Taiwan Steps Closer to Anti-Money Laundering Rules for Bitcoin The government of Taiwan has moved a step closer to regulating bitcoin under existing anti-money laundering (AML) rules.… Read More
Europol Nabs 11 in Crypto Drug Money Laundering Case Europol has shut down an alleged drug trafficking operation that used cryptocurrencies to launder money from Spain to Colombia.… Read More
Taiwan Central Bank Proposes Money Laundering Rules for Bitcoin The Central Bank of Taiwan is eyeing new rules that would bring bitcoin under the island’s existing anti-money laundering regulations.… Read More
Arizona Bitcoin Trader Convicted for Crypto Money Laundering An Arizonan bitcoin trader has been convicted for using the cryptocurrency to launder the proceeds of drug deals. … Read More
Korean Regulators to Probe Banks’ AML Measures for Crypto Exchanges Two South Korean regulators are reportedly launching an investigation of banks’ implementation of anti-money laundering procedures for exchanges. … Read More
Brazilian Officials Caught Using Bitcoin in $22 Million Scam Corrupt Brazilian officials have been caught allegedly using bitcoin to divert millions in public funds that were intended for prison supplies.… Read More
IMF’s Lagarde: Track Cryptos with Blockchain to ‘Fight Fire with Fire’ IMF head Christine Lagarde has argued that regulators could use blockchain technology itself to regulate cryptocurrencies… Read More
Japan to Call for G20 Action on Crypto Money Laundering Japan is reportedly planning to use the G20 meeting next week to call for combined efforts to combat cryptocurrency use in money laundering.… Read More
Ex-IMF Economist: Bitcoin Could Drop to $100 in the Next Decade Economist Kenneth Rogoff said Tuesday that he expects bitcoin’s price will decrease by 2028.… Read More
UK Central Bank to Clamp Down on Crypto Money Laundering The head of the Bank of England has said that the institution will step up its efforts to combat cryptocurrency money laundering.… Read More