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Sep

AML Weekly – 27 September 2021

In this report we observe and track all relevant events that have unfolded in the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and digital asset space in the past seven days. SUSHISWAP, pNETWORK, VEE VINANCE, BTC.ORG, COINBASE, BINANCE, AND BANK OF VENEZUELA SushiSwap’s Minimal Initial SushiSwap Offering (MISO) suffered a USD$3m hack earlier this month as the “attacker inserted their own wallet address to

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13
Sep

AML Weekly – 13 September 2021

In this report we observe and track all relevant events that have unfolded in the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and digital asset space in the past seven days. MASTERCARD, US TREASURY, SWEDEN, FORMER REGULATORS, NEW SCAM AND PANAMA IS NEXT With BTC price is dancing around at USD$45,000.00, there could not have been a better time for Mastercard to acquire CipherTrace

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6
Sep

AML Weekly – 6 September 2021

In this report we observe and track all relevant events that have unfolded in the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and digital asset space in the past seven days. LEVERAGE TRADING, BTC ATM AND PAYPAL With BTC keeping head above water and closing above the USD$50k mark, an opinion piece by Coindesk suggests that the constant swing in crypto markets may be

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23
Aug

AML Weekly – 23 August 2021

In this report we observe and track all relevant events that have unfolded in the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and digital asset space in the past seven days. 10X, SEC, RFJ, BINANCE, EL SALVADOR, HAWALA AND ASIC As the BTC price seems to be on the gaining track this week, 10X issued a report finding that the first half of 2021

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16
Aug

AML Weekly – 16 August 2021

In this report we observe and track all relevant events that have unfolded in the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and digital asset space in the past seven days. AI AND AML, ELLIPTIC, CFAAR, BINANCE, MEXICO EXCHANGES AND CHINESE MINERS Covid has not only disrupted the way we live but also the way we perceive financial crime and more specifically, money laundering.

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1
Aug

AML Weekly – 2 August 2021

In this report we observe and track all relevant events that have unfolded in the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and digital asset space in the past seven days. DEFI STANDOFF, ANCHORAGE, PIRATE BAY, HUOBI, BITCOIN ATM, NYDFS, FCA AND UIF WARNINGS AND WISLE-BLOWERS After the doubling of crypto users in the past 6 months and a 10 day winning streak for

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26
Jul

AML Weekly – 26 July 2021

In this report we observe and track all relevant events that have unfolded in the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and digital asset space in the past seven days. MUSK, EU AML LAWS, UK ON FATF TRAVEL RULE AND WHAT REALLY HAPPENS DURING RANSOMWARE ATTACKS It has been a busy week in both the crypto and AML space as Bitcoin recovered somewhat

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19
Jul

AML Weekly – 19 July 2021

In this report we observe and track all relevant events that have unfolded in the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and digital asset space in the past seven days. RANSOMWARE – USA ONE STOP SHOP, FBI WARNINGS, MITIGATING ENDORSEMENTS AND IT’S NOT BITCOIN’S FAULT This week we look closer at ransomware as it continues to dominate the anti-money laundering news specifically in

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12
Jul

AML Weekly – 12 July 2021

In this report we observe and track all relevant events that have unfolded in the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and digital asset space in the past seven days. DOJ AUCTIONING BITCOIN, FATF, AMLA, EXITING HONG KONG AND BLOCKCHAIN AND CORRUPTION The US Department of Justise (DOJ) previously seized USD$5.1m in 2018 following the arrest of Mark Simon who pleaded guilty to

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5
Jul

AML Weekly – 5 July 2021

In this report we observe and track all relevant events that have unfolded in the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and digital asset space in the past seven days. AML AND GAMERS A new phenomenon has emerged where gamers are now unknowingly assisting hackers to fill their pockets as hidden malware is being spliced into the cracked games. The malware contains a

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