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FinCEN Seeks Enhanced Oversight of Crypto Mixing

Global Fintech & Digital Assets

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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Report: FinCEN Files Reveal Billions In Suspicious Money Flows

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ( FinCEN ) uncovered government documents on how giant financial institutions move trillions of dollars in suspicious transactions, padding their bottom line, while terrorists, drug dealers and corrupt politicians are allowed to run free. FinCEN, a division of 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. In the era of advanced AI, it also has the power to be tool across all of law enforcement; applicable to uses ranging from fighting the opioid epidemic or taking on terrorism. “In

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Weakest link in Fincen's AML rule? Bank customers

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A long-anticipated financial rule could help law enforcement root out illegal activity, but it requires banks to keep extra-close tabs on certain business clients. That won't be easy.

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Ex-US Bank Risk Officer Fined For AML Failure

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has fined Michael LaFontaine, former chief operational risk officer at U.S. Bank , with a $450,000 civil penalty for his negligence in failing to intercept breaches of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), FinCEN announced on Wednesday (March 4). .

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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)

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US Bank Pays Justice Department $613M For Money Laundering Settlement

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Bank was slapped with a $185 million civil penalty for what the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in coordination with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the U.S. According to a press release, FinCEN said the obligation will be satisfied by a $70 million payment from U.S. Bank to the U.S.