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Russian accused of money laundering and running $4B bitcoin exchange extradited to US

Read here: https://edition.cnn.com/2022/08/04/politics/russian-bitcoin-extradited-us/index.html

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Agents of Secrecy: Our investigation takes you deeper inside the corporate secrecy industry than ever before

Read here: https://www.financeuncovered.org/investigations/english-limited-partnerships-formations-agencies

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Bain & Co barred from UK government contracts over ‘grave misconduct’ in South Africa

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/aug/03/bain-and-co-barred-from-uk-government-contracts-over-grave-misconduct-in-south-africa

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UK is card fraud capital of Europe

Read here: https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/40756/uk-is-card-fraud-capital-of-europe

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Shakira’s Alleged Tax Fraud Aggravated By Use Of Tax Havens, Spanish Prosecutors Say

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/pandora-papers/shakiras-alleged-tax-fraud-aggravated-by-use-of-tax-havens-spanish-prosecutors-say/

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Pollution crime is highly profitable, organized and harming the planet

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2022/Report-Pollution-crime-is-highly-profitable-organized-and-harming-the-planet

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MDMA found hidden in Scotland-bound pet food parcels prompt joint NCA and Police Scotland investigations

Read here: https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/mdma-found-hidden-in-scotland-bound-pet-food-parcels-prompt-joint-nca-and-police-scotland-investigations

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Former Governor of Puerto Rico Arrested in Bribery Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-governor-puerto-rico-arrested-bribery-scheme

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Philippine SEC cautions the public not to invest with Binance

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/philippine-sec-cautions-the-public-not-to-invest-with-binance

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In Canada’s Yukon, U.S. Border Creates a Ripe Environment for Organized Crime

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16645-in-canada-s-yukon-u-s-border-creates-a-ripe-environment-for-organized-crime

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United States Attorney’s Office File Civil Forfeiture Action to Recover Proceeds of Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/united-states-attorneys-office-file-civil-forfeiture-action-recover-proceeds

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‘Tricky situation’: Taliban unsure how to respond to Zawahiri’s death

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/03/tricky-situation-taliban-unsure-how-to-respond-to-zawahiris-death

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Here’s Why Portuguese Banks Are Closing Crypto Exchange Accounts

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/08/04/heres-why-portuguese-banks-are-closing-crypto-exchange-accounts/

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Kazakhstan Arrests 23 for Running Crypto Crime Ring

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16644-kazakhstan-arrests-23-for-running-crypto-crime-ring

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Australia: Victorian police to get ‘greater power’ to seize crypto assets from criminals

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/victorian-police-to-get-greater-power-to-seize-crypto-assets-from-criminals

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Cracking down on kleptocracy

Read here: https://www.chathamhouse.org/2022/08/cracking-down-kleptocracy

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Four Guatemalan Nationals Indicted by Joint Task Force Alpha and Arrested as Part of Takedown of Deadly Human Smuggling Network Based in Guatemala

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/four-guatemalan-nationals-indicted-joint-task-force-alpha-and-arrested-part-takedown-deadly

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Fraudulent Caribbean resorts owner convicted after SFO (Serious Fraud Office) investigation

Read here: https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2022/08/03/fraudulent-caribbean-resorts-owner-convicted-after-sfo-investigation/

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Banned Russian oligarchs exploited UK secrecy loophole

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62410715

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Justice Department Seeks Seizure of Boeing 747 Cargo Plane Grounded in Argentina: Aircraft Was Recently Transferred from a Designated Iranian Airline to South America

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-seeks-seizure-boeing-747-cargo-plane-grounded-argentina

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Ongoing Solana-based wallet hack seeing millions drained

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/ongoing-solana-based-wallet-hack-has-already-seen-millions-drained

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Ex-Coinbase Product Manager Pleads Not Guilty in Crypto Insider Trading Case

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/08/03/ex-coinbase-product-manager-pleads-not-guilty-in-crypto-insider-trading-case-report/

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Mexico investigating former president Peña Nieto for suspected money laundering

Read here: https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20220803-mexico-investigating-former-president-peña-nieto-for-suspected-money-laundering

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Nomad reportedly ignored security vulnerability that led to $190M exploit

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/nomad-reportedly-ignored-security-vulnerability-that-led-to-190m-exploit

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Nigeria: Pentecostal Churches Complicit in Human Trafficking

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16640-nigeria-pentecostal-churches-complicit-in-human-trafficking

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Binance, KuCoin, OKX CEOs flex security amid Solana FUD storm

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-kucoin-okx-ceos-flex-security-amid-solana-fud-storm

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Switzerland adopts new sanctions in line with the EU’s latest sanctions on gold and gold products

Read here: https://www.seco.admin.ch/seco/en/home/seco/nsb-news.msg-id-89874.html

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Bitcoin Fog Case Could Put Cryptocurrency Tracing on Trial

Read here: https://www.wired.com/story/bitcoin-fog-roman-sterlingov-blockchain-analysis/

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New York Attorney General Wants to Hear From Investors Deceived by Crypto Platforms

Read here: https://news.bitcoin.com/new-york-attorney-general-wants-to-hear-from-investors-deceived-by-crypto-platforms/

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Intervention at EU Parliament on the Unshell Directive

Read here: https://taxjustice.net/2022/08/04/intervention-at-eu-parliament-on-the-unshell-directive-full-text/  

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‘Forgiveness’ and the Sticky Question of Justice in Mexico

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/forgiveness-sticky-question-justice-mexico/

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US Lawmakers Move to Clarify Definition of ‘Brokers’ in 2021 Infrastructure Law

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/08/03/us-lawmakers-move-to-clarify-definition-of-brokers-in-2021-infrastructure-law/

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Fault Lines Podcast – Special Episode: Building a Safer Cryptoverse

Read here: https://thescif.org/special-episode-building-a-safer-cryptoverse-e81becdbd01f

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Hackers might be responsible for removing $4.8M from crypto exchange ZB.com

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/hackers-might-be-responsible-for-removing-4-8m-from-crypto-exchange-zb-com-peckshield

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Reports of Human Trafficking and Slavery to Australian Federal Police reach new high

Read here: https://www.afp.gov.au/news-media/media-releases/reports-human-trafficking-and-slavery-afp-reach-new-high

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EU proposal sets ambitious goals for Anti-Money Laundering supervision

Read here: https://taxjustice.net/2022/08/03/eu-proposal-sets-ambitious-goals-for-anti-money-laundering-supervision/

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Balkan cartel trafficking cocaine from South America to the EU dismantled

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/balkan-cartel-trafficking-cocaine-south-america-to-eu-dismantled

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Lobster Fishermen in Mexico’s Yucatán Organize to Protect Their Catch

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/fishermen-mexico-yucatan-organize-protect-catch/

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Child accounts risk becoming money muling targets

Read here: https://www.ftadviser.com/opinion/2022/08/03/child-accounts-risk-becoming-money-muling-targets/

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