EU Passes MiCA
The European Council passes Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA), EU’s comprehensive crypto regulation. The landmark regulation passed in the European Council on Wednesday morning and...
Tracing Private Cryptocurrencies
Many believe total anonymity is possible using privacy enhanced cryptocurrencies. It might not always be the case.
Are popular cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum private?
Absolutely...
The 5 Most Common Crypto Scams and How to Avoid Them
The DeFi revolution presents new risks and challenges for innovators, regulators, cybersecurity experts and early adopters of the powerful technology. These are the top...
Why Financial Crime and Cybersecurity Need to Team up
The worlds of financial crime and cybercrime are colliding, converging into one. The biggest threat to businesses globally is the new cyber-enabled financial crime....
New UK Crypto Rules for Sanctions
UK Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation updated its sanctions guidance on 30 August to explicitly include “cryptoassets” among those that must be frozen...
Australian Federal Police (AFP) Establishes a New Crypto AML Unit
The Australian Federal Police has set up a new cryptocurrency unit to target money laundering as more criminals seek to bypass the financial system...
Bank of Canada: Bitcoin Only Use for “Illicit Transactions”
In a speech delivered on February 10th, Bank of Canada's Deputy Governor Timothy Lane addressed the concept of a central bank digital currency (CBDC)...
Financial Crime, Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing
In what ways has financial crime hurt you? Most people would respond with a yawn. We might think it is limited to a few...
Financial Institutions: Key in Fighting Weapons of Mass Destruction
How would you picture those who work to prevent weapons of mass destruction (WMD) from falling into the wrong hands? Would you picture them...
Combatting Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing
Terrorist funding detection has been practiced the same way as money laundering detection ever since Counter Terrorism Funding (CTF) initiatives were added to Anti–Money...
Why I Love Working in Financial Crime / Anti-Money Laundering
(This is a guest post by Mojca Ivezic)
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) efforts include a hidden world that few people outside the banking...
Societal Costs of Money Laundering
Money laundering is a crime that many people consider irrelevant to them. If a problem at all, they consider it a problem only for...
Value of Anti-Money Laundering & Counter-Terrorism Financing
(Updated 2016)
Anti–Money Laundering (AML) and Counter Terrorism Funding (CTF) are not the most popular subjects in banking circles. Bankers often find Know Your Customer...
Fighting Money Laundering at the Layering Stage
One key to fighting money laundering is understanding its process and the vulnerabilities in each stage of it. In the first stage, the Placement...
Fighting Money Laundering at the Placement Stage
One key to fighting money laundering is understanding its process and the vulnerabilities in each stage of it. The first stage is Placement. Placement...
