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As of last June, most of the world’s governments hadn’t begun regulating the cryptocurrency sector. That’s according to a new report by the Financial Action Task...
The U.S. has sanctioned 13 Russia-linked FinTechs for allegedly using cryptocurrency to evade bans. “Russia is increasingly turning to alternative payment mechanisms to circumvent U.S....
Swiss-listed investment services company Leonteq said Wednesday (March 6) it was unaware that French regulators told prosecutors of possible irregularities at the firm. The firm told...
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has added new countries to its “increased monitoring” list. FATF, which sets global standards for anti-money laundering and countering the financing...
Is the tide turning in America’s war on money laundering? Writing in the Financial Times Tuesday (Feb. 27), Casey Michel of the Human Rights Foundation...
Israeli identity verification firm AU10TIX has launched a know-your-business (KYB) solution. “Increasingly rigorous regulatory demands are forcing businesses across all sectors to collect and analyze more data about the...
Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) disclosed Thursday (Feb. 22) that it is being investigated by Austria’s financial regulator, FMA, over alleged anti-money laundering (AML) failures. The bank said...
Reduced cryptocurrency activity last year helped lead to a corresponding decline in crypto money laundering. That’s according to a recent report on crypto crime from...
Federal financial regulators are reportedly investigating allegations made by two whistleblowers regarding Cash App. The whistleblowers claim that the mobile payment platform and the entities...