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Money Laundering

The EU wants to tackle crypto money laundering (Alexa/Pixabay)
Policy
Regulations
EU’s Banking Regulator Highlights AML Risks in Privacy Coins, Self-Hosted Wallets
The European Banking Authority wants to extend money laundering guidance to crypto firms and banks that trade with them
The EU wants to tackle crypto money laundering (Alexa/Pixabay)
By Jack Schickler
May 31, 2023 at 2:18 p.m. UTC
May 31, 2023
RegulationsMoney LaunderingEU CommissionEuropean Banking Authority
(Mohamed Hassan/Pixabay)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Elizabeth Warren’s Bill Won’t Stop Money Laundering, but It Could Ban Crypto
The Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act that Senators Elizabeth Warren and Roger Marshall are pushing through Congress is the legislative equivalent of a Trojan Horse, wri...
(Mohamed Hassan/Pixabay)
By John Rizzo
May 18, 2023 at 6:08 p.m. UTC
May 18, 2023
OpinionMoney LaunderingRoger marshallElizabeth Warren
G7 summit or meeting concept. Row from flags of members of G7 group of seven and list of countries, 3d illustration
Policy
Regulations
G-7 Must Take Charge in Ending 'Lawless' Crypto Space, FATF Chief Says
President of the global financial crimes watchdog, T. Raja Kumar, urged G-7 leaders to "effectively" implement FATF's crypto anti-money laundering norms ahead of their meeting...
G7 summit or meeting concept. Row from flags of members of G7 group of seven and list of countries, 3d illustration
By Sandali Handagama
May 18, 2023 at 9:52 a.m. UTC
May 18, 2023
RegulationsFATFTravel RuleG 7Money Laundering
Phishing attack/Shutterstock
Consensus Magazine
Phishing
Serial Phishing Scammer Uses a Mix of Laundering Techniques, Including Coin Swaps and a Mysterious OTC
Attacker behind a fake HitBTC website might have stolen $15M worth of crypto from multiple scams and phishing attacks.
Phishing attack/Shutterstock
By Anna Baydakova
May 16, 2023 at 7:34 p.m. UTC
May 16, 2023
PhishingScamsMoney Laundering
Courthouse in ‘S Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, where Alexey Pertsev was tried (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
Policy
Regulations
Tornado Cash Developer Pertsev Can Be Freed Pending Trial, Dutch Court Rules
Pertsev has been in a Dutch jail since August after U.S. authorities sanctioned the privacy protocol.
Courthouse in ‘S Hertogenbosch, Netherlands, where Alexey Pertsev was tried (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
By Jack Schickler
Apr 20, 2023 at 11:09 a.m. UTC
Apr 20, 2023
RegulationsAlexey PertsevMoney LaunderingTornado CashNetherlands
The Ryuk ransomware gang may have been named after a Japanese manga character. (Photo by Andrew Evans, modified by CoinDesk)
Policy
Money laundering
Ryuk Ransomware Gang’s Crypto Broker Gets Light Sentence After a Guilty Plea
Denis Dubnikov was sentenced to time served, a $10,000 fine and a $2,000 forfeiture.
The Ryuk ransomware gang may have been named after a Japanese manga character. (Photo by Andrew Evans, modified by CoinDesk)
By Anna Baydakova
Apr 17, 2023 at 10:44 p.m. UTC
Apr 17, 2023
Money LaunderingRansomwareRussia
(Pixabay)
Policy
Regulations
EU-Funded Report Calls for Crypto ID Checks, Police Training to Combat Darknet Markets
Law enforcement can learn how to track illicit activity, but outright crypto bans aren’t effective, a report commissioned by the EU's monitoring body for drugs concluded.
(Pixabay)
By Jack Schickler
Apr 12, 2023 at 8:48 a.m. UTC
Apr 12, 2023
RegulationsEUDrugsdarknetDark WebMoney Laundering
New EU guidance has implications for banks' crypto dealings. (fhm/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
European Banking Regulator Calls Attention to Digital Ledger Technology
Draft guidance from the European Banking Authority says the technology must be considered when banking supervisors look at the risk of money laundering.
New EU guidance has implications for banks' crypto dealings. (fhm/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Mar 29, 2023 at 10:04 a.m. UTC
Mar 29, 2023
RegulationsEBAMoney LaunderingbankingEU
The European Parliament (Laura Zulian Photography/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
EU Lawmakers Vote in Favor of Payment Limits on Anonymous Crypto Wallets
Crypto rules form part of a money-laundering overhaul supported by the European Parliament Committees
The European Parliament (Laura Zulian Photography/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Mar 28, 2023 at 11:58 a.m. UTC
Mar 28, 2023
RegulationsEUEU ParliamentMoney LaunderingPrivacyAnonymity
The European Parliament inn Brussels (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)
Policy
Regulations
EU Money Laundering Law Won’t Prevent Crypto Payments, Lead Lawmaker Says
The new legislation, which will be put to vote on Tuesday, is set to impose new restrictions on transactions from self-hosted wallets.
The European Parliament inn Brussels (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Mar 28, 2023 at 8:53 a.m. UTC
Mar 28, 2023
RegulationsMoney LaunderingAMLPrivacy CoinsEUEU Parliament