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Wanted Turkish crypto exchange founder detained in Albania

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/wanted-turkish-crypto-exchange-founder-detained-in-albania

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As the Gun Market Moves to Crypto, Deeply Private Owners Reveal More Than They May Know

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/sinweek/2022/08/31/as-the-gun-market-moves-to-crypto-deeply-private-owners-reveal-more-than-they-may-know/

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Countering the Financing of Terrorism: Law and Policy

Read here: https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2022/08/29/countering-the-financing-of-terrorism-law-and-policy/

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MicroStrategy chairman Michael Saylor accused of evading $25 million in taxes

Read here: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/31/microstrategy-chairman-michael-saylor-accused-of-tax-evasion-by-dc-ag.html

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The Perverse Impacts of the Anti-Money-Laundering System

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/sinweek/2022/08/31/the-perverse-impacts-of-the-anti-money-laundering-system/

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Iranian businesses get the green light to use crypto for imports

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/iranian-businesses-get-the-green-light-to-use-crypto-for-imports

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Fraud prosecutions slowed by record Crown Court wait times

Read here: https://www.cityam.com/fraud-prosecutions-slowed-by-record-crown-court-wait-times/

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When White Hat Hackers Go Bad

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/sinweek/2022/08/31/when-white-hat-hackers-go-bad/

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Jihadists in Burkina Faso Garnering Popular Support Through Crime

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16715-jihadists-in-burkina-faso-garnering-popular-support-through-crime

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Russian PM takes cue from Iran’s crypto payment permit for imports

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/russian-pm-takes-cue-from-iran-s-crypto-payment-permit-for-imports

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Thai SEC Fines Bitkub CTO $200,000 for Insider Trading

Read here: https://beincrypto.com/thai-sec-fines-bitkub-cto-200000-for-insider-trading/

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North Korea’s Trading of Small Arms and Light Weapons: Open-source Information Analysis of Sanctions Implementation

Read here: https://www.38north.org/2022/09/north-koreas-trading-of-small-arms-and-light-weapons-open-source-information-analysis-of-sanctions-implementation/

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Fighting fake identities: How the U.S. Federal Reserve’s synthetic identity fraud resources can help

Read here: https://www.fraud-magazine.com/article.aspx?id=4295019499

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How Two Mexican Drug Cartels Came to Dominate America’s Fentanyl Supply

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/mexico-drug-cartels-fentanyl-overdose-sinaloa-jalisco-11661866903

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Does Australia Receive Enough Cocaine To Meet Demand?

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/australia-receiving-enough-cocaine-meet-demand/

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Characterizing the Risks of North Korean Chemical and Biological Weapons, Electromagnetic Pulse, and Cyber Threats

Read here: https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RRA2026-1.html Link to report: https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/research_reports/RRA2000/RRA2026-1/RAND_RRA2026-1.pdf

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Criminal Crypto Use is Growing but That’s Just Half the Story

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/sinweek/2022/08/30/criminal-crypto-use-is-growing-but-thats-just-half-the-story/

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Social Media and Investment Fraud – Investor Alert

Read here: https://www.sec.gov/oiea/investor-alerts-and-bulletins/social-media-and-investment-fraud-investor-alert

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German lawmakers not likely to question Scholz over handling of tax fraud case

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/german-lawmakers-not-likely-to-question-scholz-over-handling-of-tax-fraud-case–source/47863940

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Croatian Oil Company Hit by Record Financial Embezzlement

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16708-croatian-oil-company-hit-by-record-financial-embezzlement

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Tobacco products and cigarette manufacturing equipment seized in international action

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/tobacco-products-and-cigarette-manufacturing-equipment-seized-in-international-action

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Flutterwave’s accounts in Kenya have been frozen over fresh money laundering allegations

Read here: https://techcabal.com/2022/08/30/flutterwaves-accounts-in-kenya-have-been-frozen-over-fresh-money-laundering-allegations/

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How Porn Can Be Paid For With Crypto

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/learn/how-to-pay-for-porn-with-crypto/

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Wise hit with £308,000 fine in Abu Dhabi over money laundering failures

Read here: https://www.cityam.com/wise-hit-with-360000-fine-in-abu-dhabi-over-money-laundering-failures/

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AUSTRAC orders audit of Gold Corporation’s compliance with financial crime laws

Read here: https://www.austrac.gov.au/news-and-media/media-release/austrac-orders-audit-gold-corporations-compliance-financial-crime-laws

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‘Relevant firm’ for UK sanctions reporting now includes crypto providers

Read here: https://www.europeansanctions.com/2022/08/relevant-firm-for-uk-sanctions-reporting-now-includes-crypto-providers/

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Malta: Former Education Ministry official cleared of bribery claims

Read here: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/former-education-ministry-official-cleared-bribery-claims.977270

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Cyberattacks Hit Montenegro’s State Infrastructure

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16710-cyberattacks-hit-montenegro-s-state-infrastructure

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Trafigura Told by Ecuador to Avoid Russia Oil Amid Sanctions

Read here: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/trafigura-told-ecuador-avoid-russia-201322145.html

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Where is Jho Low? The Search for the 1MDB Fraud Mastermind – Episode 1

Read here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzErTPRkUOA

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Reporting to OFSI: What do I need to do?

Read here: https://ofsi.blog.gov.uk/2022/08/30/reporting-to-ofsi-what-do-i-need-to-do/

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The Sex Club, Tokenized

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/sinweek/2022/08/30/the-sex-club-tokenized/

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UK: Suspected cryptocurrency scam company shut down: Micasa and Remultex both shut down

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/suspected-cryptocurrency-scam-company-shut-down

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Ancient Egyptian artifact up to 3,000 years old seized by federal agents in Tennessee

Read here: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ancient-egyptian-artifact-tennessee-us-customs-and-border-protection/

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The Metaverse Casino That Wasn’t: ICE Poker drives 60% of Decentraland’s traffic. Is it a casino?

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/sinweek/2022/08/29/the-metaverse-casino-that-wasnt/

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Corrupt Police Play Both Sides in Guanajuato, Mexico

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/corrupt-police-play-both-sides-guanajuato-mexico/

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Introducing Sin Week: Sex, Drugs, Guns and Web3 – Private lives, public ledgers

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/sinweek/2022/08/29/introducing-sin-week-sex-drugs-guns-and-web3/

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Israeli Billionaire Appeals Bribery Conviction in Switzerland

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16704-israeli-billionaire-appeals-bribery-conviction-in-switzerland

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