📣 BitMEX, the crypto exchange, has pleaded guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act, admitting to operating without a significant Anti-Money Laundering (AML) program. US Attorney Damian Williams quipped, "BitMEX opened itself up as a vehicle for large-scale money laundering, like a crypto version of 'Breaking Bad'." The exchange's founders, Hayes, Delo, and Reed, are facing a combined $30 million civil penalty. Williams added, "This guilty plea is a reminder for crypto companies to comply with US law, or face the music."