Anti-money laundering (AML) refers to a set of laws, regulations, and procedures intended to prevent criminals from disguising illegally obtained funds as legitimate income. Though anti-money-laundering laws cover a relatively limited range of transactions and criminal behaviors, their implications are far-reaching.
U.S. Bancorp is hopeful that an order issued aimed at getting the bank to strengthen its anti-money laundering efforts will be lifted by the end...
Bill Gates took on cryptocurrencies and the future of transportation in an ask me anything (AMA) session on Reddit. And, while he believes innovations in...
The irony of cryptocurrency is that, the more mainstream it gets, the less it’s able to do what it was designed to do — that...
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Latvia’s top banking official and key European Central Bank member Ilmārs Rimšēvičs is currently facing accusations of bribery and money laundering. Latvian Prime Minister Māris Kučinskis...
U.S. Bank was slapped with a $185 million civil penalty for what the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in coordination with the Office of the...
IdentityMind Global announced that it has closed a $10 million Series C round of financing. Along with existing investors, the round was co-led by Benhamou...
Spending on blockchain technologies will ramp up to $9.2 billion by 2021, according to International Data Corporation (IDC) figures. Its latest Worldwide Semiannual Blockchain Spending...
Some of America’s leading universities are adding a new course to their roster – call it Bitcoin 101. Graduate classes at schools such as Duke...