FinCEN

‘Travel Rule’ To Force Crypto Exchanges To Share Customer Data
‘Travel Rule’ To Force Crypto Exchanges To Share Customer Data
November 15, 2019  |  Cryptocurrency

The director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Kenneth Blanco, said on Friday (Nov. 15) that the U.S. government is going to strictly oversee...

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FinCEN Releases Advisory On FATF’s List Of AML/CFT Deficiencies
FinCEN Releases Advisory On FATF’s List Of AML/CFT Deficiencies
November 14, 2019  |  AML

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an advisory to announce an updated list of jurisdictions with anti-money laundering (AML) and Countering Financing of...

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FinCEN Head: FinTech Firms Must Follow AML Laws
FinCEN Head: FinTech Firms Must Follow AML Laws
October 22, 2019  |  AML

The head of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has warned FinTech firms that they must abide by anti-money laundering (AML) laws. “The expectation is...

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FinCEN Director Sees Digital Identity As National Security Issue
FinCEN Director Sees Digital Identity As National Security Issue
September 24, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Kenneth A. Blanco, gave a speech at the 2019 Federal Identity (FedID) Forum and Exposition on...

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FinCEN Deputy Director Talks Reform, NBFI Supervision
FinCEN Deputy Director Talks Reform, NBFI Supervision
September 11, 2019  |  Regulation

Jamal El-Hindi, the deputy director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), spoke at the 2019 Money Transmitter Regulators Association Annual Conference on Wednesday (Sept....

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FinCEN Director On Why Casino Cooperation Is Central To Fighting Financial Crime 
FinCEN Director On Why Casino Cooperation Is Central To Fighting Financial Crime 
August 14, 2019  |  Regulation

Cooperation in an environment that is rapidly advancing on many technological fronts was the theme when FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco took to the stage...

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FinCEN: BEC Scams Tried to Siphon $9B Since 2016
FinCEN: BEC Scams Tried to Siphon $9B Since 2016
August 05, 2019  |  B2B Payments

BEC is gaining steam, accounting for billions of dollars in attempted (and successful) thefts across all manner of industries, FinCEN finds. Separately, in Lodi City, California,...

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BEC Scams Nearly Double Over Three Years
BEC Scams Nearly Double Over Three Years
July 29, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Business E-mail Compromise (BEC) fraud scams are on the rise, and the latest data shows a boost in the number of incidents and the value...

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FinCEN Calls For Private Sector Innovation
FinCEN Calls For Private Sector Innovation
May 24, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is launching an initiative called the FinCEN Innovation Hours Program, as a call to private sector companies that have...

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