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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EU Probe: Danske Ignored Russia’s Money Laundering Warnings

EU Probe: Danske Ignored Russia’s Money Laundering Warnings
EU Probe: Danske Ignored Russia’s Money Laundering Warnings
April 30, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

Danske Bank ignored warnings from Russia’s Central Bank about money laundering and suspicious transactions worth billions through Danske’s Estonian branch, Reuters reported. The warnings were...

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Bitcoin Daily: Chinese Gov’t On Board For Building ‘Blockchain City’; Will McAfee Launch Bitcoin Debit Card?
Bitcoin Daily: Chinese Gov’t On Board For Building ‘Blockchain City’; Will McAfee Launch Bitcoin Debit...
April 29, 2019  |  Bitcoin

The Chinese government is backing the construction of a “blockchain city” in the shipping lane of the Malaysian Malacca Strait. Construction and engineering company China...

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EU Watchdog Calls For Money Laundering Reform
EU Watchdog Calls For Money Laundering Reform
April 28, 2019  |  Cybersecurity

The European Banking Authority is facing calls from the financial regulation head in Europe to improve its money laundering safeguards after opting not to pursue...

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FBI: BEC Scams Stole $1.2B In 2018
FBI: BEC Scams Stole $1.2B In 2018
April 26, 2019  |  B2B Payments

BEC scams are proving lucrative, according to recent FBI reports, which found that the bad guys’ haul doubled in 2018 over 2017. Separately, in Ireland, students...

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Swedbank Faces US Investigation As Bank Acknowledges Money Laundering Mistakes
Swedbank Faces US Investigation As Bank Acknowledges Money Laundering Mistakes
April 25, 2019  |  Banking

Sweden’s oldest bank is facing investigations in the United States as it has acknowledged it hasn’t done enough to prevent money laundering. Swedbank is already...

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Deep Dive: Identity Verification In Online Gaming And Gambling
Deep Dive: Identity Verification In Online Gaming And Gambling
April 24, 2019  |  Authentication

Online games are growing in popularity, and regulators are starting to worry as more players are using real-world currency for in-game purchases. To fend off...

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