Anti-Money Laundering

US Takes Indirect Aim at Anonymity-Focused Crypto Coins

US Takes Indirect Aim at Anonymity-Focused Crypto Coins
US Takes Indirect Aim at Anonymity-Focused Crypto Coins
September 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The most notable thing about the cryptocurrency exchange Huobi’s decision to delist seven anonymity-focused “privacy coins” beginning Monday (Sept. 19) is that it comes just...

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Etsy Requires US Sellers to Verify Bank Accounts
Etsy Requires US Sellers to Verify Bank Accounts
August 28, 2022  |  eCommerce

Etsy will be requiring sellers on its platform to either self-verify their bank accounts or do it through a another platform, so as to comply...

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What the UK’s Economic Crime Bills Mean for Anti-Money Laundering Fight
What the UK’s Economic Crime Bills Mean for Anti-Money Laundering Fight
August 09, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Last week saw the implementation of the U.K.’s long-awaited “Register of Overseas Entities,” a cornerstone of the government’s Economic Crime Act. But what is “economic...

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Israel: At the Confluence of FinTech, Cybersecurity Innovation
Israel: At the Confluence of FinTech, Cybersecurity Innovation
August 07, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Israel is well known as a world leader in cybersecurity and a critical innovation hub driving the development of tools and resources aimed at fighting...

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French Lawmaker Calls for Crypto Committee as Legal Questions Loom
French Lawmaker Calls for Crypto Committee as Legal Questions Loom
July 28, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

With legal questions mounting around the push to adopt cryptocurrency as an accepted form of payment across countries around the world, French Senator Nathalie Goulet...

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Iceland: A Key European Center for Web3 and AML Innovation Technology
Iceland: A Key European Center for Web3 and AML Innovation Technology
July 25, 2022  |  Europe

For a country that has a population of less than half a million, Iceland has an impressively diverse tech scene that includes a number of...

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Independent ATMs Struggle for Access to Banks
Independent ATMs Struggle for Access to Banks
February 20, 2022  |  Banking

There’s a growing schism between banks and small business owners running independent ATMs in America’s vast swathe of gas stations, bars and bodegas, The Wall...

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Credit Suisse Woes Reveal Gaps in Banks’ AML Defenses
Credit Suisse Woes Reveal Gaps in Banks’ AML Defenses
February 17, 2022  |  AML

A recent spate of high-profile money laundering cases involving big banks in Europe has shone a spotlight on just how thieves are making off with...

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