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The United States Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Kenneth Blanco spoke at the University of Georgetown where he made it clear that Anti-Money Laundering (AML) laws apply to everyone.On Oct. 21, banking trade publication American Banker reported that Blanco said that fintech firms offering cryptocurrency users anonymity must
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Several individuals are facing criminal proceedings launched against them for participating in the fraudulent digital currency scheme of OneCoin. Konstantin Ignatov, Ruja Ignatova and Mark Scott, continue to face these proceedings at the New York Southern District Court.The whole crypto Ponzi scheme is estimated to be worth billions of dollars
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The Albanian mafia in the UK is now leveraging cryptocurrencies for the criminal purpose of a money laundering operation, which has forced Britain’s police to look for new ways to deal with them.The Albanian gang possesses the lion’s share in the UK’s cocaine market which is currently valued at £5bn
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South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Upbit announced that it will cease trading support for six cryptocurrencies, including some so-called privacy coins.Block the possibility of money launderingIn a Sept. 20 notice, UpBit announced that the exchange will delist and cease trading support for Monero (XMR), DASH, ZCash (ZEC), Haven (XHV), BitTube
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The Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) arrested a 21-year-old Melbourne-based woman for her association in a crypto fraud and identity theft operation run by a group of scammers.If found guilty, she will be charged with a wide range of criminal offenses. The fraudsters
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Security researchers have identified a new trend of lucrative and illicit Bitcoin (BTC) to cash conversions in their analysis of dozens of dark web marketplaces and forums.Financial scammers are selling cold, hard cash for only 10 to 12 cents on the dollar to buyers willing to provide a prepaid
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According to a report from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California, the crypto exchange and ATM operator Kunal ‘Kumar’ Kalra – also known as ‘coinman’ and ‘shecklemayne’ – recently pleaded guilty to four counts of federal criminal charges.The 25-year old Kalra has confessed that he has
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A Los Angeles man pleaded guilty to running a $25 million Bitcoin (BTC) money laundering scheme and sale of methamphetamine.Possible life sentenceNews outlet U.S. News reported on Aug. 23 that 25-year-old Kunal Kalra has pleaded guilty to charges including money laundering and distributing methamphetamines. Per the report, he could
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