Anti-Money Laundering

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...
BitMEX exec Samuel Reed pleads guilty to Bank Secrecy Act violations, faces 5 years in jail
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15 March, 2022

BitMEX exec Samuel Reed pleads guilty to Bank Secrecy Act violations, faces 5 years in jail

Samuel Reed, along with Arthur Hayes, Benjamin Delo, and Greg Dwyer, are accused of knowingly operating a BTC trading platform...
EU to give digital asset oversight to new AML regulatory body: report
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1 March, 2022

EU to give digital asset oversight to new AML regulatory body: report

Germany will lead the formation of the new body and it’s expected to start operations in 2024, including oversight over...