PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

The seizure stemmed from a cryptocurrency fraud scheme being investigated by Brazilian federal police called Operation Egypto. Cryptocurrency has become something of a go-to method for scammers , according to DOJ, as exchanges are often lightly regulated and there are no easy ways to follow the money.

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Global Fintech & Digital Assets

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Yatter , and Deric Behar On October 19, 2023, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) that would designate as a “primary money laundering concern” all non-US convertible virtual currency [1] mixing (CVC mixing). By Parag Patel , Eric S.

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2020

Robert Werner brings regulatory, financial crime compliance and enforcement experience from his work in the public and private sectors, Libra said. He also headed financial crime compliance for Merrill Lynch. Previously, Werner worked at the U.S. I look forward to meaningfully contributing to such an impactful project.”.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2020

And, while terrorist use of cryptocurrency is still evolving, certain terrorist groups have solicited cryptocurrency donations running into the millions of dollars via online social media campaigns.”. billion of cryptocurrency reportedly was lost to theft or fraud – double that of the previous year.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2020

sanctions can encompass prohibitions on operations with cryptocurrencies. Department of Justice’s Computer Crimes and Intellectual Property Section. However, CoinDesk notes that U.S. Earlier this month, The Bank of Russia had released a report on a potential rollout of the digital ruble. 19) announcement. 19) announcement.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Financial crime is a pervasive threat to banks, credit unions, FinTechs and other financial institutions (FIs) the world over. Developments Around The Financial Crimes Space. For more on these and other financial crime news items, download this month’s Playbook. About The Playbook.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN ) before intentions for a roll out in the United States, CoinDesk reported. Indeed, any decision to create a CBDC is a matter for the Eurosystem.” The company’s stateside office is in Denver, Colorado, as cited by the outlet.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2019

The head of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has warned FinTech firms that they must abide by anti-money laundering (AML) laws. The warning seems to be aimed toward cryptocurrency exchanges and FinTech firms that have the ability to allow anonymous users to utilize funds for criminal behavior. .”

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FICO

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Here is how we predict banks will endeavor to enhance their financial crimes controls in 2021: 1. We expect these advanced analytics will play an even greater role this year in the prevention and detection of money laundering, terrorist financing, and other illicit financial crimes. Regulators Will Zero in on Closing the Gaps.

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Fintech News

JULY 17, 2024

The rapid ascent of cryptocurrency has ushered in a new era of financial innovation, but it has also created novel challenges in combating financial crime. These services blend the cryptocurrencies of many users together, making it difficult to trace the origin of funds. Usage of mixers peaked in 2022, with over US$1.5

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PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2020

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has fined Michael LaFontaine, former chief operational risk officer at U.S. Bank , with a $450,000 civil penalty for his negligence in failing to intercept breaches of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), FinCEN announced on Wednesday (March 4). .

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 24, 2024

Many cryptocurrency exchanges (CEXs) that facilitate trades between users of various digital currencies have often come under fire for mismanaging money, or engaging in unlawful activity. Meanwhile, the US boasts more top CEXs registered with the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) than any other country.

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The Fintech Times

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

Staked cryptocurrency holdings on blockchain networks like Ethereum, Solana and NEAR are used to validate transactions, enhance network security and support overall network operations. With recent regulatory changes in the UK, Uphold has reintroduced staking services, enabling customers to earn rewards on eligible PoS cryptocurrencies.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) said in a press release. . FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Topics discussed included cryptocurrency business models, money laundering and terrorist finance risks, illicit typologies and the role of FIUs in tracing virtual assets. . The Sunday (Feb.

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The Paypers

APRIL 22, 2019

(The Paypers) The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has penalised a “peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchanger” for breaking anti-money laundering (AML) rules.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Kenneth Blanco, said on Friday (Nov. The amount of money laundering crime may exceed $4.3 FinCEN … has been conducting examinations that include compliance with the funds’ travel rule since 2014,” Blanco said. 15) that the U.S. billion this year.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Jumio Bolsters Financial Crime Detection Capabilities With Beam’s AML Platform. Jumio said it intends to integrate the AML screening and transaction monitoring offerings of Beam into its KYX platform to assist in flagging financial crime and simplifying regulatory compliance. FinCEN Director Tells Banks To Look Out For Crypto Fraud.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

The director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Kenneth Blanco, said on Friday (Nov. The amount of money laundering crime may exceed $4.3 FinCEN … has been conducting examinations that include compliance with the funds’ travel rule since 2014,” Blanco said. 15) that the U.S. billion this year.

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The Fintech Times

JANUARY 13, 2024

The highest value fine of $4.3billion was issued to the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, Binance , in relation to AML failings. That said, firms of all sizes must ensure they are well prepared from a financial crime perspective as regulators prioritise AML/counter financing of terrorism (CFT) in 2024.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

As quoted by Reuters, she termed the cryptocurrency a “highly speculative asset, which has conducted some funny business and some interesting and totally reprehensible money laundering activity.” As reported by Reuters this week, Lagarde said at a conference sponsored by the newswire that bitcoin should be regulated — worldwide.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2020

He also recommended that the Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) be charged with “the responsibility to create a framework for regulating cryptocurrencies and developing guidelines for strong protections against money laundering and cybersecurity threats to those marketplaces.”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2019

The top official overseeing Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency told U.S. Libra Head David Marcus said the creation of Facebook’s cryptocurrency is not intended to compete with principal currencies and won’t interfere with monetary policy, Reuters reported. Monetary policy is properly the province of central banks.”.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2020

Justice Department (DOJ) with laundering over $100 million worth of cryptocurrency that was previously hacked by North Korean fraudsters, the DOJ said on Tuesday (March 3). and unsealed on Monday (March 2), Tian Yinyin and Li Jiadong allegedly laundered cryptocurrency stolen by North Korean hackers between December 2017 and April 2019.

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Finance Magnates

JANUARY 16, 2023

Some states may also require businesses to obtain a license from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the US Department of Treasury. Please find out more about our services for Money , Banking , Payments , Licensing , and Cryptocurrency on our website. Faisal Khan , CEO of Faisal Khan LLC.

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BitPay

MAY 25, 2023

A growing number of businesses have begun accepting cryptocurrency payments to meet the demands of their crypto-using customers. Fortunately, today it’s easier than ever for B2B businesses to start taking cryptocurrency in exchange for their goods and services, with no crypto knowledge required and no complicated integrations.

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Stax

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

That’s a lot of money being exchanged—and also provides a huge amount of possibility for financial crime. Financial crime can take on several faces, including (cyber) fraud, cryptocurrency scams, and money laundering—and companies offering financial services can lose out on serious bucks. billion for its role in financial crime.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2019

Despite the obvious regulatory hurdles that Facebook’s recently announced cryptocurrency is facing, the company is moving forward with its plan to provide the world with an accessible global currency, according to reports. Financial Crimes and Enforcement Network (FinCEN). It’s only going to get worse.”.

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BitPay

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

As cryptocurrency continues to grow as a safe and convenient method for making everyday purchases, online merchants of all sizes and types have begun offering customers the option to pay for goods or services with crypto. Never hold crypto Accepting crypto payments doesn’t subject you to the price volatility of cryptocurrency.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

In the cryptocurrency arena, Director Kenneth Blanco of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) said on Friday (Nov. Under scrutiny, too, is the alleged practice of companies paying fees to the firms to have their products ranked higher than would otherwise be seen.

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CB Insights

JUNE 27, 2018

In June, the SEC’s head of corporate finance William Hinman stated that ether, the cryptocurrency associated with the Ethereum network, is not a security. Other regulatory agencies like the CFTC and FinCEN are approaching the sector in different ways. FinCEN thinks cryptoassets are money, while CFTC sees commodities.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

Put another way, it's the company that made it possible for PayPal’s recent announcement that it would allow its users to buy, sell and hold cryptocurrency. “So For its part, Paxos describes itself as a regulated financial institution that builds infrastructure to enable movement between physical and digital assets.

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FICO

AUGUST 4, 2021

Now, I’m going to cover what it means for the wider financial crime space. We saw this in the Panama Papers as well as the FinCEN files. In part 1 of this blog series my colleague defined NFTs or Non-Fungible Tokens. It is well known that dealing in art can be a vehicle for money laundering and terrorist finance.

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Finextra

JUNE 6, 2025

Selecting a trustworthy cryptocurrency exchange website has become a critical decision for investors – one that directly impacts both portfolio security and trading success. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for commodity-based cryptocurrencies. FinCEN registration as Money Services Businesses.

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CB Insights

MAY 8, 2018

While the prices of cryptocurrencies and cryptoassets have fallen from their 2017 peaks, equity investment into blockchain startups is on pace to hit all-time highs in 2018. In still other cases, accredited investors buy tokens via cryptocurrency purchase agreements. The encrypted messaging service raised $1.7B End of story.”

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

12) that the federal government would be rolling out new regulations regarding cryptocurrency at the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FCEN). interest in cryptocurrency is on the rise, as military contractors have begun to see its uses and the Federal Reserve seeing the potential in digital coins. In the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2020

Security investigators discovered cybercriminals committed alleged cryptocurrency fraud Wednesday (July 15) after hackers seized control of the Twitter accounts of political figures, executives and celebrities. Blockchain records show the scammers received more than $100,000 worth of cryptocurrency, Reuters reported.

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FICO

APRIL 19, 2021

Last month, too, JPMorgan Chase launched a structure note offering to give clients a way to gain exposure to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. In an interesting choice of words, Forbes refers to the offering as a potential “gateway drug,” presumably to direct cryptocurrency investing. And with that comes regulation. Sign up today!

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