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Financial Technology Protection Act Passes House, Heads to Senate
Financial Technology Protection Act Passes House, Heads to Senate
July 22, 2024  |  AML

The House of Representatives passed a bill on Monday (July 22) that is designed to combat the use of financial technology for illicit finance. The...

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Treasury Department to Use ‘Automation and Innovation’ to Fight Illicit Finance
Treasury Department to Use ‘Automation and Innovation’ to Fight Illicit Finance
May 16, 2024  |  AML

The Department of the Treasury has outlined the priorities it will pursue this year to step up the fight against illicit finance. The agency aims to...

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Report: Hamas Received $41 Million in Crypto Since 2021
Report: Hamas Received $41 Million in Crypto Since 2021
October 10, 2023  |  Cryptocurrency

The recent attack on Israel by Hamas reportedly may have been funded in part by cryptocurrency.  A review of Israeli government seizure orders and blockchain...

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WorkFusion Unveils AI-Powered Transaction Monitoring Investigator
WorkFusion Unveils AI-Powered Transaction Monitoring Investigator
October 02, 2023  |  AML

WorkFusion has unveiled a new AI Transaction Monitoring Investigator designed to automate the review of first-level (L1) transaction monitoring alerts.  The new artificial intelligence (AI)...

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Treasury Department Says DeFi Services Must Improve AML/CFT Controls
Treasury Department Says DeFi Services Must Improve AML/CFT Controls
April 06, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Vulnerabilities in decentralized finance (DeFi) are enabling criminals to transfer and launder illicit proceeds. Both providers of DeFi services and the United States government can...

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US Takes Indirect Aim at Anonymity-Focused Crypto Coins
US Takes Indirect Aim at Anonymity-Focused Crypto Coins
September 19, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The most notable thing about the cryptocurrency exchange Huobi’s decision to delist seven anonymity-focused “privacy coins” beginning Monday (Sept. 19) is that it comes just...

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FinCEN Releases Advisory On FATF’s List Of AML/CFT Deficiencies
FinCEN Releases Advisory On FATF’s List Of AML/CFT Deficiencies
November 14, 2019  |  AML

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an advisory to announce an updated list of jurisdictions with anti-money laundering (AML) and Countering Financing of...

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FinCEN Director Sees Digital Identity As National Security Issue
FinCEN Director Sees Digital Identity As National Security Issue
September 24, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Kenneth A. Blanco, gave a speech at the 2019 Federal Identity (FedID) Forum and Exposition on...

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FinCEN Calls For Private Sector Innovation
FinCEN Calls For Private Sector Innovation
May 24, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is launching an initiative called the FinCEN Innovation Hours Program, as a call to private sector companies that have...

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