PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Earlier this year, it was reported that FinCEN would be keeping a closer eye on cryptocurrency because it was receiving 1,500 complaints per month about suspicious activity. Blanco stated FinCEN has issued a number of rules over the last few years that have helped clarify how firms should operate within cryptocurrency spheres.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

First launched in 2016, Beam designs software to help financial services providers, from FinTechs and banks to cryptocurrency firms, stay in compliance with AML and KYC rules, as well as SARs (suspicious activity regulations) around the world. As part of the deal, Beam employees in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2019

The second was the rise of cryptocurrency (though during his remarks he tended to refer to it as Convertible Virtual Currency or CVC). When it came to technology, Blanco was specifically interested in – and concerned about – two main areas. The first is the rise of mobile gaming and gambling. and around the world.

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The Payments Association

JANUARY 29, 2025

Focusingon expansion rather than compliance has increased vulnerabilitiesin rapidly growing sectors such as cryptocurrency. SAR and high-risk client backlogs : TD Bank faced delays in reviewing suspicious activity and closing high-risk accounts. July 2024: CB Payments Limited (Coinbase UK)3.5

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Finance Magnates

MARCH 26, 2023

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY REPORTING: SAR checks are currently performed in the US and in different countries (under various different nomenclature / taxonomy). Please find out more about our services for Money , Banking , Payments , Licensing , and Cryptocurrency on our website. No more lengthy forms to fill out for money transfer/payments.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The growing prevalence of cryptocurrencies is also complicating the finance sectors’ security efforts. Banks are not required to report the deposits to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) if each is below $10,000, making this kind of attack hard to detect. . resources. Can AI Support Digital Banking’s AML Efforts?

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2018

Today, money is moving through digital wallets , alternative remitters and cryptocurrencies at a pace that’s never been seen before. File suspicious activity reports (SARs) for transactions over $10,000 — automatically. This, in turn, creates complacency and, ultimately, deeper risks. Let machines check off the boxes, Gafke said.

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FICO

MARCH 6, 2020

In our experience these technologies can increase the number of SARs by 20% while at the same time producing efficiency gains of 30% in alert investigation and case management. By combining advanced AML analytics in scoring processes and robotics in alert and case handling you tremendously improve efficiency and effectiveness in compliance.

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The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Crypto change China banned cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin in 2021 , shifting its focus to developing its own central bank digital currency (CBDC). This year, Hong Kong SAR announced it would allow the pilot digital currency to be used in local shops. Further collaborations are also underway.

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FICO

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

APAC banks surveyed rated cryptocurrency (33%), shadow banking (22%) and property transactions (20%) as posing the biggest risks. Chinese banks, in particular, are concerned with cryptocurrency (46%) and shadow banking risks (40%). “To Cognitive Analytics for AML – Making SARs Count.

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The Fintech Times

JULY 7, 2024

Users can buy, sell and hold over 60 tokens with fiat currencies such as AED, SAR, and USD. Founded in 2016 by Ola Doudin, Tarek Kaylani and Daniel Robenek , BitOasis has emerged as a retail, institutional and high-net-worth platform for individuals across the GCC and the broader MENA region.

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FICO

DECEMBER 23, 2020

Newly regulated areas such as digital assets and cryptocurrency businesses will likely undergo increased scrutiny (as companies transacting in digital assets are not exempt from AML requirements). So will high-risk products/services such as correspondent banking and trade finance transactions.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2020

There are now over 8,000 cases worldwide, businesses like Starbucks and McDonald’s have shut down in China, planes have been grounded due to the outbreak and analysts are beginning to wonder if the coronavirus’s total economic effect will dwarf the $40 billion toll SARS took on the world economy a decade and a half ago.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2018

Blanco told a conference last week that FinCEN, which operates as part of the Treasury Department, sees as cryptocurrency gains traction. Over the past few years, he stated FinCEN has issued a number of rules that have helped clarify how firms should operate within cryptocurrency spheres. States’ Rights?

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