A Guide to Anti-Money Laundering for Crypto Firms
On September 22, the UK government published the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill 2022. Following the Economic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) Act passed earlier this year, the bill is designed to tackle the growing problem of dirty money flowing […]
The Japanese government has announced plans to introduce new rules to mitigate money laundering through crypto. Expected to take effect in May 2023, the regulations will provide Japanese authorities with additional monitoring capabilities to track virtual currency transfers. Japan’s Act […]
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Justice, a Florida resident has pleaded guilty to three counts of conspiracy related to submitting fraudulent health care claims. The defendant faced prosecution in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida for charges related to Medicare […]
Oliver Furniss, Chief Product Officer To keep our customers up to date with product updates, we’ll be posting a regular update every quarter or more frequently for specific bigger updates. Here’s an overview of the improvements we’ve released recently. If […]
As part of an ongoing effort to promote regulatory collaboration, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA) have entered into a FinTech Co-operation Agreement (CA). Announced on September 18, 2022, the partnership builds […]
On September 13, 2022, the Central Bank of Ireland fined Danske Bank €1.82m for transaction monitoring failures in its anti-money laundering (AML) and terrorist financing systems. Pursuant to the Central Bank’s administrative sanctions procedure, Danske Bank was reprimanded by the […]
On September 16, 2022, the White House published a fact sheet outlining a new framework and policy recommendations for the responsible development of digital assets. Pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 14067 from March this year, the first of its kind […]
Over EUR 4 million in cash has been seized from an extensive criminal network providing illicit financial services in a joint operation between the Spanish Civil Guard (Guardia Civil) and the German Criminal Bureau (Landeskriminalamt) of Hamburg. The disrupted organized […]
On September 6, 2022, acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu warned that bank-FinTech partnerships and their foray into the world of payments and lending could lead to increased risk for the banking industry. At the Clearing House and […]
In a new thematic review, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has directed banks and financial institutions (FIs) to improve their targeted financial sanctions (TFS) framework amid evolving terrorism and proliferation financing risks. As part of efforts to remove the […]
The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has issued guidance for service providers in the crypto market, stating relevant firms must report suspected sanctions breaches to authorities. The updated guidance brings crypto exchanges and wallet providers in line with the […]
On September 1, 2022, the co-founder and chief investment officer of UK hedge fund Glen Point Capital was charged with committing foreign exchange (FX) market manipulation and fraud. According to the US Department of Justice press release, the defendant has […]
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