Money Laundering

FCA eyes extending money laundering obligations for digital currency firms
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27 August, 2020

FCA eyes extending money laundering obligations for digital currency firms

New proposals from the U.K.’s financial regulator could see more firms required to report on managing the risks of financial...
Russia bans anonymous Bitcoin wallet deposits
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5 August, 2020

Russia bans anonymous Bitcoin wallet deposits

The ban has been introduced to prevent the use of digital currency for money laundering, terrorism financing and the drugs...
Mastercard exec implicated in illegal Wirecard transactions
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30 July, 2020

Mastercard exec implicated in illegal Wirecard transactions

The executive was allegedly involved in a sophisticated money laundering operation with links to disgraced payments firm Wirecard.
PlexCoin scam founders charged with fraud in US
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28 July, 2020

PlexCoin scam founders charged with fraud in US

Dominic Lacroix, Sabrina Paradis-Royer and Yan Ouellet are charged with securities fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Over $1.4B in digital currency laundered via exchanges in H1 2020
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21 July, 2020

Over $1.4B in digital currency laundered via exchanges in H1 2020

Digital currency exchanges with KYC and AML procedures, such as Huobi, Binance, and even Coinbase, were reportedly the digital currency...
Craig Wright slams ‘empty jargon’ of censorship resistance
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13 July, 2020

Craig Wright slams ‘empty jargon’ of censorship resistance

Bitcoin is for cash micropayments, and not as a workaround for money laundering laws, according to Dr. Craig Wright.
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