Court told married couple had €21m transferred through online and crypto accounts

Chinese couple charged with possessing crime proceeds in a digital bank account between September 2023 and February were denied bail

The pair previously ran a cryptocurrency trading business and moved from the Philippines to Ireland last year.

A married couple were arrested over an international money laundering operation with €21m allegedly transferred through online banks and cryptocurrency accounts, a court has heard.

Jixu Wang (35) and Ye Wang (34), who are from China, were charged with possessing crime proceeds in a digital bank account between September 2023 and February this year. They were denied bail.