Latest Cryptocurrency Threats – Page 5
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NewsFounder of $90 million cryptocurrency hedge fund admits securities fraud
A 24-year-old Australian national is facing up to 20 years in prison in the United States (US) after defrauding investors in his cryptocurrency hedge fund out of $90m and then attempting to steal from a second fund.
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NewsCryptocurrency crime drops overall but ‘DeFi’ thefts rise, report reveals
Decentralised finance (DeFi) is the “next major threat vector for fraud and money laundering”, accounting for half of crypto thefts in 2020, according to a new report.
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NewsFrench central bank conducts Digital Euro experiment with €2million in simulated transactions
The Bank of France (BoF) has announced that it has carried out a successful experiment of a central bank digital currency for interbank settlement purposes.
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NewsMore than half of VASPs ‘have weak KYC processes’, report shows
More than half of virtual asset service providers globally have “weak or porous” Know Your Customer processes, according to new research.
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BlogA look ahead: the US Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020
The new Anti-Money Laundering Act in the US has now passed into law. Chris Siddons of LexisNexis Risk Solutions explains why it is set to become the most significant piece of US financial crime legislation for years.
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NewsLandmark US AML and corporate transparency bill enacted into law
A landmark piece of legislation that will establish a register of beneficial owners and strengthen anti-money laundering has been enacted into law.
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AnalysisThe key FinCrime trends and topics to watch out for in 2021
2020 is a year we would all rather forget, with everybody hoping that in 2021 thoughts of social distancing, bubbles, mask-wearing and furloughing will gradually fade from public consciousness.
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NewsFinCEN proposes lowering ‘Travel Rule’ threshold for international transactions to $250
US financial institutions will be required to collect, retain and transmit certain information about international fund transfers worth as little as $250 under a new rule outlined today in a joint notice by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FINCEN) and Federal Reserve Board.
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NewsFinCEN fines early Bitcoin mixer operator $60m
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has fined the founder and operator of Helix and Coin Ninja $60m.
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NewsUS attorney general raises concern about criminal and terrorist exploitation of cryptocurrency
The US attorney general has raised concern about criminal uses of cryptocurrency in a taskforce document outlining the problem.
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NewsBritish MPs write to ministers to demand AML answers as FinCEN Files blame game begins
The chair of a UK parliamentary committee has written to government ministers and watchdog heads after the country’s anti-money laundering controls were put under the spotlight by the FinCEN Files.
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NewsFATF publishes ‘red flag’ money laundering indicators for cryptocurrencies
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has outlined “red flag indicators” to help financial institutions detect money laundering and terrorism financing linked to virtual assets.
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FeatureStablecoins ecosystem: a promise that can be kept
The European Parliament, on 13 September 2019, issued a note wherein it observed that the introduction of a privately governed currency (here, Libra) could fundamentally challenge the current EU financial framework, conflict with EU law and tax requirements, and violate consumer rights.
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