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Currency.com Accused of Exploiting KYC to Withhold Customer Funds
Know Your Customer (KYC) and Know Your Transaction (KYT) are ostensibly deployed by exchanges to combat money laundering. In practice, these provisions are used as an excuse to surveil, cajole, and threaten customers, who risk losing funds if they are unable to meet the impossibly high burden of proof. дальше »
2020-2-19 18:10 | |
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Cryptocurrency-Linked Bank Accounts in Russia May Be Frozen
The Russian Central Bank is flip-flopping on cryptocurrencies and now says that bank accounts linked to virtual assets may be blocked. The latest news comes from a new amendment to anti-money laundering (AML) guidelines in the country. дальше »
2020-2-17 14:20 | |
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The DOJ Claims Every Bitcoin Mixer is a Money Laundering Business
The concept of a Bitcoin mixer has always been somewhat controversial. The recent statements by the US DOJ will only thicken the plot in this particular regard. A few years ago, the Bitcoin mixer landscape was very competitive. дальше »
2020-2-16 02:30 | |
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US Department of Justice Is Criminalizing Onchain Privacy, Starting With Mixers
The American government’s long-running war on privacy escalated this week following the arrest of Coin Ninja’s Larry Harmon on money laundering charges. A Department of Justice statement that “seeking to obscure virtual currency transactions in this way [using mixers] is a crime” means that bitcoiners risk prosecution simply for exercising their right to privacy. дальше »
2020-2-14 15:00 | |
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The DOJ just busted a massive money laundering scheme, and it’s bad for Bitcoin
The growth of Bitcoin and the crypto market has long been inhibited due to its perceived ties to the dark web and the criminal underworld, a perception that is primarily rooted in the technology’s genesis as a payment method on dark web marketplaces. дальше »
2020-2-14 05:56 | |
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Authorities Arrest Ohio Man for Laundering $300M in Crypto on the Dark Web
An Ohio native faces several charges of illegal activity, including laundering 350,000 Bitcoin through a Dark Web tumbler service
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Mnuchin Tells Congress Tougher Laws Will Be Introduced On Cryptocurrency Payments Soon
During a recent Senate Finance Committee hearing, Steve Mnuchin the U. S. Treasury Secretary called on the FinCEN, a U. S financial regulatory authority, to put in place new cryptocurrencies regulations and guidelines in a bid to reduce the money laundering, illicit trades and activities that cryptocurrencies purportedly enhance. дальше »
2020-2-13 21:39 | |
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Int’l Securities Commission Wants Stricter Crypto Exchange Measures
The International Organization of Securities Commission (IOSCO) is calling on global regulators to get tougher on crypto exchanges. IOSCO Has Money Laundering Concerns The international watchdog IOSCO has cautioned regulators this week to look into how cryptocurrency exchanges assess their investors. дальше »
2020-2-13 20:00 | |
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Coin Ninja CEO Arrested for Allegedly Laundering $311M With Bitcoin Privacy Tools
The CEO of Bitcoin media site Coin Ninja and founder of crypto wallet provider DropBit has been arrested for allegedly laundering $311 million with Bitcoin tools
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DropBit CEO Charged with Money Laundering, Peter McCormack Pulls Ads
Peter McCormack, the host of a cryptocurrency podcast called ‘What Bitcoin Did,’ has paused advertisements for DropBit, an app associated with Larry Dean Harmon. Harmon, a U. S. resident, was recently charged with money laundering on the dark web platform, AlphaBay. дальше »
2020-2-13 12:25 | |
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TAGZ Crypto Exchange CEO On the Importance of Implementing Industry Best Practices: Interview
We recently caught up with Bryan Seiler, CEO at TAGZ, a major Australian cryptocurrency exchange. TAGZ is reportedly one of the world’s biggest, fully-regulated and licensed anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) compliant crypto exchanges. дальше »
2020-2-13 09:42 | |
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Tether (USDt) Adds Chainalysis KYT Tool to Improve Its AML Compliance
The famous stablecoin issuer Tether and the blockchain forensics company Chainalysis have closed a partnership for Tether to improve the tools that it uses against money laundering. The announcement that Tether will apply the token issuers’ Know Your Transaction tool from Chainalysis was made on Wednesday. дальше »
2020-2-13 19:48 | |
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Популярный на крипторынке платежный сервис попал под прицел регуляторов
В январе этого года в Евросоюзе вступила в силу «Пятая антиотмывочная директива» (The Fifth Money Laundering Directive или 5AMLD). Документ ужесточил требования, которые предъявляют к финансовой деятельности европейских компаний. дальше »
2020-2-13 15:53 | |
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Tether Begins Monitoring Traders With Chainalysis Tracking Tool
Stablecoin giant Tether (USDT) is the latest crypto firm to adopt anti-money laundering (AML) tracking solutions from blockchain forensics firm Chainalysis. Tether Partners with Chainalysis Chainalysis announced the news of the deployment in a press release issued on Wednesday (February 12, 2020). дальше »
2020-2-13 15:50 | |
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Tether blockchain integrates AML compliance solution from Chainalysis
Chainalysis, the blockchain analysis company, today announced the integration of its compliance solution for Tether, the largest stablecoin blockchain platform by market capitalization. Chainalysis Know Your Transaction (KYT) for token issuers is a real-time anti-money laundering (AML) compliance solution for monitoring a token’s full lifecycle, from issuance to redemption. дальше »
2020-2-13 15:05 | |
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Tether Stablecoin Taps Chainalysis for Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Tools
Tether is using Chainalysis' "Know Your Transaction" tool to create risk profiles for USDT users and monitor potentially suspicious activity. дальше »
2020-2-13 12:00 | |
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U.K. FCA Orders Epayments Systems to Halt Operations Due to AML Concerns
The Financial Conducts Authority (FCA), the United Kingdom’s financial watchdog, has ordered Epyments Systems Limited, a licensed electronic money institution founded in 2011, to halt its operations until it fixes the loopholes in its anti-money laundering (AML) procedures, according to a statement by the firm on February 11, 2020. дальше »
2020-2-13 11:00 | |
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Cryptopia Liquidator Say Hacked Crypto Exchange Flouted AML Laws
Evidence presented by liquidators from accounting behemoth Grant Thornton suggests that New Zealand crypto exchange Cryptopia failed to comply with anti-money laundering (AML) regulations before suffering a hack back in January 2019. дальше »
2020-2-11 20:00 | |
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U.S. Secret Service to Get $2.4 Billion Funding for Crypto Policing
The U. S. Secret Service could receive up to $2. 4 billion in funding to monitor crypto crimes as part of the White House budget proposal for 2021. Secret Service Monitoring Crypto Money Laundering According to the budget proposal document, the Secret Service will be tasked with monitoring the use of cryptos in money laundering and terroristRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2020-2-11 16:00 | |
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FINMA’s New AML Provision Requires Crypto Exchange Transactions Over $1000 To Provide ID
On February 7, an anti-money laundering regulation provision was released by (FINMA) the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority. In order for additional risks to be reduced, the margin of crypto exchange's remaining anonymous transactions, are now to be reduced from 5,000 CHF to 1,000 CHF, which is about $1,020. The new changes are the result […] дальше »
2020-2-7 20:08 | |
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Crypto Ponzi Scammers Who Duped Professional Sports People Are Jailed
More skulduggery in the cryptocurrency space as two Arizona men who fronted a million-dollar Crypto Ponzi scheme are arrested on money laundering charges. Crypto Ponzi Scheme Targeted Major Baseball League Players Another day, another deliciously wicked scam in the cryptocurrency space. дальше »
2020-2-7 16:00 | |
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Switzerland's FINMA introduces regulations acknowledging increasing crypto-money laundering cases
Switzerland's Financial Market Supervisory Authority [FINMA] on 7 February announced a new, streamlined ordinance, one amending current ordinances and circulars, while abolishing three circulars. дальше »
2020-2-7 14:57 | |
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UK’s FCA Seeks Blockchain, Crypto Expert With Knowledge Of 5AMLD’s Digital Assets Regulations
The major financial authority in the UK, known as the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), wants to hire a cryptocurrency specialist. More specifically, the FCA wishes to work with someone who has crypto expertise in order to know how to address digital assets according to the EU’s 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD5). At least this is […] дальше »
2020-2-6 20:57 | |
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OneCoin Associate Tries to Dodge $400M Laundering Charges
OneCoin associate Mark Scott was charged with two counts of money laundering totaling $400 million. Now, one of the enablers of Crypto’s biggest scam wants the charges against him dropped. OneCoin Aide Claims ‘Insufficient’ Evidence Mark Scott was found guilty by a jury last November of two counts of money laundering (wire fraud and bank fraud) for OneCoin and its elusive founder Ruja Ignatova totaling $400 million. дальше »
2020-2-5 16:00 | |
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Better Regulation Could Curb Crypto Scams, Chainalysis Report Says
Chainalysis’ 2019 crime report found illicit activities accounted for roughly 1 percent of overall crypto transactions last year, and better enforcement of anti-money laundering and know-your-customer regulations could stamp out a large portion of that. дальше »
2020-1-30 00:15 | |
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Multi-Billion Dollar Bitcoin Launderer is Charged in France
Russian citizen Alexander Vinnik, suspected of assisting criminals in laundering billions, was extradited to France where he will face criminal charges. Major suspect in a money-laundering operation to be charged in France Alexander Vinnik, a Russian citizen, was arrested in Greece back in 2017 due to his suspected involvement in a massive money-laundering operation that allegedly involved billions of dollars. дальше »
2020-1-29 20:00 | |
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Monetary Authority of Singapore To Add AML Rules To Crypto With Payment Services Act
The MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) has announced measures to update the existing regulatory framework guiding all digital payments. Announced early Tuesday morning, the PSA Act of 2019 (Singapore’s Payment Services Act) is aimed at introducing DPT (Digital Payment Services) under the existing AML and CTF (Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist-financing) rules. By doing so, it […] дальше »
2020-1-28 17:44 | |
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Singapore Announces New AML Rules for Crypto Businesses
Singapore’s newly-enacted Payment Services Act brings so-called Digital Payment Token (DPT) services under current anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist-financing (CTF) rules. дальше »
2020-1-28 07:40 | |
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India needs to ease regulations around FinTech, according to this lawyer
Prathiba Jain, Founder and New Delhi Head of the Nishith Desai Associates, spoke at "Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (AMLCTF) System in Modern FinTech Industry", at the World EcoThe post India needs to ease regulations around FinTech, according to this lawyer appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2020-1-26 13:00 | |
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Alexander Vinnik Accused of Laundering Billions Through BTC-e Extradited to France
Alexander Vinnik, the Russian-born IT specialist who spent over two years in detention in Greece, where he was arrested on a U.S. warrant, is now in Paris. The alleged BTC-e operator, suspected of laundering at least $4 billion through the now defunct crypto exchange, has been handed over to France after the Greek judiciary turned […] The post Alexander Vinnik Accused of Laundering Billions Through BTC-e Extradited to France appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2020-1-25 03:50 | |
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Not all Bitcoins 'received by Cash4PS in its lifetime were donations to PRC'
Bitcoin, for the good and the bad? The largest cryptocurrency in the market, Bitcoin is not new for being under the limelight as a tool used for terror funding, money laundering, and the currency oThe post Not all Bitcoins 'received by Cash4PS in its lifetime were donations to PRC' appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2020-1-22 09:34 | |
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Blockchain payment firm Coinify completes registration under EU 5th AML Directive
With the new EU 5th Anti-Money Laundering directive sweeping Europe and ousting many established crypto companies, blockchain payment firm Coinify today announced it has successfully been registered with the financial services authorities. дальше »
2020-1-20 18:10 | |
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Binance’s CEO Has Responded to Chainalysis’ Laundering Claims
Changpeng Zhao, the CEO of Binance, has taken to Twitter to contest recent reports from the blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. In the Jan. 15 report, the firm claimed that Binance had received approximately one-quarter of all cryptocurrencies laundered through OTC brokers in 2019. дальше »
2020-1-20 12:27 | |
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Unnecessary Evil: How Government Regulations Kill Crypto Startups and Encourage Crime
Thanks to the EU’s most recent money laundering directive, a small business called Post-a-coin, which sold cute postcards pre-loaded with tiny amounts of bitcoin, is being forced to shut down. дальше »
2020-1-16 17:20 | |
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Chainalysis: $2.8B Bitcoin Laundered Through Exchanges in 2019
Chainalysis, a major blockchain analysis firm, has published a blog post concerning last year’s Bitcoin laundering trends. The Role of Exchanges and OTC Brokers The firm traced $2. 8 billion of illicit Bitcoin that was deposited to exchanges over the course of 2019. дальше »
2020-1-16 13:40 | |
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Crypto Forensics Startup Elliptic to Urge Congress For Tougher AML Enforcement of Privacy Coins
Elliptic, a crypto analytic firm is set on recommending the US Congress demand tougher anti-money laundering (AML) rules for exchanges allowing of the trading of privacy coins. The firm is set to lay down recommendations at a US Congressional hearing that will discuss how cryptos are being utilized to facilitate human trafficking, CoinDesk reports. On […] дальше »
2020-1-16 01:44 | |
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Crypto Analytics Firm Elliptic to Tell US Congress Privacy Coins Need Stricter AML Rules
Elliptic head of policy Liat Shetret will recommend that the U.S. push for greater enforcement of anti-money laundering regulation of crypto exchanges, including for traders using privacy coins, in a Congressional hearing on human trafficking. дальше »
2020-1-16 21:00 | |
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North Korean Crypto Conference a No-Go, Warns the UN
Sanctions experts from the United Nations have warned blockchain enthusiasts against attending an upcoming cryptocurrency conference in North Korea. Attending the Pyongyang Event Could Breach Sanctions According to Reuters, a confidential report will be submitted to the UN Security Council warning that the event will include discussions that cover sanctions evasion and money laundering. дальше »
2020-1-16 16:25 | |
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Is Australia’s Largest Digital Currency Exchange Tagz A Solid Option For Trading?
Australia-based crypto exchange TAGZ is reportedly one of the largest fully-regulated and licensed anti-money laundering (AML), counter-terrorism financing (CTF) compliant trading platforms in the digital asset industry. дальше »
2020-1-15 09:32 | |
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Crypto Exchanges Facing Greater Compliance Costs as AMLD5 Comes into Effect
With the European Union (EU) member states adopting the Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD5), crypto exchanges in the region could see their compliance costs rise significantly. Meanwhile, financial regulators in the U. дальше »
2020-1-14 02:00 | |
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With New Regulations, Europe’s Crypto Companies May Be Running Out of Options
European crypto companies are finding themselves in a changing regulatory environment. The new realities they have to deal with stem from the fifth edition of the European Union’s anti-money laundering directive. дальше »
2020-1-13 14:20 | |
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