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Dutch Central Bank Orders Crypto “vulnerable to financial crime” Companies to Register
De Nederlandsche Bank to regulate crypto companies starting from January 10, 2020 The move came under the fifth European anti-money laundering directive De Nederlandsche Bank would begin regulating companies that offer cryptocurrency services, starting from January 10, 2020, announced the Dutch central bank on Tuesday. дальше »
2019-9-3 18:59 | |
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Dutch Central Bank cites crypto’s vulnerability to financial crimes; orders its supervision of the industry
As concerns around money laundering and terrorism financing grow, crypto-regulations have started to gain momentum. These concerns have now reared their head in The Netherlands. Due to cryptocurrencies not being fully regulated in the country, crypto-managing companies were not previously required to report to regulatory bodies. дальше »
2019-9-3 14:22 | |
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Dutch central bank has new rules for crypto, says it’s ‘vulnerable to financial crime’
The Dutch central bank has today announced it must begin supervising cryptocurrency companies (including wallet providers) under the fifth European anti-money laundering directive, which came into effect in July. дальше »
2019-9-3 13:07 | |
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‘We’re Going to Find You’ – How Undercover Agents Trade Prison Time for Bitcoins
An Australian national living in Boulder, Colorado was slammed with a one year and a day prison sentence last month for trading bitcoins. An August 23 statement from the Colorado U.S. District Attorney’s Office states that Emilio Testa, 32, was charged with money laundering, and claims Testa knew the funds he was acquiring had been […] The post ‘We’re Going to Find You’ – How Undercover Agents Trade Prison Time for Bitcoins appeared first on Bitcoin News. дальше »
2019-9-2 18:00 | |
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UN Official States Crypto Makes Tracking Cybercrime More Difficult
Neil Walsh, chief of the cybercrime and anti-money laundering arm of the United Nations' department on drugs and crime, has stated that the "anonymizing and pseudo-anonymizing" aspects of cryptocurrencies have made it extremely difficult to combat terrorist financing, money laundering, and cybercrime. дальше »
2019-8-31 19:58 | |
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India’s Special Investigation Team cautions government of growing use of crypto in money laundering, drug smuggling
India’s Special Investigation Team [SIT] has observed a growing network of criminal gangs using cryptocurrencies for illicit activities like laundering money and smuggling drugs, reported Firstpost. дальше »
2019-8-31 19:30 | |
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Blame Bitcoin: UN Cyber Czar Makes Crypto a Child Slavery Scapegoat
By CCN Markets: A senior UN official, Neil Walsh, claims that Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies have made the task of fighting money laundering, terror financing, and cybercrime tougher than ever due to the relative anonymity they allegedly offer. дальше »
2019-8-30 17:53 | |
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South Korea Regulator to Support Proposed Crypto Exchange Regulation
The chairperson of the South Korean Financial Services Commission (FSC) has stated that he is in favour of a proposed reporting system for crypto exchanges operating in the nation. The regulations may serve to make digital currency trading platforms more transparent, as well as helping to protect against money laundering and other financial crimes. дальше »
2019-8-28 23:00 | |
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Gold Market Flooded With ‘Fake’ Bars; Bitcoin Critics Please STFU
The bullion market is slowly but steadily flooded with ‘dirty gold bars,’ according to a recent Reuters report. It’s interesting to know what Peter Shiff and other gold supporters would say about this. дальше »
2019-8-28 14:00 | |
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Swiss Regulator Issues Guidance for Blockchain and Cryptocurrency
FINMA, the financial market regulator in Switzerland, has released a guide in line with FATF rules in order to target KYC/AML compliance for blockchain payments companies and cryptocurrencies. Any party that transacts in cryptocurrencies or transmits money over the blockchain is liable to comply with existing money laundering regulation in Switzerland, August 26, 2019. дальше »
2019-8-27 01:00 | |
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DIY Bitcoin ATM Money Launderer Pleads Guilty
A man who created his own Bitcoin ATM has pleaded guilty of money laundering and related crimes. Kunal Kalra, a resident of Westwood, California, used his machine and other means to clean as much as $25 million between 2015 and 2017. дальше »
2019-8-27 01:00 | |
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Kunal Kalra Pleads Guilty To Running Unlicensed Bitcoin Exchange And ATM
Westwood, California, resident Kunal Kalra has pleaded guilty to running an unlicensed bitcoin exchange and ATM. Kalra allegedly took part in $25 million worth of trading without obtaining a money-remitting business license or implementing any anti-money laundering processes. дальше »
2019-8-27 23:43 | |
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Guilty as Charged? $25 Million Bitcoin Ponzi Scam for Peddling Methamphetamines
A man in Los Angeles pleaded guilty to running a multi-million Ponzi scheme involving the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. The guy in question accepted that he was selling methamphetamine and was also involved in the laundering of BTC worth $25 million. дальше »
2019-8-26 19:35 | |
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FINMA Releases KYC, AML Guidelines For Blockchain Payments
Switzerland’s Financial Market Supervisory Authority has released updated know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering guidelines, requiring blockchain service providers to conduct KYC checks and notify the Money Laundering Reporting Office Switzerland should they identify suspicious activity on their platforms. дальше »
2019-8-27 19:16 | |
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California man laundered $25M through his own DIY Bitcoin ATM and exchange
A man from the small town of Westwood in California has pleaded guilty to running an unlicensed Bitcoin exchange and ATM, and laundering money. Kunal Kalra, 25 has been found guilty of owning and operating unlicensed money transmitting business which he used to exchange up to $25 million in cash and virtual currencies. дальше »
2019-8-26 12:33 | |
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California Man Admits Masterminding $25 Million Bitcoin Launder Fest
By CCN Markets: One of the reasons governments have been against the adoption of bitcoin is because of its potential to be misused for illegal activities such as money laundering, and the latest report from Los Angeles, California, will give the detractors more fodder. дальше »
2019-8-26 16:29 | |
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The White House Just Blamed Bitcoin for America’s Opiate Crisis
The opioid epidemic is the new devil Bitcoin is being blamed for inflaming, to be added to the already long list of heinous crimes crypto is supposedly responsible for, like terrorism, money laundering, and trafficking. дальше »
2019-8-25 21:00 | |
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CipherTrace report highlights new regulations, Libra, and exchange hacks
A new report by CipherTrace provides insight into the state of the global crypto asset markets. The ‘Q2 2019 Cryptocurrency Anti-Money Laundering Report’ says a growing global regulatory response and the entry of Facebook’s Libra were significant events last quarter. дальше »
2019-8-24 22:00 | |
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US Treasury Blacklists BTC and LTC Wallet Addresses Said To Be Owned by 3 Chinese Drug Kingpins
The government of the United States, via the Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), has decided to blacklist three crypto addresses this week. According to the institution, the owners of these crypto addresses were guilty of money laundering and drug smuggling. дальше »
2019-8-22 01:15 | |
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South Korean Crypto Exchange Prixbit Closes Down Citing Financial Difficulties
The exchange announced it was shutting its operations in a website post dated August 9 that was titled ‘Prixbitend’. The startup said it has failed to overcome its financial difficulties and suspended its cryptocurrency trading services. дальше »
2019-8-21 21:09 | |
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New “Code of Practice” Bolsters Cryptocurrency Regulation in Singapore
The Association of Cryptocurrency Enterprises and Start-ups, Singapore (ACCESS) together with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) developed a new ‘Code of Practice’ to set standards of good practice regarding Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism measures for crypto-related businesses. дальше »
2019-8-20 13:00 | |
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Cryptocurrency fraudsters beg courts to return their luxury items, judge says no
Two cryptocurrency fraudsters in Canada are asking the courts to give their stuff back claiming the order to seize their assets had been granted improperly. The court isn’t buying it, and has dismissed their appeal, local news reports. дальше »
2019-8-20 11:58 | |
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FinCEN Director Asks Casinos To Follow The Agency’s Guidelines For Suspicious Crypto Activities
At an Anti-Money Laundering Conference in Las Vegas, the director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) asked the casinos to comply with the agency’s guidelines in regards to suspicious convertible virtual currency (CVC) activity. дальше »
2019-8-17 18:26 | |
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Singapore Cryptocurrency Association Seeks Public Feedback
The Association of Cryptocurrency Startups and Enterprises, Singapore (ACCESS) is looking to facilitate public discussion of their newly formulated code of practices. As per a report from Strait Times, the code aims to tackle a variety of issues like money laundering, financing global terrorism, and many other crucial issues that need to be addressed. дальше »
2019-8-14 17:00 | |
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Anti-Corruption Group Proves Crypto’s True Power: You Can’t Confiscate Math
Last week in Russia, state agents tore apart the offices of FBK, a privately funded anti-corruption foundation, freezing group assets and more than 100 bank accounts. Officials are using suspicion of money laundering as justification for targeting the largely bitcoin-funded group, possibly in a bid to quell their hand in upsetting Moscow politics. дальше »
2019-8-14 16:30 | |
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BitPay Starts Requiring Identification For Purchases of Over $3,000 Worth of Bitcoin (BTC)
The famous crypto payment company BitPay has recently decided to take new measures in order to stop money laundering activities. Starting now, all users from the company who wish to buy over $3,000 USD worth of Bitcoin (BTC) or get a refund of over $1,000 USD will need to pass a verification process first. According […] дальше »
2019-8-13 22:50 | |
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EU Members Adopt Tougher Crypto Rules Than AML Directive Requires
Europe is gradually tightening the rules for the crypto space. A wave of new regulations are introducing stricter requirements for companies operating in the industry and cryptocurrency users are going to feel the difference in the coming months. дальше »
2019-8-14 22:25 | |
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Monero, other privacy coins lag behind in usage; Bitcoin still king on darknet, claims CipherTrace report
As cryptocurrencies get mainstream attention in the financial ecosystem, every user and business has set out to identify and curb the predicaments associated with their increasing use. Although efforts towards reducing crypto-crimes are being undertaken by many, trends suggest an acceleration of such incidents. дальше »
2019-8-13 11:30 | |
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Coinbase UK Drops Support For Zcash
In an email sent to its users, the UK arm of crypto exchange Coinbase announced that it will drop support of Zcash on August 26, with customers expected to convert their Zcash holdings before that date. дальше »
2019-8-12 19:09 | |
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Cryptocurrency Regulations: The Good, The Bad And the Future
In June 2019, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an inter-governmental agency created to address and reduce international money laundering, terrorist financing, and other financial threats, released new guidelines for international banks. дальше »
2019-8-12 17:19 | |
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Billionaire Cuban Hates Both Bitcoin and Gold, Yet Admits They’re Similar
For a while now, a debate has been raging between Bitcoin (BTC) bulls and gold investors. The former group argues that the cryptocurrency is a proper alternative to the precious metal; the latter actively rebut this sentiment, claiming that BTC has no inherent value, unlike gold. дальше »
2019-8-10 21:00 | |
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Global System to Combat Crypto-Driven Money Laundering in Development
Regulators across the globe and in the United States are taking a tougher stance on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies ever since the news broke that Facebook would be launching a crypto asset of their own, sparking widespread outrage and concern. дальше »
2019-8-10 04:00 | |
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Goldman Sachs Arrests Render Mnuchin Bitcoin Comments Useless
Goldman Sachs vice president and known Bitcoin skeptic Richard Gnodde is among 17 senior executives who could face ten years’ in prison for money laundering. Vice President Could Face 10 Years In Jail According to a press release from Malaysia’s attorney general August 9, Gnodde is now wanted in connection with the infamous 1MDB scandal from 2013. дальше »
2019-8-10 01:00 | |
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Nearly 15 Governments to Cooperate in Creating a Worldwide Crypto Monitoring System To Fight Money Laundering
Governments of about 15 countries seek to establish a new system of cooperation that would enable them to collect and share with each other personal information on people who transact in cryptocurrencies, Nikkei Asian Review reports. дальше »
2019-8-9 20:50 | |
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Eike Batista, Once Brazil’s Richest Man, Accused of Money Laundering Using Cryptocurrencies
Operation Midas takes off nabbing former billionaire, Eike Batista, for money laundering using Bitcoin trading. Once Brazil’s richest man, the fall from grace is remarkable for the former billionaire, Eike Batista, who is once again temporarily arrested – this time for suspicion of money laundering and manipulation of capital markets. According to Fohla de Paulo, […] дальше »
2019-8-9 19:17 | |
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15 nations are reportedly banding together to monitor suspect cryptocurrency transfers
Some 15 countries, including Australia and Singapore, are reportedly banding together to create a data collection and sharing system on individuals carrying out cryptocurrency transactions. According to Nikkei, the common goal would be to prevent funds from being laundered or used to finance terrorist organizations. дальше »
2019-8-9 16:22 | |
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Rhode Island Adds Money Transmitter Guidelines For Crypto Firms
While most of the state's guidelines are adaptations of existing requirements, Rhode Island’s money transmitter license for crypto firms will ask that agencies follow strict compliance metrics, anti-money laundering and anti-fraud protocols, and security requirements. дальше »
2019-8-9 23:27 | |
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Исследование: украденные с Binance биткоины отмывались через сервис микширования Chipmixer
Как минимум 4836 BTC, украденных с биткоин-биржи Binance, были отмыты через биткоин-миксер Chipmixer, говорится в отчете поставщика KYC/AML-решений для криптовалютной индустрии Clain. Binance Hack 2019 – A Deep Dive Into Money Laundering And Mixing. дальше »
2019-8-8 21:05 | |
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SBI Holdings’ Crypto Exchange VC Trade to Use CoolBitX Tech To Ensure Compliance With KYC/AML Standards
Tokyo based crypto exchange company that was started by SoftBank last year, VC Trade, has collaborated with blockchain security company CoolBitx for KYC. CoolBitX made the announcement alongside the launch of Sygna, its know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) compliance-focused cryptocurrency transaction and security solution. дальше »
2019-8-9 20:33 | |
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Bitcoin Aversion by Israeli Banks Hindering Crypto tax Payments
Israeli media sources say bitcoin traders in the country are finding it difficult to pay taxes as banks continue to refuse crypto deposits, August 6, 2019. Banks in many countries refuse to accept deposits from crypto-related activities based on fears of money laundering and other illicit financial activities. дальше »
2019-8-7 19:00 | |
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Hackers continue laundering 7,000 Bitcoin from the Binance hack
The hackers who stole 7,000 BTC from Binance continue to layer funds in an attempt to launder and obfuscate the Bitcoin’s connection to the hack. Read the latest report on the movement of these coins from analytics firm Coinfirm. дальше »
2019-8-6 02:42 | |
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Thai Financial Watchdog Declares war on Crypto-Fueled Money Laundering
Pol Maj Gen Preecha Charoensahayanon, the acting secretary-general of Thailand’s Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) believes Bitcoin and altcoins are a serious threat to the agency. As such, AMLO has pledged to prioritize the discovery of new hideouts for illegally obtained fiat converted to cryptoassets, according to a Bangkok Post report on August 5, 2019. дальше »
2019-8-6 01:00 | |
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Protests in Moscow and flipping out on Navalny and on bitcoin (BTC)
In connection with the mass protests in Moscow due to the opposition not allowed to take part in municipal parliament of Moscow election (Moscow City Duma), the Investigative Committee of Russia opened a criminal case on money laundering by the Anti-Corruption Fund (FBK) of Alexei Navalny, the most famous of opposition politicians. According to the […] дальше »
2019-8-5 14:52 | |
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