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Report: FinCEN Files Reveal Billions In Suspicious Money Flows

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A shocking new report reveals an underworld of corruption in the world’s banks and how governments allow it to thrive, BuzzFeed News reported. FinCEN, a division of the U.S. FinCEN, a division of the U.S. government appears unable to stop it. Of those, at least four went on to break the law again and get fined.

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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 that role, El-Hindi will apply his FinCEN experience to “help lead the vision, design and development of the Treasury’s agency-wide data and information management strategies,” per an announcement.

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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). By Parag Patel , Eric S.

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Real Estate Money Laundering An Increasing Focus Of Governments

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Governments around the world have a new front in their fight against money laundering: real estate. too has been a target for real estate money laundering and to combat that FinCEN, the U.S. The aim of the law is to discover who the true owner of a property is. As for the U.K.,

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Money Transmitter License

Finance Magnates

A money transmitter license is a type of license issued by a state or federal government that allows a business to engage in the transmission of money or monetary value. Some states may also require businesses to obtain a license from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of the US Department of Treasury.

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DOJ Seizes $24M In Crypto As Part Of Brazilian Internet Fraud Probe

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has seized $24 million in virtual currency on behalf of the Brazilian government, according to a press release. They reportedly held the funds in a way that would've mandated regulation under Brazilian law, with which Fagundes and the others allegedly didn't comply.

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

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These figures underscore the immense challenge facing regulators and law enforcement agencies in their efforts to curb illicit financial flows in the crypto space. The United Arab Emirates has amended Federal Decree-Law No. (20)