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US FinCEN Set to Upgrade AML Guidelines in Wake of Evolving Illicit Financial Crimes
According to the announcement on September 17, FinCEN is seeking feedback from stakeholders affected by changes to the AML requirements. This bureau of the US Department of the Treasury has since issued 60 days for interested stakeholders to have commented on prospectus regulatory amendments. дальше »
2020-9-17 18:14 | |
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Binance Sued For Allegedly Helping Launder $9.4M Of Illicit Funds Tied To A 2018 Hack
Binance, the top-performing cryptocurrency exchange, has been slapped with a lawsuit by a Japanese-based crypto exchange, Fisco. Binance has been sued by Fisco for allegedly processing some of the funds that were stolen from the Japanese entity by hackers back in 2018. дальше »
2020-9-15 17:46 | |
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How banks are integrating crypto AML software for compliance
Virtual asset service providers (VASPs) are looking for effective cryptocurrency compliance solutions as new regulations are introduced globally to combat illicit activity on the blockchain. What solutions are available to them? дальше »
2020-9-15 22:36 | |
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IRS Offers $625K Bounty to Break Monero or Lightning Network Privacy
The US Internal Revenue Service is offering up to $625,000 to anyone who can successfully trace either Bitcoin Lightning Network or Monero transactions. Submitted last week, the request notes a rise in the number of both legal and illicit uses of such privacy-enhancing tools. дальше »
2020-9-11 14:05 | |
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Indian Think Tank Founder Says Bitcoin Should Not Be Legalized As A Private Currency
Indian entrepreneur and founder of BEGIN Think Tank, Deepak Kapoor, calls on the countries' financial authorities and government to implement regulations on the cryptocurrency space in a bid to prevent the illicit use of the “innovative technology. дальше »
2020-9-10 20:17 | |
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Darknet marketplace “Empire” exit scams with $30 million in Bitcoin
A big marketplace known for selling illicit and illegal products on the dark web has reportedly exit-scammed with over $30 million in Bitcoin, as per reports. The post Darknet marketplace “Empire” exit scams with $30 million in Bitcoin appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2020-8-27 20:00 | |
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How can crypto-users brace for the next PlusToken or OneCoin?
Cryptocurrencies, like any other financial asset, have long been used for ransom by illicit actors. Over the years, there have been multiple crypto-scams and Ponzi schemes that have managed to siphon The post How can crypto-users brace for the next PlusToken or OneCoin? appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2020-8-8 17:30 | |
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New Law Bans Anonymous Wallet Deposits To Curb Illicit Activities in Russia; Must KYC
The Russian government has passed a ruling to ban anonymous deposits into online wallets to curb illicit use of these anonymous funds. The banning would supposedly affect almost 10 million people who use different online wallet services such as Yandex, WebMoney, PayPal, and Kiwi. дальше »
2020-8-4 22:45 | |
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Cellebrite Launches Crypto Tracer Solution Powered by CipherTrace for Tracking Illicit Activities Involving Cryptocurrency and Blockchain
Cellebrite, a digital intelligence firm has released a cryptocurrency transaction tracing tool called “Cellebrite Crypto Tracer,” which would help law enforcement agencies, businesses, and analysts to trace crypto transactions being used for any illicit activity such as money laundering, terrorism, drugs, human trafficking, weapon sales, and ransomware schemes. The firm has promised to offer its […] дальше »
2020-7-30 23:46 | |
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LocalBitcoins Ramps Up Compliance Efforts in New Partnership With Elliptic
LocalBitcoins has partnered with blockchain intelligence firm Elliptic to gain access to new blockchain monitoring tools that can help prevent the illicit use of its services. дальше »
2020-7-30 15:01 | |
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BTC Marketplace, LocalBitcoins Partners With Elliptic To Integrate Blockchain Monitoring
Global Bitcoin (BTC) peer-to-peer exchange, LocalBitcoins announces its partnership with Elliptic, a crypto surveillance company, to further compliance on the site. An announcement from the Finland-based company confirms the addition of two Elliptic Solutions to prevent illicit crypto from transacting on the platform, namely, the Navigator risk analysis tool and Lens wallet screener. “By choosing […] дальше »
2020-7-28 18:49 | |
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Cellebrite Launches Crypto Tracer Solution to Track Illicit Transactions
Cellebrite released a new cryptocurrency tracer tool that gives law enforcement and analysts the ability to track illicit crypto transactions. дальше »
2020-7-28 15:15 | |
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Bitcoin Gets Status of ‘Money’ Under D.C. Financial Services Law
Coinspeaker Bitcoin Gets Status of ‘Money’ Under D. C. Financial Services LawIn a court case hearing involving the use of Bitcoin for transferring funds for illicit activities of drug trafficking, the District Court of Colombia has considered Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies as "money". дальше »
2020-7-25 18:56 | |
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These Crypto Exchanges are Seeing Massive Inflows of Illicit Funding, Claims Report
It’s no secret that the anonymous and entirely digital crypto market is rife with scams, fraud, and crime. Although this only accounts for a small portion of the market as a whole, it is still a thorn in the side of the industry. дальше »
2020-7-15 05:00 | |
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Rolls-Royce, Gucci-flaunting scammers caught after FBI analyzes Bitcoin trail
Two Nigerian scammers were held last week after hatching an elaborate fraud to steal “$435 million around the world” using illicit emails, luxury brand showoffs, and Bitcoin. The post Rolls-Royce, Gucci-flaunting scammers caught after FBI analyzes Bitcoin trail appeared first on CryptoSlate. дальше »
2020-7-15 00:16 | |
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Circle “Blacklists” $100,000 in USDC after Lawmaker’s Request
Documents from earlier this week showed crypto-finance firm Circle froze a certain USDC address tied to illicit activity, Coindesk reported Thursday. Blocking $100k Circle confirmed the news earlier this week. дальше »
2020-7-9 17:07 | |
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IRS Criminal Investigation Division Wants to Track Privacy Coins, Layer-2, and Sidechains
It has been no secret that the top federal law enforcement agency under the U. S Department of Treasury, the Criminal Investigation Division (CI), is keenly following digital assets to trace for any signals of illicit activity. дальше »
2020-7-3 15:02 | |
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U.S. Authorities Point Searchlight into Crypto’s Role in Trafficking
Republicans and Democrats in the Senate Banking Committee are putting preparations in top gear to introduce a bill that would mandate the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to critically study the role of bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies in illicit activities such as human and drug trafficking, money laundering, terrorist financing as well as other onlineRead MoreRead More. дальше »
2020-7-3 14:00 | |
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Elliptic начала отслеживать транзакции с криптовалютами Zcash и Horizen
Специализирующаяся на отслеживании транзакций в публичных блокчейнах компания Elliptic добавила поддержку ориентированных на приватность криптовалют Zcash (ZEC) и Horizen (ZEN). Today, @elliptic Launches Support for Privacy Coins $Zcash & $ZEN@GenesisTrading will be using Elliptic’s transaction and wallet monitoring solutions to detect and prevent illicit activity in Zcash and ZEN Get all the details 👉 https://t. дальше »
2020-7-1 17:27 | |
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Bitmain’s Power Tussle Reaches Fever Pitch As Micree Zhan Accuses Jihan Wu Of Illicit Actions
In the light of recent events, Bitmain’s ownership may soon be confronted with a dramatic upturn. On June 22, Micree Zhan, one of the co-founders of Bitmain, the largest bitcoin mining chip producers in China, issued a document against his founding co-partner Jihan Wu, accusing him of illicit actions which put a threat of him […] дальше »
2020-6-23 18:45 | |
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New Zealand police freeze $90 million in connection with the BTC-e money laundering case
New Zealand will not be a safe haven for illicit funds, says Police Commissioner ... The post New Zealand police freeze $90 million in connection with the BTC-e money laundering case appeared first on Coin Journal. дальше »
2020-6-23 18:34 | |
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Estonia Revokes 500 Crypto Firms’ Licenses After $220 Billion Money Laundering Scandal
Estonia has canceled 500 cryptocurrency firms’ licenses, about 30% of the total, as part of a crackdown on illicit financial flows following a $220 billion money-laundering scandal involving Danske Bank. дальше »
2020-6-15 20:10 | |
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Chinese Authority Freezes Thousands of Cryptocurrency Traders’ Bank Accounts
Several thousands of bank accounts belonging to cryptocurrency traders have reportedly been frozen by Chinese police as a result of an extensive crackdown on illicit activities. Frozen accounts are not necessarily involved in wrongdoing and supposedly can be unfrozen if the authority finds no evidence of illicit activities. дальше »
2020-6-10 22:30 | |
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US Regulators Target Bitcoin ATMs: 88% of the Funds Exit the Country via Machines
Bitcoin automated teller machines (BATMs) will become the next target for regulators, as world governments tighten screws on money laundering. According to Ciphertrace CTO John Jeffries, crypto-cash machines will attract “greater…regulatory focus” in a bid to rein-in alleged cross-border illicit financial transfers. дальше »
2020-6-4 05:30 | |
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Crypto Exchanges in Finland and Russia Receive the Most Illegal Funds
Finnish exchanges remain the most popular destination for illegal cryptocurrency proceeds. The Scandinavian nation has dubiously claimed the title for the third year in a row. In its Spring 2020 crypto crime and AML report, the blockchain tracking firm CipherTrace revealed that exchanges in Finland and Russia account for most of the illicit funds. дальше »
2020-6-3 21:04 | |
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Bitcoin's 'usefulness in illicit trade' might undercut its fundamental message
Bitcoin, a cryptocurrency that came to public attention following the crisis that was the 2008-09 recession, has come a long way since. The world's largest decentralized cryptocurrency now has a markeThe post Bitcoin's 'usefulness in illicit trade' might undercut its fundamental message appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2020-5-6 00:30 | |
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Etherscan Launches “ETH Protect” to Identify and Flag Tainted ETH Addresses
Recently, prominent Ethereum blockchain explorer Etherscan announced the launch of “ETH Protect,” a new tool that seeks to identify and flag Ether (ETH) addresses in receipt of tainted funds associated with crypto exchange hacks, attacks, and other illicit activities. дальше »
2020-4-15 13:00 | |
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Tokyo Police Arrest 2 Men for Buying Cryptocurrency Tied to $530M Coincheck Hack
Tokyo police arrested two individuals on Wednesday for acquiring stolen NEM from the 2018 Coincheck hack. On Jan. 26, 2018, the Japanese trading platform Coincheck noticed an “illicit transfer” of 523,000,000 NEM and it was the largest cryptocurrency exchange hack since Mt Gox. дальше »
2020-3-13 00:30 | |
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Cryptocurrency terror financing: Leveraged financing for lethal means
Every few years, an illicit used-case is weaponized to malign the cryptocurrency industry. In its hay-days it was the Silk Road marketplace where one could purchase guns, drugs and other illegal itemsThe post Cryptocurrency terror financing: Leveraged financing for lethal means appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2020-3-9 18:00 | |
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Sanctioned Chinese Nationals Laundered Money for North Korean Hackers
The Office of Foreign Assets and Control (OFAC) the enforcement body of the U. S. Treasury Department, sanctioned two Chinese nationals who played a part in laundering illicit funds linked to a crypto exchange hack. дальше »
2020-3-4 20:00 | |
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Why do criminals and terror groups prefer Bitcoin over privacy coins?
Despite Bitcoin's young age, its adoption has been far and wide, across all ages. However, when you say far and wide that also encompasses its illicit use. In 2019, it was revealed that Hamas, the milThe post Why do criminals and terror groups prefer Bitcoin over privacy coins? appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2020-3-3 00:00 | |
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How criminals launder money using crypto in Latin America
Crypto-adoption catalyzed the immediate need for regulation to curb illicit activities such as money laundering. Latin America, for example, holds the largest number of cryptocurrency users in the worThe post How criminals launder money using crypto in Latin America appeared first on AMBCrypto. дальше »
2020-3-2 11:30 | |
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France and Austria tap Blockchain Analysis to Reduce Crypto Crime
Criminals have been drawn to cryptocurrencies for some time. Governments in Europe are now joining forces to put an end to this illicit activity. According to local sources, France’s NIGMA Conseil and Austria’s Institute of Technology are joining forces. дальше »
2020-2-27 02:00 | |
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Presumed Guilty: Financial Watchdogs See Crypto as Illicit by Default
Why do regulators assume that crypto transactions carry increased risks?
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