Anti-Money Laundering

Panama president wants improvement on digital currency bill before signing
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24 May, 2022

Panama president wants improvement on digital currency bill before signing

Panama's President Laurentino Cortizo, whose signature is needed for the bill to progress, said he would not sign it without...
AML-averse BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes dodges prison time
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23 May, 2022

AML-averse BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes dodges prison time

Arthur Hayes, co-founder/former CEO of the BitMEX cryptocurrency exchange, won’t see the inside of a prison despite allowing customers to...
Council of Europe wants members to crack down on digital asset money laundering
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8 May, 2022

Council of Europe wants members to crack down on digital asset money laundering

In its report, Moneyval acknowledged that the emerging virtual assets sector and the increasing use of digital currencies is becoming...
OCC: Flagship digital currency bank Anchorage Digital failed in its AML requirements
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26 April, 2022

OCC: Flagship digital currency bank Anchorage Digital failed in its AML requirements

The OCC states that the bank failed to meet Bank Secrecy Act requirements and ordered it to appoint a compliance...
AML-compliant jurisdictions doubled in last 10 years, but FATF says more work to be done
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22 April, 2022

AML-compliant jurisdictions doubled in last 10 years, but FATF says more work to be done

Lenders and money service businesses, including digital asset exchanges, had the poorest understanding among financial institutions, according to the Financial...
Bank of Israel issues draft guidelines for digital asset AML, CFT
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18 March, 2022

Bank of Israel issues draft guidelines for digital asset AML, CFT

The central bank’s guidelines will potentially open up the banking system to the nascent sector, with banks not allowed to...
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