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Robinhood Crypto Pays $30 Million Penalty For Significant Anti-Money Laundering, Cybersecurity & Consumer Protection Violations

Read here: https://www.dfs.ny.gov/reports_and_publications/press_releases/pr202208021 Link to Consent Order: https://www.dfs.ny.gov/system/files/documents/2022/08/ea20220801_robinhood.pdf

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Dead Body in Paraguay Is Likely Serbian Drug Smuggler

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/dead-body-in-paraguay-is-likely-serbian-drug-smuggler

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Crypto Bridge Nomad Drained of Nearly $200M in Exploit

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/08/02/nomad-bridge-drained-of-nearly-200-million-in-exploit/

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Chinese giants committing fraud in India? Why Xiaomi, Vivo, Oppo, Huawei are under fire

Read here: https://theprint.in/india/chinese-giants-committing-fraud-in-india-why-xiaomi-vivo-oppo-huawei-are-under-fire/1054046/

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Money Laundering in Nigeria Casinos May be Funding Terrorism

Read here: https://www.casino.org/news/money-laundering-in-nigeria-casinos-may-be-funding-terrorism/

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The Undercover Cop Infiltrating Britain’s Biggest Drug Gangs

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

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Cleaning up crypto: How much enforcement is too much?

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/2022/08/01/cleaning-crypto-how-much-enforcement-needed

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Jailed former high-flying lawyer who defrauded international firm out of £600k, banned from profession

Read here: https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/jailed-former-cooley-associate-banned-from-profession/5113294.article

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Judge rules Visa can be sued in abuse claim over videos of victim posted to Pornhub

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-62372964

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Vulnerabilities in Cross-chain Bridge Protocols Emerge as Top Security Risk

Read here: https://blog.chainalysis.com/reports/cross-chain-bridge-hacks-2022/

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Dr Bitcoin awarded £1 after ‘deliberately false’ libel evidence

Read here: https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/dr-bitcoin-awarded-1-after-deliberately-false-libel-evidence/5113293.article

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UK: Student sentenced for transporting over £400,000 across railway network

Read here: https://www.btp.police.uk/news/btp/news/in-the-courts/student-sentenced-for-transporting-over-400000-across-railway-network—manchester/

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“Boiler Room” Operator Pleads Guilty to International Securities Fraud Conspiracy

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/boiler-room-operator-pleads-guilty-international-securities-fraud-conspiracy

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Oligarch’s Case Against Swiss Art Dealer Continues in Geneva

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16636-oligarch-s-case-against-swiss-art-dealer-continues-in-geneva

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Law Commission Of England Proposes New Form Of Property For Bitcoin

Read here: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/legal/uk-wants-new-form-of-property-for-bitcoin

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AUSTRAC partners with Pacific to combat money laundering and boost regional security

Read here: https://www.austrac.gov.au/news-and-media/media-release/austrac-partners-pacific-combat-money-laundering-and-boost-regional-security

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Issuing fresh sanctions on Iran, US targets Chinese, UAE firms

Read here: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2022/8/1/issuing-fresh-sanctions-on-iran-us-targets-chinese-uae-firms

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UAE issues anti-money laundering guide for ‘politically exposed persons’

Read here: https://www.arabianbusiness.com/industries/banking-finance/uae-issues-anti-money-laundering-guide-for-politically-exposed-persons

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The American Gaming Association (AGA) Publishes Updated Anti-Money Laundering Best Practices

Read here: https://www.americangaming.org/new/aga-releases-updated-anti-money-laundering-best-practices/ Link to Guidance here: https://www.americangaming.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/AGA-AML-Best-Practices-Guide-2022.pdf

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‘Astronomical Money’: How Smugglers Made Tens of Millions Moving Rare Birds Around the World

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/astronomical-money-how-smugglers-made-tens-of-millions-moving-rare-birds-around-the-world

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Brokers and US Banks: How Honduras’ Atlantic Cartel Laundered Millions

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/honduras-atlantic-cartel-us-money/

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SEC Charges Eleven Individuals in $300 Million Crypto Pyramid Scheme

Read here: https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2022-134

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Number of law firms fined by SRA increases following anti-money laundering compliance crackdown

Read here: https://www.cityam.com/number-of-law-firms-fined-by-sra-increases-following-anti-money-laundering-compliance-crackdown/

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Binance Investigations Officer: AML Cost Exchange ‘Billions in Revenue’

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/layer2/2022/08/01/binance-compliance-officer-kyc-cost-exchange-billions-in-revenue/

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New register to crack down on dirty money and corrupt elites in UK goes live

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-register-to-crack-down-on-dirty-money-and-corrupt-elites-in-uk-goes-live

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Newly launched: First episode of The Europol Podcast

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/launched-today-first-episode-of-europol-podcast

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Al Qaeda leader Zawahiri killed in CIA drone strike in Afghanistan – U.S. officials

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/al-qaeda-leader-zawahiri-killed-in-cia-drone-strike-in-afghanistan—u-s–officials/47796224

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National Assessments of Money Laundering Risks: Learning from Eight Advanced Countries’ NRAs

Read here: https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/37305 Link to report: https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/37305/IDU02386c9b80f623045e70bf8a09a30b6162595.pdf

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Australian Federal Police charges man with creating global spyware tool

Read here: https://www.afp.gov.au/news-media/media-releases/afp-charges-man-creating-global-spyware-tool

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How COVID-19 Reshaped Cocaine and Marijuana Trafficking in Brazil

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/covid-19-reshaped-cocaine-cannabis-trafficking-brazil/

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The rise of fake cryptocurrency apps and how to avoid them

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/the-rise-of-fake-cryptocurrency-apps-and-how-to-avoid-them

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Leading ISIS Media Figure and Foreign Fighter Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/leading-isis-media-figure-and-foreign-fighter-sentenced-life-imprisonment

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The rouble is soaring and Putin is stronger than ever – Our sanctions have backfired

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jul/29/putin-ruble-west-sanctions-russia-europe

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Guatemala detains renowned journalist on money laundering, blackmail allegations

Read here: https://news.yahoo.com/guatemala-detains-renowned-journalist-money-153249853.html

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Usmanov’s sister Saodat Narzieva battles sanctions imposed on her by the EU

Read here: https://www.intellinews.com/interview-usmanov-s-sister-saodat-narzieva-battles-sanctions-imposed-on-her-by-the-eu-251900/

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Boris Johnson is planning to fill the Lords with his cronies and legitimise bribery

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/jul/29/boris-johnson-lords-cronies-legitimising-bribery

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Deutsche Bank staff broke its own rules to enable clients to siphon off millions of euros in government revenues

Read here: https://fortune.com/2022/08/01/deutsche-bank-broke-own-rules-cumex-trading-scandal/

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The UK has updated its Anti-Money Laundering Guidance – Here’s what it means for the art market

Read here: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/07/29/the-uk-has-updated-its-anti-money-laundering-guidanceheres-what-it-means-for-the-art-market

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Venezuelan Spy and Alleged Drug Trafficker Linked to Luxury Flats in Barcelona

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/venezuelan-spy-and-alleged-drug-trafficker-linked-to-luxury-flats-in-barcelona

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“Narco-Tanks”: Vehicle of Choice for Patrolling Mexico’s Criminal Landscape

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/narco-tanks-vehicle-of-choice-for-patrolling-mexicos-criminal-landscape/

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