All posts tagged "cryptocurrency"
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659AML / KYCNZ Police Seize $90m Allegedly Laundered with Bitcoin
The seized bank funds, said to be connected to suspected Russian money launderer Alexander Vinnik, represent the largest ever asset restraint in New Zealand police history.
June 25, 2020 -
1.1KFintech / RegtechIndia Considers Next Steps to Regulate Cryptocurrency
Market commentators believe that a recent Supreme Court decision has prompted the government to work towards a new regulatory approach, rather than an outright ban.
June 17, 2020 -
1.1KAML / KYCChinese Police Freeze 4,000 Bank Accounts in Crypto Probe
Guangdong police have reportedly frozen about 4,000 bank accounts belonging to cryptocurrency traders in a crackdown on illicit activities.
June 11, 2020 -
1.6KAML / KYCDPRK Cyber Crime Group Increasingly Active in S Korea
The primary targets of the cyberattacks are cryptocurrency traders, exchanges and others who work in the field, according to cyber security firm ESTsecurity.
May 18, 2020 -
494AML / KYCHK Police Arrest Three in HK$54m Money Laundering Case – Report
Money stolen through telephone and online scams was laundered through at least three layers of bank accounts in Hong Kong within hours before being funnelled out of the city.
May 17, 2020 -
1.0KFintech / RegtechFSA Japan Certifies Two SROs as New Crypto Laws Take Effect
The certifications took effect from 1 May, the same day the FSA said it would start enforcing new laws on crypto assets.
May 5, 2020 -
2.1KAML / KYCSingapore’s Financial Industry’s Role in Preventing Sanctions Evasion
Given its geographical location and reputation as a major finance and trading hub, Singapore firms need to take extra care to avoid implicating themselves in sanctioned transactions.
April 23, 2020 -
639AML / KYC
US Agencies Issue Alert on North Korea Cyber Threat
The advisory highlights the powers US agencies have to subpoena foreign FIs that maintain a correspondent bank account in the US to gain access to customer records stored overseas.
April 22, 2020 -
502EnforcementMalaysian Police Arrest 14 Chinese Nationals in Crypto Scam
The group was found to be impersonating successful investors and using WeChat and QQ group chats to lure mainland victims into investing.
April 21, 2020 -
1.1KFintech / Regtech
FSA Japan to Enforce New Crypto Laws from May
Changes to two pieces of legislation will ensure better investor protection, and bring custodians, ICOs, STOs and crypto derivatives under the FSA's remit.
April 8, 2020
