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‘Travel Rule’ To Force Crypto Exchanges To Share Customer Data

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The director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Kenneth Blanco, said on Friday (Nov. The director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Kenneth Blanco, said on Friday (Nov. The amount of money laundering crime may exceed $4.3 15) that the U.S. 15) that the U.S. billion this year.

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U.S. Gov’t. Will Enforce AML Rules For Crypto

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The director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Kenneth Blanco, said on Friday (Nov. The director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Kenneth Blanco, said on Friday (Nov. The amount of money laundering crime may exceed $4.3 15) that the U.S. 15) that the U.S. billion this year.

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Deep Dive: Cracking Down On Cryptocurrency Exchange Cybercrime With AML/KYC Compliance

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This lack of identity information is compounded by the weak KYC procedures of many cryptocurrency exchanges, with a recent study finding that 56 percent of all exchanges lacked sufficient KYC processes, many of which did so on purpose to avoid complying with AML regulations. Enforcing AML/KYC Compliance At Cryptocurrency Exchanges.

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Understanding Crypto Money Laundering, and How to Get a Handle on It

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The rapid ascent of cryptocurrency has ushered in a new era of financial innovation, but it has also created novel challenges in combating financial crime. This decrease suggests that the anti-money laundering (AML) programmes of centralised exchanges are becoming more effective at detecting and mitigating laundering activity.

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EBA issues guidance to crypto-asset service providers to effectively manage their exposure to ML/TF risks

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The new Guidelines highlight ML/TF risk factors and mitigating measures that CASPs need to consider, representing an important step forward in the EU’s fight against financial crime. CASPs can be abused for financial crime purposes, including ML and TF. The amending Guidelines will apply from 30 December 2024.

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The EBA consults on new Guidelines on preventing the abuse of funds and certain crypto-assets transfers for money laundering and terrorist financing purposes

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These ‘travel rule’ Guidelines specify the steps that Payment Service Providers (PSPs), Intermediary PSPs (IPSPs), crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) and Intermediary CASPs (ICASPs) should take to detect missing or incomplete information that accompanies a transfer of funds or crypto-assets.

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Oracle Rolls Out Cybersecurity Apps For FIs; The ACH Reports Rise In Q3 Activity

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Oracle Launches New Cybersecurity, AML Apps for Smaller Banks. The Oracle Financial Crime and Compliance Management Cloud Service offers comprehensive cybersecurity functions to FIs of various sizes. Fed Reserve, FinCEN Seek Input on Bank Secrecy Act Rule Changes.

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