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FinCEN Seeks Enhanced Oversight of Crypto Mixing

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Yatter , and Deric Behar On October 19, 2023, the US Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced a Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) that would designate as a “primary money laundering concern” all non-US convertible virtual currency [1] mixing (CVC mixing).

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FinCEN Announces New Digital Innovation Officer/Deputy Director

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has announced Michael Mosier as its new digital innovation officer and deputy director. In the digital innovation officer role, he will work to engage with new financial innovations and technologies. He previously served as FinCEN’s chief of strategic advancement.

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ECB's Lagarde: Bitcoin A Money Laundering Tool, Needs More Regulation

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As quoted by Reuters, she termed the cryptocurrency a “highly speculative asset, which has conducted some funny business and some interesting and totally reprehensible money laundering activity.” She went on to say that “there has to be regulation. This has to be applied and agreed upon. Treasury Department, through the U.S.

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FinCen Director On Why Casino Cooperation Is Central To Fighting Financial Crime 

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Cooperation in an environment that is rapidly advancing on many technological fronts was the theme when FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco took to the stage at the 12th Annual Las Vegas Anti-Money Laundering Conference yesterday (August 13). Mobile Gaming And Digital Currency . and around the world.

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Crypto, Kleptos And The Digital Identity Showdown

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Money laundering and terrorist financing also go on the list these days, perhaps like never before. PYMNTS December 2020 AML/KYC Tracker® done in collaboration with Trulioo probes the heightened fraud climate accompanying the mobile-digital shift, zeroing in on key aspects of prevailing in the digital fraud wars.

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Marqeta Debuts Tokenization-as-a-Service; BNY Mellon Names New Market Infrastructure Exec

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In today’s top news in digital-first banking, global card issuing platform Marqeta debuted its Tokenization-as-a-Service (TaaS) offering, while the Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) has named a new executive for global market infrastructure. Plus, Jumio is strenghtening its anti-money laundering (AML) functions.

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Facebook’s Marcus: Libra Won’t Launch Until Regulators Satisfied

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Libra will register with the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) as a money services business, Marcus said in the statement. He added that the cryptocurrency will fully comply with all anti-money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act rules.