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Today in crypto, Thai police have arrested a South Korean man accused of helping a call center gang launder over $50 million in crypto into gold, the IRS head of digital assets division has resigned. Meanwhile, Coinbase forecasts that the US dollar-backed stablecoin market will eclipse $1 trillion in three years.
Thai authorities have arrested a South Korean man accused of helping a call center gang launder cryptocurrencies into gold worth more than $50 million.
The Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) said officers apprehended Han, 33, at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport on Saturday under a warrant issued in February, according to a report from The Nation. He faces charges of fraud, computer crimes, money laundering, and involvement in a criminal syndicate.
