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Three Charged In First Ever Cryptocurrency Insider Trading Tipping Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/three-charged-first-ever-cryptocurrency-insider-trading-tipping-scheme

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SEC Charges Former Coinbase Manager, Two Others in Crypto Asset Insider Trading Action

Read here: https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2022-127

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Two suspects arrested over $1.6M wine heist at Spanish hotel

Read here: https://edition.cnn.com/2022/07/21/europe/spain-hotel-wine-heist-scli-intl/index.html

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Corruption concerns involving Ukraine are revived as the war with Russia drags on

Read here: https://www.npr.org/2022/07/20/1112414884/corruption-concerns-involving-ukraine-are-revived-as-the-war-with-russia-drags-o

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Australia: Transnational drug syndicate dismantled; $50 million of cocaine seized during global operation

Read here: https://www.abf.gov.au/newsroom-subsite/Pages/Transnational-drug-syndicate-dismantled-in-global-operation.aspx

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Insurer warns of increased fraud amid cost of living pressure

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62247499

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UAE’s new laws on gold imports: Up to Dh5 million fine for violators

Read here: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/uae-announces-new-regulations-for-responsible-sourcing-of-gold

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Alleged fraudster can spend frozen assets on legal fees, Supreme Court rules

Read here: https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/alleged-fraudster-can-spend-frozen-assets-on-legal-fees-supreme-court-rules/5113174.article

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Will Kenya allow its people to discover the true beneficiaries of government contracts?

Read here: https://www.financeuncovered.org/stories/will-kenya-allow-its-people-to-discover-the-true-beneficiaries-of-government-contracts

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Europol statement on the cooperation with Ukraine

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/europol-statement-cooperation-ukraine

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UK Regulator Issues Record Fines as Financial Crime Surges

Read here: https://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/news/uk-regulator-issues-record-fines/

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U.S. Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Calls Mexico’s Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero to Discuss the Extradition of Rafael Caro-Quintero

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/us-attorney-general-merrick-b-garland-calls-mexico-s-attorney-general-alejandro-gertz-manero

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Canada: Crowdfunding platforms and certain payment service providers must register with FINTRAC

Read here: https://fintrac-canafe.canada.ca/notices-avis/2022-07-21-eng

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Uk introduces additional sanctions against Russia

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/notice-to-exporters-202222-introduction-of-additional-sanctions-against-russia/nte-202222-introduction-of-additional-sanctions-against-russia

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Closing the Gate: House Adopts ENABLERS Act Amendment to 2023 NDAA

Read here: https://www.moneylaunderingnews.com/2022/07/closing-the-gate-house-adopts-enablers-act-amendment-to-2023-ndaa/

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Joint Statement by the United States and the United Kingdom on Data Access Agreement

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/joint-statement-united-states-and-united-kingdom-data-access-agreement

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Deutsche Bank Settles Money-Laundering Case for $7.1 Million

Read here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-21/deutsche-bank-settles-money-laundering-case-for-7-1-million

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Partnering in the Fight Against Financial Crime: Data Protection, Technology and Private Sector Information Sharing

Read here: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/publications/digitaltransformation/partnering-in-the-fight-against-financial-crime.html Link to report: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/media/fatf/documents/Partnering-int-the-fight-against-financial-crime.pdf

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Ipê Trees – The Most Expensive Timber in Brazil’s Amazon

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/ipe-trees-most-expensive-timber-brazil-amazon/

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NCA targets crime group suspected of making specialist concealments for drugs after cocaine seized at Heathrow

Read here: https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/nca-targets-crime-group-suspected-of-making-specialist-concealments-for-drugs-after-cocaine-seized-at-heathrow

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Prince Charles: No inquiry into £2.5m cash donation to his charity

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-62011791

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Italy prosecutors drop $1.3 billion Eni Nigeria graft appeal

Read here: https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/italy-prosecutors-drop-%241.3-billion-eni-nigeria-graft-appeal

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Despite Denials, Abramovich Companies Have Supplied Materials for Russian Military

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/37-ccblog/ccblog/16587-despite-denials-abramovich-companies-have-supplied-materials-for-russian-military

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Cameroon’s anti-graft agency says investigations into Glencore bribery underway

Read here: https://uk.style.yahoo.com/cameroons-anti-graft-agency-says-160836528.html

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Russia Discusses Using North Korean Construction Workers To Rebuild Donbass

Read here: https://www.russia-briefing.com/news/russia-discusses-using-north-korean-construction-workers-to-rebuild-donbass.html/

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Russia seeking oil payments from India in dirhams

Read here: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-russia-seeking-oil-payments-152604937.html

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How The Government Seizes Assets And Why Bitcoin Is A Problem For Statists

Read here: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/legal/bitcoin-is-a-problem-for-government-seizure

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USD 11 million in illicit medicines seized in global INTERPOL operation

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2022/USD-11-million-in-illicit-medicines-seized-in-global-INTERPOL-operation

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Hackers Flip 300+ Stolen NFTs for $400K After PREMINT Website Compromised

Read here: https://beincrypto.com/hackers-flip-300-stolen-nfts-for-400k-after-premint-website-compromised/

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A Belgian luxury car purveyor arrested in Spain for money laundering

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/belgian-luxury-car-purveyor-arrested-in-spain-for-money-laundering  

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Four Charged Over Cyprus’ Golden Passport Scheme

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16590-four-charged-over-cyprus-s-golden-passport-scheme

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UK Regulators to Introduce Rules for Stablecoins in New Markets Bill

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/07/20/uk-regulators-to-introduce-rules-for-stablecoins-in-new-markets-bill/

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US Corruption List in Central America: More Bark, Little Bite

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/us-corruption-list-central-america/

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UK Court allows variation of Account Freezing Orders against a sanctioned Russian

Read here: https://www.europeansanctions.com/2022/07/uk-court-allows-variation-of-account-freezing-orders-against-a-sanctioned-russian/

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English courts get new powers to dismiss Slapp cases against reporters

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/jul/20/english-courts-get-new-powers-to-dismiss-slapp-cases-against-reporters

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Legal Advisory: Financial Disclosure Reporting Considerations for Collectible Non-Fungible Tokens and Fractionalized Non-Fungible Tokens

Read here: https://www.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/News+Releases/CCA3DB10F40D247985258883006B5222/$FILE/LA-22-05.pdf

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Ten sentenced over £20m money laundering scheme

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-62213522

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Cocaine Baptism for Brand New Crew of Dutch Naval Vessel

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/unrelenting-cocaine-trafficking-speedboats-dutch-caribbean/

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