Regulators across the globe and in the United States are taking a tougher stance on Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies ever since the news broke that Facebook would be launching a crypto asset of their own, sparking widespread outrage and concern. While power and privacy are the main concerns over Facebook’s libra crypto token, Bitcoin and…
Silk Road, a dark web drug market founded by Ross Ulbricht under the pseudonymous nickname “Dread Pirate Roberts” has had a critical impact on Bitcoin. While it’s associated with the dark web marketplace has forever left a stain on the crypto asset, Bitcoin may also not be where it is today if it didn’t catch…
Following a Spanish investigation into a gang’s recently-busted money laundering operation, the nation’s police force claim to have exposed gaps in the European Union’s regulations designed to prevent money laundering. The group reportedly exploited the lack of rules regarding Bitcoin trading terminals, popularly referred to as Bitcoin ATMs. Authorities believe the criminal group used the…
Strange things occur in the cryptocurrency market. Prices spike following negative news, and positive news is met with a strong sell-off. Cryptocurrency exchange founders are accused of faking their own deaths and making off with their customer’s assets. But not much is stranger than seeing someone pay over $300,000 in fees to send a mere…
The number of Bitcoin ATMs around the world continues to grow each year. For many, this signals a surging demand for real-world locations to trade Bitcoin – a sure sign of growing adoption, at least on paper. Thanks to exorbitant fees, however, it is difficult to picture folks using the ATMs for the most common…
The National Police Agency (NPA) of Japan has estimated that there were around 6,000 cases of suspected money laundering relating to crypto in the nation in the first three quarters of 2018. This figure is more than eight times that of the final nine months of the previous year. Japan’s Crypto Exchange Required to Report…
Deutsche Bank has been raided today on the suspicion of money laundering. The German institution was stormed by 170 officials and, weirdly enough, no Bitcoin was found on the scene. Deutsche Bank Believed to Have Handled $354 Million in “Dirty Money” in 2016 The way the mainstream media talks about Bitcoin in relation to financial…
The global entity responsible for setting international money laundering guidelines is finally ready to lay the foundation for its first crypto-specific set of rules by June 2018. FATF Readies Global Crypto Regulation on Money Laundering Paris, France-based money laundering watchdog, Financial Action Task Force (FATF), has seen increasing pressure from global governments to unify regulation…
The New South Wales Police Force have placed two Sydney residents in custody after they allegedly attempted to launder $300,000 in cash that was suspected to be involved in a string of crimes, by converting them into crypto. Criminal Crypto Converting Couple Charged NSW Police Cybercrime Squad detectives arrested an unidentified male, age 32, and…
North Korea is reportedly ramping up the use of cryptocurrencies to evade US economic sanctions. It’s also alleged that the country is developing its own native crypto asset to further assist moving money across borders, according to a duo of financial intelligence analysts from Washington D.C. North Korea Allegedly Uses a Mixer to Launder Money Using…