The operator of the cryptocurrency mixing service Helix was sentenced to three years in prison last week. Akron, Ohio native Larry Dean Harmon, 41, pleaded guilty in 2021 to conspiracy to commit money laundering. A US Justice Department spokesperson did not respond to requests for comment about why the sentencing took place three years after the deal was agreed to. It is unclear whether Harmon will be released this year. In addition to his term in prison, Harmon was sentenced to three years
