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This seems a bit ridiculous considering the half a TRILLION dollars that were laundered for drug cartels by the American bank Wells Fargo.

Am I missing something?

Yes.

1) Big banks have more leverage than insignificant fringe exchanges.

2) Wells Fargo was also investigated and fined (although an insignificant amount compared to their business).

Your evidence that something isn't ridiculous consists of two points which are, themselves, ridiculous.

I've never attempted to provide evidence "that something isn't ridiculous". Parent (you?) asked "if [he] is missing something" and I replied.

That said, the points are realistic, not ridiculous. Reality might be ridiculous, but you can't leave in a fantasy world.