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France Approves New Cryptocurrency Measures to Fight Anonymous Transactions
14.12.2020
The French council of ministers has approved a series of new measures to combat the anonymity of cryptocurrency transactions. Anonymous accounts are banned at crypto exchanges which must now impose stricter know-your-customer requirements. France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire says...
France moves to ban anonymous crypto accounts to prevent money laundering
10.12.2020
France is preparing new frameworks to prevent anonymity in crypto
France Declares War on Crypto Anonymity, Cites ‘Terrorism’ in KYC Mandate
9.12.2020
The French finance ministry is imposing sweeping KYC rules on all VASPs in the country
Crypto firms still not widely adopting ‘travel rule,’ says FATF deputy
16.11.2020
David Lewis, executive secretary and G20 deputy at the Financial Action Task Force, says crypto firms still have a long way to go before they're compliant
Cybercrime task force monitoring the global digital financial system
24.10.2020
Regulators are addressing the growing threat of transnational cybercrimes in the financial industry
US federal court calls NSA’s mass phone data collection illegal
2.9.2020
A U.S. circuit court has concluded its review of a terrorism financing case that begin in 2010, saying that the NSA's phone tapping was illegal but that it was a minor part of the evidence
Banks in Mexico Pose Greater Money Laundering Risk Than Crypto Firms, Says Report
28.8.2020
Commercial banks by far pose the greatest risk of money laundering in Mexico compared to crypto-related companies, according to a new report by the country’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). The study singles out what it calls the “G7 banking group”, which includes BBVA...
House Dems Request Trump Admin. Briefing on Crypto Seized From Terrorists
26.8.2020
The information will be used to develop regulation aimed at tackling the illicit use of cryptocurrencies
Law Decoded: How Long Is the Arm of the Law? August 7-14
14.8.2020
New muscle from law enforcement investigating crypto suggests that government innovation may be slow but the government gets what it wants
US DoJ Seizes Millions in Crypto Funds From Al-Qaeda and ISIS Networks
13.8.2020
Justice Department announces the largest ever seizure of terrorist-bound crypto assets today in Washington, DC
US Prosecutors Attempt to Seize Bitcoin Allegedly Tied to Al Qaeda
13.8.2020
The U.S. Department of Justice is trying to seize bitcoin from 155 addresses it alleges were used by Al Qaeda to fund terrorism
Suspects Detained in Ukraine for Bomb Threats Demanding Bitcoin
30.7.2020
Ukraine's security service detained two suspected terrorists who threatened to blow up buildings if they didn't receive bitcoin
Crypto Scammers Turn Toward Terrorism With A Japanese Bomb Threat
29.7.2020
A government building in Hokkaido received a bomb threat from a group of crypto terrorists
Trump’s Former Sanctions Chief Joins Major Crypto Firm Chainalysis
7.7.2020
U.S. Treasury’s former key undersecretary, Sigal Mandelker, has joined the board of advisors of major crypto analytics firm, Chainalysis
Telegram CEO Says Global Resistance to Tech Bans Is ‘Just Getting Started’
22.6.2020
Telegram’s digital resistance in Russia will contribute to further anti-censorship efforts in countries like China and Iran, Pavel Durov says
Russia Officially Lifts Its Two-Year Telegram Ban
18.6.2020
Russia’s Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media has officially lifted the ban on Telegram
The Truth About Bitcoin and Hezbollah in Lebanon
17.6.2020
Will Hezbollah in Lebanon use bitcoin? The data suggests terror activity is uncommon despite surging crypto popularity across the Middle East
No Evidence ISIS Is Storing $300 Million in Bitcoin, Says Chainalysis
21.5.2020
Blockchain intelligence firm Chainalysis has dismissed claims ISIS is holding a $300 million bitcoin (BTC) war chest. In a “fact-checking” report, published on May 20, 2020, the U.S. company accused the media of sensationalizing allegations about BTC and other cryptocurrencies being...
Researchers in Philippines Track Crypto Use By Terrorists
21.5.2020
The Philippine Institute for Peace, Violence and Terrorism Research has been tracking transactions made by local terror groups
No, ISIS Does Not Have $300M in a Bitcoin ‘War Chest’
21.5.2020
Blockchain forensics firm Chainalysis has debunked several high-profile stories about the use of crypto to fund terror groups