money laundering

Money laundering is the illegal process of concealing the origins of money obtained illegally by passing it through a complex sequence of banking transfers or commercial transactions.

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Tether Disputes Report of Stablecoin Being Used for Illicit Activities

Tether Disputes Report of Stablecoin Being Used for Illicit Activities
Tether Disputes Report of Stablecoin Being Used for Illicit Activities
October 27, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Tether has disputed a media report that its stablecoin is increasingly being used for illicit activities. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Friday (Oct. 27) that the stablecoin...

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Report: LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault Faces Money Laundering Investigation
Report: LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault Faces Money Laundering Investigation
September 29, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

French billionaire Bernard Arnault, the CEO of luxury conglomerate LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE, is reportedly under investigation for possible money laundering. The investigation, initiated...

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Coinbase CEO Criticizes Chase UK Ban on Crypto Transactions
Coinbase CEO Criticizes Chase UK Ban on Crypto Transactions
September 29, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has reportedly criticized J.P. Morgan Chase’s decision to block crypto-related transactions in its U.K. digital banking subsidiary, Chase UK. Armstrong said that private companies should not...

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Singapore’s Banks Increase Customer Scrutiny After Money Laundering Scandal
Singapore’s Banks Increase Customer Scrutiny After Money Laundering Scandal
September 24, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

Singapore’s banks are reportedly increasing customer scrutiny following a $1.8 billion money laundering scandal. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Saturday (Sept. 23), this added oversight...

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AI-Powered Financial Crime Prevention Platform Silent Eight Prepares for IPO
AI-Powered Financial Crime Prevention Platform Silent Eight Prepares for IPO
September 22, 2023  |  Cybersecurity

Singapore-based company Silent Eight, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to combat financial crimes such as money laundering and terrorist financing, reportedly aims to be ready for...

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TD Bank Faces Anti-Money Laundering Probes From US Regulators
TD Bank Faces Anti-Money Laundering Probes From US Regulators
August 24, 2023  |  AML

TD Bank has disclosed that it is cooperating with inquiries from regulators and law enforcement regarding its compliance with anti-money laundering rules. The bank made this...

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Couple Plead Guilty to Money Laundering After Bitfinex Hack
Couple Plead Guilty to Money Laundering After Bitfinex Hack
August 03, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

A married couple from New York City have pleaded guilty to money laundering and conspiracy charges stemming from the hack and theft of 120,000 bitcoin...

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Kuwait Imposes ‘Absolute Prohibition’ on Crypto Payments
Kuwait Imposes ‘Absolute Prohibition’ on Crypto Payments
July 20, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

Kuwait has outlawed the use of cryptocurrency in payments or investments to prevent money laundering. Regulations unveiled earlier this week by the country’s Capital Markets Authority (CMA) place...

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