cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has been fined $100 million for deliberately ignoring U.S. anti-money laundering laws in order to boost revenue, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Wednesday. BitMEX,

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