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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Malta’s Lack Of Anti-Money Laundering Enforcement Slammed By EU

Malta’s Lack Of Anti-Money Laundering Enforcement Slammed By EU
Malta’s Lack Of Anti-Money Laundering Enforcement Slammed By EU
July 13, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

The European Banking Authority, the main banking regulator in Europe, slammed Malta for “systematic” failings in the enforcement of anti-money laundering rules, reported the Financial...

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Trump Task Force Eyes Crypto Crime
Trump Task Force Eyes Crypto Crime
July 12, 2018  |  Cybersecurity

The Trump administration has created a new task force that will focus on protecting consumers from one of the biggest fraud threats: crypto coins. Bloomberg noted that...

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Investors Flee Danske Bank Following Money Laundering Allegations
Investors Flee Danske Bank Following Money Laundering Allegations
July 09, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

Danske Bank is facing backlash from a money laundering scandal that has now resulted in it losing client Unity Technologies, a video game startup that is valued...

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UK Tax Authority Increases Money Laundering Fines
UK Tax Authority Increases Money Laundering Fines
July 09, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

The U.K. tax authority has almost doubled the fines it hands out for money laundering rule violations in the most recent financial year. According to...

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ThetaRay Notches $30M In Funding
ThetaRay Notches $30M In Funding
July 04, 2018  |  Investments

Cybersecurity firm ThetaRay has notched more than $30 million in a funding round, bringing its total fundraising to over $60 million. The company counts Bank...

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Bitcoin Daily: Mining Malware Spikes 629 Percent In Q1, Line Unveils Crypto Exchange Plans
Bitcoin Daily: Mining Malware Spikes 629 Percent In Q1, Line Unveils Crypto Exchange Plans
June 29, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Cybercriminals are increasingly turning to cryptojacking and other schemes to mine cryptocurrency, McAfee said in a press release. In fact, the security software company reported...

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Bitcoin Daily: John McAfee Gives Up On ICOs, Twitch Brings Pokemon To The Blockchain
Bitcoin Daily: John McAfee Gives Up On ICOs, Twitch Brings Pokemon To The Blockchain
June 20, 2018  |  Bitcoin

BitTorrent may be sold to blockchain firm TRON for the price of $140 million, The Next Web reported. According to reports, shareholders have not signed...

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Silk Road Mentor Being Extradited To US
Silk Road Mentor Being Extradited To US
June 18, 2018  |  Legal & Regulation

Five years after Silk Road shut down, one of its alleged advisers is being extradited to the U.S. to face newly unsealed charges for his...

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