Iurii Gugnin, a 38-year-old Russian national, has been charged with a $500 million money laundering scheme involving cryptocurrency firms he founded. Allegedly processing over $530 million in payments, he used stablecoin tether to obscure fund origins and falsified compliance documents, with clients linked to sanctioned Russian entities. Arrested on June 9, 2025, Gugnin faces a 22-count indictment, including wire fraud and money laundering, while being held without bail.