AML

Anti-money laundering (AML) refers to a set of laws, regulations, and procedures intended to prevent criminals from disguising illegally obtained funds as legitimate income. Though anti-money-laundering laws cover a relatively limited range of transactions and criminal behaviors, their implications are far-reaching.

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Credit Suisse’s Swiss AML Case Reminds Us That Fraud Is Old School

Credit Suisse’s Swiss AML Case Reminds Us That Fraud Is Old School
Credit Suisse’s Swiss AML Case Reminds Us That Fraud Is Old School
February 09, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Amid the cryptocurrency surges, the wallets coupled and decoupled — in short, the digital revolution in financial services — it seems that the fraudsters would...

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EMEA Daily: Big Tech Gets Support From Washington, in Europe
EMEA Daily: Big Tech Gets Support From Washington, in Europe
February 08, 2022  |  International

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, Big Tech got a surprise gift from the Biden White House. Meanwhile, European Commission Executive...

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Crypto Networks Connected to Increase in Reported Fraud
Crypto Networks Connected to Increase in Reported Fraud
February 08, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

A federal law enforcement network has identified a surge of suspicious activity from San Francisco financial firms, including some of the world’s leading cryptocurrency trading...

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PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: What’s a Crypto Wallet and How You Can Avoid Losing a Quarter Billion Dollars?
PYMNTS Crypto Basics Series: What’s a Crypto Wallet and How You Can Avoid Losing a...
February 01, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Bitcoin, blockchain and cryptocurrency are words that most people have at least heard of in 2022, as the industry exploded into the mainstream public consciousness....

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Regulators Walk Fine Line Between Protecting Consumers, Stifling FinTech Innovation
Regulators Walk Fine Line Between Protecting Consumers, Stifling FinTech Innovation
February 01, 2022  |  Regulation

The regulators sharpen their gaze, the legislators sharpen their pencils and bang the gavels — and Big Tech, banks and FinTechs are in the crosshairs,...

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As Money Laundering Booms, Crypto Thieves Flock to DeFi
As Money Laundering Booms, Crypto Thieves Flock to DeFi
January 27, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The amount cryptocurrency stolen, scammed and blackmailed nearly doubled in 2021. So, it stands to reason that money laundering would be up as well. Get...

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Bithumb Will Block Unregistered Crypto Wallets
Bithumb Will Block Unregistered Crypto Wallets
January 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb will no longer accept wallet addresses that haven’t been properly registered with the exchange as part of its enforcement of...

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Investment Group Wendel Acquires ACAMS in $500M Deal
Investment Group Wendel Acquires ACAMS in $500M Deal
January 24, 2022  |  Acquisitions

French investment group Wendel has made an agreement to acquire the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) in a deal that values ACAMS at...

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Jumio: 2021 Was the Year of Consolidation
Jumio: 2021 Was the Year of Consolidation
January 14, 2022  |  Opinion

Companies started stepping up their identity verification protections amid rising security threats from hackers and fraud in 2021, says Bala Kumar, chief product officer at...

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