Money Laundering News

Cryptocurrency service providers will soon be required to hold a license issued by the Dutch Central Bank in the Netherlands.

The Financial Action Task Force wants the United Kingdom to “progress” with measures to formalize its domestic crypto economy.

There has been a significant increase in the reports of suspected illegal use of cryptocurrencies in Japan.

The Estonian Ministry of Finance is about to add amendments to the national AML regulation, bringing tighter cryptocurrency regulation.

A Cyprus court has dropped the lawsuit against alleged BTC-e former operator Alexander Vinnik, with the next session scheduled for Nov. 29.

Alleged former operator of seized crypto exchange BTC-e, Alexander Vinnik, plans to start a hunger strike on Monday.

The Canadian House Finance Committee has put forward three suggestions for regulating cryptocurrencies, citing money laundering concerns.

Tether’s new Bahamas-based banking partner is possibly involved in $25 million money laundering case being investigated by federal prosecutors in Sao Paulo.

Funds users of WEX.nz crypto exchange have flagged as being possibly laundered are now quarantined on Binance, CEO Changpeng Zhao confirms.

The Foreign Ministry of Thailand has invalidated the passport of an alleged Bitcoin scammer, rendering him unable to return to his home country for prosecution.

More governments are tracking crypto, but ways to stay anonymous remain.

South Korea’s Democratic Party lawmaker urges the state to “open up the road” to ICOs by easing regulations.

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a bill that would establish a task force to combat terrorist use of cryptocurrencies.

Washington-based financial experts allege that North Korea hires people with access to E.U. cryptocurrency wallets to launder and exchange crypto into fiat mone...

The IMF has warned the Marshall Islands about the risks of adopting a digital currency as a second legal tender, urging it to “seriously reconsider.”