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Money Laundering

NYDFS Says Signature Bank Closure Due to 'Crisis of Confidence' in Leadership
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Bloomberg
NYDFS Says Signature Bank Closure Due to 'Crisis of Confidence' in Leadership
Signature Bank was not shut down for crypto-related reasons, the New York Department of Financial Services said Tuesday, rejecting claims the regulator took over the bank to s...
NYDFS Says Signature Bank Closure Due to 'Crisis of Confidence' in Leadership
By CoinDesk Inc
Mar 15, 2023 at 5:04 p.m. UTC
Mar 15, 2023
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Regulations
India's Crypto Regulation Now Has Teeth, Experts Say
Bringing crypto companies into the purview of anti-money laundering rules imposes obligations and exposes them to fines for breaches.
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By Amitoj Singh
Mar 9, 2023 at 12:35 p.m. UTC
Mar 9, 2023
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Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (right) with central bank Governor Shaktikanta Das. (Ministry of Finance)
Policy
Regulations
India's Crypto Businesses Handed Anti-Money Laundering Obligations for First Time
They will have to register with the Financial Intelligence Unit and voluntarily report suspicious activities.
Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (right) with central bank Governor Shaktikanta Das. (Ministry of Finance)
By Amitoj Singh
Mar 8, 2023 at 11:55 a.m. UTC
Mar 8, 2023
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Illicit Crypto Volumes Hit All-Time Highs: Chainalysis
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Kim grauer
Illicit Crypto Volumes Hit All-Time Highs: Chainalysis
The new "Crypto Crime Report" from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis reveals that illicit crypto transaction volume increased for the second straight year, hitting an all-...
Illicit Crypto Volumes Hit All-Time Highs: Chainalysis
By CoinDesk Inc
Feb 27, 2023 at 3:44 p.m. UTC
Feb 27, 2023
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Policy
Regulations
Tornado Cash Dev’s Criminal Case in Europe May Hinge on Laptop Access
Dutch prosecutors now have access to Alexey Pertsev’s computer and are using it to probe key details including governance and profit-making at the privacy service.
(Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
By Jack Schickler
Feb 16, 2023 at 1:01 p.m. UTC
Feb 16, 2023
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Courthouse in ‘S Hertogenbosch, Netherlands (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
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Regulations
Tornado Cash Developer to Stay in Jail as Dutch Trial Continues
Alexey Pertsev was arrested in the Netherlands in August shortly after the U.S. sanctioned the crypto privacy tool.
Courthouse in ‘S Hertogenbosch, Netherlands (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)
By Jack Schickler
Feb 15, 2023 at 5:02 p.m. UTC
Feb 15, 2023
RegulationsAlexey PertsevTornado CashMoney Laundering
Bitzlato has been charged with money laundering in a major international operation. (Getty Images)
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Law enforcement
Shuttered Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Says It Plans to Resume Operations: Report
The exchange has been charged by U.S. and European authorities with laundering $700 million in funds tied to Russian criminals.
Bitzlato has been charged with money laundering in a major international operation. (Getty Images)
By Nelson Wang
Jan 31, 2023 at 5:19 p.m. UTC
Jan 31, 2023
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Regulations
South Korea to Start Tracking Crypto Transactions in Bid to Crack Down on Money Laundering
The country will start off using a third-party system while it develops its own software.
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By Lavender Au
Jan 30, 2023 at 10:33 a.m. UTC
Jan 30, 2023
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Spanish police arrested a number of Bitzlato executives. (MarioGuti/Getty Images)
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Regulations
Crypto Exchange Bitzlato Converted Over $1B in Crime-Linked Assets, Europol Says
Several senior executives have been arrested in Spain, Europol announced, following founder Anatoly Legkodymov's arrest in Miami.
Spanish police arrested a number of Bitzlato executives. (MarioGuti/Getty Images)
By Jack Schickler
Jan 23, 2023 at 2:01 p.m. UTC
Jan 23, 2023
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Money Reimagined Podcast Cover
Podcasts
Money reimagined
Isn’t That Stuff Just for Criminals?
The facts about crypto, money and national security for 2023.
Money Reimagined Podcast Cover
By Sheila Warren
Jan 20, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 20, 2023
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