Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Must Pay $4 Million Over Prostitution, Money Laundering Charges

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by Sander Lutz
February 11, 2026
Bitcoin Exchange Paxful Must Pay $4 Million Over Prostitution, Money Laundering Charges
Paxful signed a plea deal saying it should pay a $112 million fine for its crimes. But the DOJ determined it could only afford to pay $4 million.
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Originally published on Decrypt on 2/11/2026