
Money Laundering
3 ‘Geek Group’ leaders sentenced in US over illegal BTC business, money laundering
A Michigan court has sentenced the three leaders of the so-called Geek Group to prison time and $200,000 in BTC...
‘Task Force KleptoCapture’ to target digital asset industry in Russia sanctions enforcement
U.S. AG Merrick B. Garland is targeting "individuals and entities" seeking to evade economic sanctions on Russian businesses with the...
UK fast-tracks new law giving gov’t more power to seize digital assets
The U.K. parliament is pushing for the passing of a new economic bill that will give the government greater power...
IMF: Nigeria’s eNaira could be used for terrorism financing, money laundering
The IMF says that eNaira could raise financial inclusion to meet the ambitious target of 95%, but says Nigeria must...
Bitpanda misleading claims slapped down by UK regulator
Bitpanda claimed that it could now perform regulated custodian services in the U.K., but the FCA, which regulates Trustology, quickly...
US Treasury: NFTs could be linked to money laundering
The U.S. Department of Treasury elaborated that the portable nature of NFTs, which can be moved internationally and instantly, makes...