Guren “Bobby” Zhou, a UK businessman previously investigated for money laundering, purchased $100 million worth of tokens from the Trump family’s World …
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US Broker-Dealer Receives Heaviest-Ever Penalty as Regulators Fine UBS $125 Million for Anti-Money Laundering Shortfalls
by shayaanby shayaanUS financial regulators have delivered the largest civil penalty ever assessed against a broker-dealer for anti-money laundering rule breaches. The U.S. ?Department …
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North Korea arrests hackers accused of laundering stolen funds from country's bank via crypto
by shayaanby shayaanThe group allegedly breached Central Bank systems, converted crypto to cash via Chinese brokers, and used small transfers to evade detection. www.coindesk.com
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Pakistan Launches Crypto Investigation Unit to Fight Money Laundering
by shayaanby shayaanIn brief Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency has set up a dedicated cryptocurrency investigation unit to tackle money laundering and terrorism financing carried …
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Turkey charges 504 suspects in crypto-linked $1bn money laundering case
by shayaanby shayaanTurkish prosecutors have accused 504 people of operating an alleged money laundering network that moved nearly 40 billion Turkish liras through shell …
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China proposes new legal framework for virtual currency money laundering cases
by shayaanby shayaanChina has proposed a series of judicial and procedural reforms to strengthen investigations, evidence handling and asset recovery in virtual currency money …
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Brazilian Police Dismantle Massive Illegal Betting and Crypto Money Laundering Ring
by shayaanby shayaanBrazilian Police Target Cryptocurrency Usage in Illegal Betting Operations Brazil is increasing its oversight over illegal operations involving cryptocurrnecy in its financial …
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Brazil freezes $2 billion in assets after US sanctions target PCC money laundering network
by shayaanby shayaanBrazilian Federal Police recently seized assets worth roughly $2 billion in a drug trafficking and money laundering investigation. Days before this seizure, …
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Hong Kong court convicts ex-Wuhan official’s son over HK$64 million laundering scheme
by shayaanby shayaanA Hong Kong district court has rejected Xiao Rui’s claim that part of his money came from selling Bitcoin and found him …
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DOJ Seizes Huione Infrastructure Linked to Billions in Crypto Laundering
by shayaanby shayaanIn brief The U.S. Justice Department seized a cloud computing account that hosted backend infrastructure for subsidiaries of Cambodia’s Huione Group, which …