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TechREG Weekly US: Lawmakers Propose Crypto Legislation; DOJ Urges More Int’l Cooperation
TechREG Weekly US: Lawmakers Propose Crypto Legislation; DOJ Urges More Int’l Cooperation
June 10, 2022  |  Regulation

This week in TechREG U.S., cryptocurrency regulation has dominated the space. Lawmakers have discussed the role of cryptos in ransomware attacks and how to tackle...

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Today in TechREG: FinCEN Proposes Rulemaking For New Enforcement Tool
Today in TechREG: FinCEN Proposes Rulemaking For New Enforcement Tool
June 06, 2022  |  Regulation

Today, a court in Australia found Google liable for defamatory videos posted on its YouTube platforms targeting a senior politician. The court ordered Google to...

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OCC Issues Orders, Fines Against Two Banks for AML Deficiencies
OCC Issues Orders, Fines Against Two Banks for AML Deficiencies
April 22, 2022  |  Bank Regulation

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued yesterday, April 21, 2022, two cease-and-desist orders against USAA Federal Saving Bank and Anchorage Digital...

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FinCEN Data Shows Increase in Identity-Related Filings, Stressing Importance of KYC Programs
FinCEN Data Shows Increase in Identity-Related Filings, Stressing Importance of KYC Programs
March 30, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published Monday (March 28) its Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) data for 2021. The report contains data by industry, state...

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FinCEN Deputy Director Touts AML Improvements
FinCEN Deputy Director Touts AML Improvements
March 03, 2022  |  AML

AnnaLou Tirol, deputy director of money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), on Thursday (March 3) told attendees at AML Intelligence’s...

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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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FinCEN Warns of Rise in Environmental Crimes
FinCEN Warns of Rise in Environmental Crimes
November 18, 2021  |  Security & Fraud

Wildlife trafficking. Illegal mining. Hazardous substance trafficking. These are all known as environmental crimes, and according to the U.S. Department of the Treasury, they’re on...

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FinCEN Lists Cybercrime Involving Virtual Currencies as an AML Priority
FinCEN Lists Cybercrime Involving Virtual Currencies as an AML Priority
November 16, 2021  |  AML

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has rolled out its first priorities to fight money laundering and the financing of terrorism, according to a press...

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FinCEN Hands Down Anti-Money Laundering Priorities To Stop Cybercrime
FinCEN Hands Down Anti-Money Laundering Priorities To Stop Cybercrime
July 02, 2021  |  AML

New expansive anti-money laundering (AML) priorities for financial institutions were recently handed down by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).  The government...

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