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Powers On… Insider trading with crypto is targeted – Finally! Part 2

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/2022/09/15/powers-on-insider-trading-with-crypto-targeted-finally-2

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Can Uruguay Adapt to Its New Role in International Drug Trade?

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/uruguay-adapt-new-role-international-drug-trade/

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Treasury Seeks Public Input on Illicit Finance, National Security Risks Posed by Digital Assets

Read here: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0961

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E-commerce “dark patterns” fuel fashion overconsumption

Read here: https://www.publiceye.ch/en/topics/fashion/e-commerce-dark-patterns-fuel-fashion-overconsumption

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Partnership with Italian Authorities Leads to Artwork Return

Read here: https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/partnership-with-italian-authorities-leads-to-artwork-return-091622

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GTA 6 leaker claims he’s ‘looking to negotiate a deal’ with Rockstar

Read here: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/gta-6-leaker-claims-hes-looking-to-negotiate-a-deal-with-rockstar/

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Crypto-Influencer DeepFakes Are The Cybercriminal Economy’s Latest Business Line

Read here: https://resecurity.com/blog/article/crypto-influencer-deepfakes-are-the-cybercriminal-economys-latest-business-line

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South Korea Asks Interpol to Issue ‘Red Notice’ for Terra Co-Founder Do Kwon

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/09/19/s-korean-authorities-ask-interpol-to-issue-red-notice-for-terra-co-founder-do-kwon-report/

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20 Ways You Can Help Fight Human Trafficking

Read here: https://www.state.gov/20-ways-you-can-help-fight-human-trafficking/

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Swiss Imports of Russian Gold Rise to Most Since April 2020

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-imports-of-russian-gold-rise-to-most-since-april-2020/47914208

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Panama charges two former presidents with corruption and money laundering

Read here: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/panama-charges-two-former-presidents-corruption-money-laundering.981404

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BNY Mellon, Warburg Group, Deutsche Bank to pay $60 million in ‘cum-ex’ case

Read here: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/bny-mellon-warburg-group-deutsche-213541118.html

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Why is Australia’s financial crimes watchdog investigating the Perth Mint?

Read here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-09-19/austrac-investigates-perth-mint/101438128

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Clan criminality: Germany’s ignored transnational organized crime risk?

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/germany-crime-ocindex/

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Coinbase Can Blacklist Your Staked Ethereum, Smart Contract Shows

Read here: https://beincrypto.com/coinbase-can-blacklist-your-staked-ethereum-smart-contract-shows/

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EU may suspend €7.5bn in funding from Hungary amid corruption fears

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/18/eu-may-suspend-75bn-in-funding-from-hungary-amid-corruption-fears

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Ethereum PoW (Proof of Work) Fork Suffers its First Smart Contract Hack

Read here: https://blockworks.co/ethereum-pow-fork-suffers-its-first-smart-contract-hack/

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Operation ‘In Vino Veritas’ in Italy: €2 million seized in fraud case involving EU agricultural funds

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/operation-vino-veritas-italy-eu2-million-seized-fraud-case-involving-eu-agricultural-funds

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Coinbase is fighting back as the SEC closes in on Tornado Cash

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/coinbase-is-fighting-back-as-the-sec-closes-in-on-tornado-cash

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China’s unofficial ‘police stations’ operating under the radar in London, other parts of the world

Read here: https://news.yahoo.com/report-china-unofficial-police-stations-225148709.html

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“I Will Take My Percentage”: Congolese Presidential Adviser Caught on Tape Negotiating Corrupt Mineral Deal

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/i-will-take-my-percentage-congolese-presidential-adviser-caught-on-tape-negotiating-corrupt-mineral-deal

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Meth Is Turning Fiji From a Tropical Paradise Into a Narco’s Playground

Read here: https://www.vice.com/en/article/pkgze8/meth-fiji-drugs

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Round Up: U.S. Releases Comprehensive Framework for Responsible Development of Digital Assets

White House Releases First-Ever Comprehensive Framework for Responsible Development of Digital Assets The digital assets market has grown significantly in recent years. Millions of people globally, including 16% of adult Americans, have […]

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Migrant smugglers using private aircraft grounded in Belgium and Italy

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/migrant-smugglers-using-private-aircraft-grounded-in-belgium-and-italy

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South Korean founder of failed cryptocurrency Terra denies he is ‘on the run’

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/sep/18/south-korean-founder-of-failed-cryptocurrency-terra-denies-he-is-on-the-run

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US Treasury Sanctions Russian Paramilitary Group Crowdfunding Ukraine War With Crypto

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/09/15/us-treasury-sanctions-russian-paramilitary-group-crowdfunding-ukraine-war-with-crypto-2/

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Liz Truss’s Chief of Staff Turned Witness By The FBI Under Threat Of Prosecution Over Illegal Funding Of US Campaign

Read here: https://www.sarawakreport.org/2022/09/liz-trusss-chief-of-staff-turned-witness-by-the-fbi-under-threat-of-prosecution-over-illegal-funding-of-us-campaign/

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Australian police forging direct ties with major banks to combat laundering

Read here: https://insight.thomsonreuters.com.au/business/posts/analysis-australian-police-forging-direct-ties-with-major-banks-to-combat-laundering

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Auditor resigns from Sanjeev Gupta’s UK steel companies

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/sep/15/sanjeev-gupta-uk-steel-companies-auditor-king-and-king-resigns

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Deputy Attorney General Lisa O. Monaco Delivers Remarks on Corporate Criminal Enforcement

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/deputy-attorney-general-lisa-o-monaco-delivers-remarks-corporate-criminal-enforcement

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UK: Chaos as Thurrock council tries to deal with backlash of investment scandal

Read here: https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2022-09-15/thurrock-chief-executive-to-be-suspended-over-investments-scandal

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Russians’ Mir credit cards rejected in Turkish hotels as West pressures Ankara

Read here: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/russia-turkey-mir-cards-rejected-hotels-west-pressure

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GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. Will Pay Over $41 Million in Resolution of Foreign Bribery Investigations in the U.S. and Brazil

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/gol-linhas-reas-inteligentes-sa-will-pay-over-41-million-resolution-foreign-bribery

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Germany takes subsidiary of Russian oil giant Rosneft under state control

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/sep/16/germany-takes-subsidiary-of-russian-oil-giant-rosneft-under-state-control

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Kuwait to host forum on combating terrorism funding

Read here: https://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticleDetails.aspx?id=3054396&language=en

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FCA’s Authorised Push Payment Fraud TechSprint

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/events/authorised-push-payment-fraud-techsprint

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Stepping up the fight against financial crime

Read here: https://www.bundesfinanzministerium.de/Content/EN/Standardartikel/Topics/Priority-Issues/Financial-Crime/fight-against-financial-crime.html

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UAE’s Ministry of Economy: Due Diligence Regulations for Responsible Sourcing of Gold

Reda here: https://www.moec.gov.ae/documents/20121/296716/MOE_Due+Diligince+Regulations+V9_EN.pdf Link to press release: https://www.moec.gov.ae/en/diligence-regulations-for-responsible-sourcing-of-gold

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Australia’s dirty money laws leave too much to chance

Read here: https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/australia-s-dirty-money-laws-leave-too-much-to-chance-20220915-p5bi8z

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