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

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 analytics reports revealed that Hamas and two other militant groups — Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), which joined Hamas in the...

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

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) solution, dubbed Isaac, streamlines the process and enables analysts to concentrate on more critical investigations, the provider of AI digital workforce...

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

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 do more to reduce those vulnerabilities, the U.S. Department of the Treasury said in a report released Thursday (April 6)....

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

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 two months after it acquired a license allowing it to enter the U.S. market. On July 5, Huobi announced that...

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Treasury Department to Use ‘Automation and Innovation’ to Fight Illicit Finance

May 16, 2024
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 increase transparency, leverage partnerships and support responsible technological innovation, it said in a Thursday (May 16) press release announcing the publication of its “2024 National Strategy for Combating Terrorist and Other Illicit Financing.” One […]

Report: Hamas Received $41 Million in Crypto Since 2021

October 10, 2023
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 analytics reports revealed that Hamas...

WorkFusion Unveils AI-Powered Transaction Monitoring Investigator

October 02, 2023
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) solution, dubbed Isaac, streamlines the process...

Treasury Department Says DeFi Services Must Improve AML/CFT Controls

April 06, 2023
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 do more to reduce those...