2019-3-12 16:30 |
Malta is turning to crypto sleuthing startup CipherTrace for technical help addressing the risk of financial crimes in its digital asset industry. origin »
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Lithuania has imposed a €9.3 million ($10.07 million) fine against local cryptocurrency firm Payeer over sanctions violations, Reuters reported on Wednesday. Specifically, Lithuania’s financial crimes watchdog, the Financial Crimes Investigation Service (FNTT), penalized the regulated crypto company for facilitating the…
2024-7-10 17:38 | |
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Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz says time will tell if Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is guilty of financial crimes. Mike Novogratz, the CEO of Galaxy Digital, told CNBC in an interview earlier today that time will tell if SBF is guilty of financial crimes or not.
2022-11-11 18:00 | |
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James Freis ran the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network from 2007 to 2012.
2022-3-24 21:12 | |
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The US Marshals Service is appealing for help disposing of seized or forfeited cryptocurrency. The government body is looking for firms to provide feedback on appropriate methods to store, liquidate, or potentially return Bitcoin and other cryptos involved with financial crimes.
2019-3-9 00:00 | |
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In a report published earlier today, the Finance Committee of France’s National Assembly has stated that it would be appropriate to ban all cryptocurrencies focused on providing greater anonymity to the user.
2019-3-7 00:00 | |
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One of the biggest arguments that naysayers of cryptocurrency like to bring against it is the concept of money laundering. A recent report in September last year in the Wall Street Journal indicated that criminals used cryptocurrency exchanges in the laundering of $90 million in the last two years, though much of the report had […]
2019-2-5 17:24 | |
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Financial authorities in the Netherlands plan a licensing scheme for crypto exchanges and wallet providers to lower the risk of financial crimes.
2019-1-22 12:00 | |
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The Dutch Central Bank wants to oversee crypto companies in order to stem financial crimes.
2018-12-12 20:10 | |
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The United States has an unclear stance towards cryptocurrency. Despite that unclear stance, however, one major U. S. regulatory authority is urging the rest of the world to follow the country’s lead in crypto enforcement.
2018-12-5 00:54 | |
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G20 leaders declared that they would regulate crypto to mitigate financial crimes in a statement after this weekend's summit.
2018-12-3 20:00 | |
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For nearly a decade, participants in the blockchain and cryptocurrency space have operated in a regulatory compliance gray zone. Recent developments — at both the federal and international levels — signal that the time for plausible deniability or unregulated freedom is coming to an end and more traditional regulations are moving to the forefront.
2018-12-3 19:20 | |
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Mexican startup Airtm will launch a campaign to raise donations for Venezuelans, a country whose poor monetary policies have plagued it with hyperinflation. Called the AirdropVenezuela.
2018-11-28 19:29 | |
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In a blog post released on November 15, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced the issuance of revised Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs). These GTOs require U. S. title insurance companies to identify who is behind shell companies used in cash purchases of real estate.
2018-11-16 04:55 | |
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Despite a prolonged cryptocurrency bear market and regulatory uncertainties, OKCoin, one of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges in the world, is expanding to Latin America launching a new exchange platform headquartered in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2018-11-15 17:45 | |
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If the abundance of reportage regarding crypto related thefts and frauds is anything to go by, it might not be so wrong to say that there’s a conspiracy afoot against cryptocurrencies. There’s not as much media coverage of financial crimes carried out in the mainstream finance sector as there is for cryptocurrencies. But when it […]
2018-11-7 12:24 | |
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A report has warned U. K. MPs to thread carefully when creating regulations to govern the nation’s digital currency sector. The document is in response to plans made by MPs to place the U.
2018-10-30 00:00 | |
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Ever since the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a stern warning about initial coin offerings (ICOs) in February 2018, cryptocurrency projects have had to consider different options for distributing their tokens — and funding their development.
2018-10-20 19:31 | |
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North Korean cybercrime hacking group The Lazarus Group is currently the biggest crypto hacking syndicate in the world, having stolen millions worth of cryptocurrencies from online exchanges.
2018-10-20 00:22 | |
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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an advisory report on Oct. 11 to US financial institutions warning them about Iran’s activities to “exploit the financial system” and evade US sanctions using cryptocurrencies.
2018-10-15 19:04 | |
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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has warned U. S financial institutions that the Iranian government might be dodging economic sanctions by using cryptocurrencies. The document highlights challenges arising from peer-to-peer virtual currency exchanges and encourages banks to monitor blockchain ledgers for transactions tied to the country.
2018-10-15 15:35 | |
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Concerns are growing surrounding Iran’s use of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Monero – and soon, their own native cryptocurrency – to evade economic sanctions put in place by the U. S. , prompting FinCEN to issue an advisory on the topic.
2018-10-13 02:30 | |
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Two Asian nationals are set to be deported from the Philippines to their respective countries. Their respective countries want the two individuals accused of economic crimes which include Bitcoin fraud.
2018-10-6 14:00 | |
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If 90 percent of Bitcoin’s applications used to be tied to illegal activities in 2013, today, the cryptocurrency is being used for legal financial speculation in 90 percent of cases. Bitcoin and illegality are found in association only 10 percent of the time currently.
2018-10-3 09:00 | |
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Two U. S-based financial crimes and intelligence experts, Lourdes Miranda and Ross Delston, have said that it is likely that North Korea is using both established DLT-based digital assets like bitcoin and ether to bypass U.
2018-9-28 07:00 | |
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A bill enabling the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to investigate cryptocurrencies is now headed to the Senate.
2018-9-15 00:07 | |
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The Federal Financial Monitoring Service of Russia (Rosfinmonitoring) has commissioned an analytical tool for monitoring cryptocurrency transactions. The system will particularly focus on bitcoin, as reported by BBC’s Russian service.
2018-8-31 04:00 | |
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The agency in charge of investigating financial crimes has contracted with a Russian tech company that will provide tools for tracking cryptocurrency transactions.
2018-8-30 21:10 | |
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The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network receives over 1,500 suspicious activity reports (SARs) related to cryptocurrencies, the agency’s director has revealed. The majority of them come from money service businesses (MSBs), stakeholders in the digital currency industry and other financial institutions.
2018-8-14 20:00 | |
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FinCEN, the United States Financial Crimes Enforcement Network have reported that on average, over a month, they receive around 1,500 reports against cryptocurrency and illicit use of digital currencies.
2018-8-14 06:00 | |
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The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently clarified its stance towards cryptocurrencies. In a conference last week, FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco discussed how his agency is approaching cryptocurrencies – and why future regulations may be necessary.
2018-8-14 00:23 | |
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Cryptocurrency–Despite the call for Exchange Traded-Funds and other SEC regulated options for investors, cryptocurrency continues to remain a largely lawless place. A new report from the U.
2018-8-13 19:35 | |
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Director of US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Kenneth A. Blanco delivered a speech on August 9th at the 2018 Chicago-Kent Block Legal Tech Conference, wherein he cited a recent surge in crypto-related Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs).
2018-8-12 00:13 | |
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The director of the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) says that the agency has seen a surge in filings of crypto-related Suspicious Activity Reports
2018-8-11 18:16 | |
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As the economic center of Europe, the City of London is a high profile target for financial crimes of all stripes — testing the resources of England’s smallest police force
2018-7-27 08:33 | |
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As the cryptocurrency industry reels under pressure due to the high number of crypto crimes and continued security threats, the Regulators urged the government of South Korea to bring in new legislation at the earliest.
2018-7-27 22:12 | |
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The G20, yesterday, adopted the recommendation of the Financial Services Board (FSB) by declaring that cryptocurrency posed no threat to the stability of the global financial system. The G20 also reiterated the need for better monitoring of the market to prevent the use of virtual assets in financial crimes and sponsorship of terrorism. G20 Adopts […]
2018-7-24 09:28 | |
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The G20, yesterday, adopted the recommendation of the Financial Services Board (FSB) by declaring that cryptocurrency posed no threat to the stability of the global financial system. The G20 also reiterated the need for better monitoring of the market to prevent the use of virtual assets in financial crimes and sponsorship of terrorism.
2018-7-24 23:40 | |
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As the unified Parliament sets out to amend one of its most comprehensive financial laws, it sought the help of a study to include new regulations for the emerging alternate financial system that would include use of cryptocurrencies.
2018-7-21 09:43 | |
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FATF to Introduce New Program Regarding Cryptos and Related-Illegal Uses During U. S Presidency The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) explicitly shared that it will be addressing cryptocurrencies and its associated crimes during its U.
2018-7-20 03:07 | |
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President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, is alleged to have established an executive order with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to ensure that cryptocurrency related crime falls as part of a special consumer protection entity within the DOJ.
2018-7-12 14:00 | |
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Technology in its nascent stage is usually restricted to the confines of enthusiasts, hobbyists, and those actively involved in its development. For Bitcoin and blockchain technology, however, the case is different — as both form a topical issue in many a discourse.
2018-7-5 23:00 | |
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Tax authorities from five different nations are coming together to combat international financial crimes, with a focus on cryptocurrencies.
2018-7-4 05:00 | |
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In a bid to fight the threat of cryptocurrency tax crime, the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has joined with tax authorities from Australia, Canada, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom to form the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement (J5), according to a press release.
2018-7-4 23:36 | |
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Leaders of tax enforcement authorities from around the world have united to combat global financial crimes enabled by cryptocurrencies and other technologies. The group formed will be known as the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement, or J5, and will comprise of participants from Australia, the U.
2018-7-3 21:40 | |
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The European Union recently adopted a new anti-money laundering (AML) directive specifically targeting cryptocurrencies. It is the fifth AML directive of the EU, and aims to detect, investigate, and prevent financial crimes in the region.
2018-6-26 07:00 | |
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Information has recently emerged that suggests that Ripple’s XRP token is not a security. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network signed an agreement with Ripple Inc. that allowed them to continue their sale of XRP in 2015.
2018-6-20 17:02 | |
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Active addresses, entities and transactions on the Bitcoin network are all moving sideways while the number of wallets holding at least some of the assets continues to reach new highs.
At the time of publication, it is not clear how the DeFi detective allegedly connected wallets with questionable activities to Jeff Huang.
Blockchain analytics will help ensure that NY-licensed companies don’t send money to sanctioned Russians.
Elliptic, the blockchain analysis company, has added privacy coins zcash and horizen to its monitoring platform.
Crypto sleuthing firm Elliptic has added 87 new tokens to its analytics offering, expanding its reach to 97% of digital assets by trading volume.
Banking giant Wells Fargo is backing blockchain forensics firm Elliptic.
Chainalysis laid off 39 employees Thursday citing the need for a "path to profitability."