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Introducing the Chainalysis Global DeFi Adoption Index

Read here: https://blog.chainalysis.com/reports/2021-global-defi-adoption-index

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Destroying Colombia’s Rainforest In Pursuit of Gold

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/destroying-colombias-rainforest-in-pursuit-of-gold

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The Challenges of Understanding Taliban Finance

Read here: https://www.lawfareblog.com/challenges-understanding-taliban-finance

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Binance reacts to allegations of market manipulation

Read here: https://cryptoslate.com/binance-bnb-reacts-to-allegations-of-market-manipulation/

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Australians lose over $70 million to bogus investment opportunities

Read here: https://www.accc.gov.au/media-release/australians-lose-over-70-million-to-bogus-investment-opportunities

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Fruit fraudsters with connections to Italian mafia arrested in Spain’s Valencia

Read here: https://www.theolivepress.es/spain-news/2021/08/24/fruit-fraudsters-with-connections-to-italian-mafia-arrested-in-spains-valencia/

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Former Santander employee accused of multimillion-pound fraud

Read here: https://www.irishtimes.com/business/former-santander-employee-accused-of-multimillion-pound-fraud-1.4654297

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Poll shows Brits concerned over the prospect of a digital pound

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/poll-shows-brits-concerned-over-prospect-of-digital-pound Link to poll/study: https://www.politico.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/19/Britcoin-Cover-Sheet.pdf

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U.S. hands former Tijuana drug cartel boss to Mexico

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/u-s–hands-former-tijuana-drug-cartel-boss-to-mexico/46890726

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Netherlands: Finance minister considering ban on trust offices with many hiding under the radar

Read here: https://nltimes.nl/2021/08/24/finance-minister-considering-ban-trust-offices-many-hiding-radar

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Business registry and FIAU to collaborate in bid to get off FATF grey list

Read here: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/business-registry-and-fiau-to-collaborate-in-bid-to-get-off-fatf-grey.895288

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Lebanese Lawyers sue UK-registered company over Beirut blast

Read here: https://www.cityam.com/uk-company-sued-over-beirut-blast/

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Colombian police take down criminal group behind human trafficking

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/en/News-and-Events/News/2021/Colombian-police-take-down-criminal-group-behind-human-trafficking

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Japan’s financial regulator weighs stricter rules on crypto-assets

Read here: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2021/08/24/business/economy-business/fsa-stronger-cryptocurrency-regulations/

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Poly Network Hacker Releases Private Key for Remaining Looted $141M

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/poly-network-hacker-releases-private-key-for-remaining-looted-141m

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How Allies of South Africa’s Infamous Gupta Family Gamed the Country’s Diamond Trade

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/how-allies-of-south-africas-infamous-gupta-family-gamed-the-countrys-diamond-trade

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Deloitte’s 2021 Global Blockchain Survey: A new age of digital assets

Read here: https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/insights/articles/US144337_Blockchain-survey/DI_Blockchain-survey.pdf

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Trafficked children locked in Scots jails in breach of rights law, activists say

Read here: https://www.thenational.scot/news/19529459.trafficked-children-locked-scots-jails-breach-rights-law-activists-say/

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New Zealand: FMA issues warning to Sharesies for AML/CFT breaches

Read here: https://www.fma.govt.nz/news-and-resources/media-releases/fma-issues-warning-to-sharesies-for-amlcft-breaches/

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Google bans 8 ‘deceptive’ crypto apps from Play Store

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/google-bans-8-deceptive-crypto-apps-from-play-store

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Nokia Subsidiary Confirms Data Breach After Conti Ransomware Attack

Read here: https://cyberintelmag.com/attacks-data-breaches/nokia-subsidiary-confirms-data-breach-after-conti-ransomware-attack/

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Mozambique ‘tuna bond’ scandal: Ex-President Guebuza’s son on trial

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-58304737

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Statement of Commissioner Dawn D. Stump on the CFTC’s Regulatory Authority Applicable to Digital Assets

Read here: https://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/SpeechesTestimony/stumpstatement082321

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Visa: NFTs mark a new chapter for digital commerce

Read here: https://usa.visa.com/visa-everywhere/blog/bdp/2021/08/18/nfts-mark-a-1629328216374.html PDF of whitepaper: https://usa.visa.com/content/dam/VCOM/regional/na/us/Solutions/documents/visa-nft-whitepaper.pdf

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CryptoPunk NFTs Break Sales Record as Visa Sparks Buying Frenzy

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/cryptopunk-nfts-break-sales-record-as-visa-sparks-buying-frenzy

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PayPal to allow UK users to buy and sell cryptocurrencies

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/aug/23/paypal-uk-buy-sell-cryptocurrencies-bitcoin-ethereum-litecoin

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Eyes on me: First story in new science fiction series, Tomorrow’s Utopias and Dystopias

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/eyes-on-me/46880346

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Dubai establishes specialized money laundering court to tackle financial crimes

Read here: https://www.jurist.org/news/2021/08/dubai-establishes-specialized-money-laundering-court-to-tackle-financial-crimes/

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Australian Senate passes bill banning imports made using forced labour

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/aug/23/australian-senate-poised-to-pass-bill-banning-imports-made-using-forced-labour

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Malta: Over €165,000 in undeclared cash discovered by customs on one passenger

Read here: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/over-165000-in-undeclared-cash-discovered-by-customs-on-one-passenger.895234

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Chile Loggers Try New Rules to Crack Down on Illegal Timber

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/chile-loggers-try-educate-population-on-illegal-timber/

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Canada: Conservatives, NDP promise beneficial land ownership registry to tackle money laundering

Read here: https://vancouversun.com/news/conservatives-ndp-promise-beneficial-land-ownership-registry-to-tackle-money-laundering

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Mexico Cartels Find Recruitment Target – Drug Rehab Centers

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/mexico-cartels-find-recruitment-target-drug-rehab-centers/

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Ex-model, airport policeman from Dublin extradited to North over money laundering

Read here: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/ex-model-airport-policeman-from-dublin-extradited-to-north-over-money-laundering-1.4652276

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South Africa to Extradite Ex-Mozambique Minister for Debt Scandal Trial

Read here: https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2021-08-23/ex-mozambique-finance-minister-to-be-extradited-to-home-country-south-african-justice-dept

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Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud for Foreign Exchange Investment Fraud Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/texas-man-pleads-guilty-wire-fraud-foreign-exchange-investment-fraud-scheme

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New Guerrilla Boss, Same as Old Guerrilla Boss in Colombia

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/power-vacuum-among-former-farc-southern-colombia/

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Global Financial Institution Fines for AML and Data Privacy Fall 47% in H1 2021

Read here: https://www.fenergo.com/press-releases/global-financial-institution-fines-fall-47-in-h1-2021/

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Court rejects Swiss banker’s appeal to reverse ban over 1MDB dealings

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/ousivMolt/idUSKBN2FO0UE

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What I learned about how the Taliban will fund itself after decades studying Afghanistan’s opium industry

Read here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2021/08/22/learned-taliban-will-fund-decades-studying-afghanistans-opium/

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