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SEC Chair wants robust crypto regulatory regime for the US

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/sec-chair-wants-robust-crypto-regulatory-regime-for-the-us

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Data on Maltese nationals’ Dubai offshore holdings given to police

Read here: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/data-on-maltese-nationals-dubai-offshore-holdings-given-to-police.890743

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3 Takeaways from Jovenel Moïse’s Murder Investigation in Haiti

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/takeaways-haiti-investigation-jovenel-moise-murder/

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How Russian money keeps Belarus afloat

Read here: https://www.dw.com/en/how-russian-money-keeps-belarus-afloat/a-58680063

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Drug-related deaths hit record high in England and Wales after rising for eighth year in a row

Read here: https://news.sky.com/story/drug-related-deaths-hit-record-high-in-england-and-wales-after-rising-for-eighth-year-in-a-row-12371678

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Understanding Cryptocurrency: What Banks Need to Know

Read here: https://www.aba.com/-/media/documents/reports-and-surveys/understanding-cryptocurrency.pdf

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‘Nakamoto’s innovation is real,’ says SEC Chair Gary Gensler

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/nakamoto-s-innovation-is-real-says-sec-chair-gary-gensler

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Banks failing to properly help victims of fraud, says Which?

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2021/aug/03/banks-failing-to-properly-help-victims-of-says-which

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US-Mexico security collaboration won’t be easily resurrected

Read here: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/us-mexico-security-collaboration-wont-be-easily-resurrected/

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UK: Gateshead tax fraudster ordered to repay almost £6 million

Read here: https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2021-08-02/gateshead-tax-fraudster-ordered-to-repay-almost-6-million

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‘We raised £80k to give Morgan a better life. Banks won’t let us spend it’

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/we-raised-80k-to-give-morgan-a-better-life-banks-wont-let-us-spend-it-gj9nf723p

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Spanish Court Targets Chilean Bank Tied to Pinochet

Read here: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/30/world/europe/pinochet-banco-de-chile.html

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Monero’s former maintainer arrested in the US for allegations unrelated to cryptocurrency

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/monero-s-former-maintainer-arrested-in-u-s-for-allegations-unrelated-to-cryptocurrency

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EBA consults on new Guidelines on the role of AML/CFT compliance officers

Press release: https://www.eba.europa.eu/eba-consults-new-guidelines-role-amlcft-compliance-officers PDF to consultation: https://www.eba.europa.eu/sites/default/documents/files/document_library/Publications/Consultations/2021/Consultation%20on%20draft%20Guidelines%20on%20the%20role%2C%20tasks%20and%20responsibilities%20AML-CFT%20compliance%20officers/1018277/CP%20GLs%20on%20AMLCFT%20compliance%20officer.pdf

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Cryptocurrency Depriving US Of $1 Trillion Tax Revenue Annually: IRS Chief

Read here: https://thetruthinternational.com/international/cryptocurrency-depriving-us-of-1-trillion-tax-revenue-annually-irs-chief/

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An interview with BlackMatter: A new ransomware group that’s learning from the mistakes of DarkSide and REvil

Read here: https://therecord.media/an-interview-with-blackmatter-a-new-ransomware-group-thats-learning-from-the-mistakes-of-darkside-and-revil/

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Australian organisations most likely to pay ransomware attackers: IDC

Read here: https://www.crn.com.au/news/aussie-orgs-most-likely-to-pay-ransomware-attackers-idc-568097

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Foreigners file slew of lawsuits against alleged Israeli investment scammers

Read here: https://www.timesofisrael.com/foreigners-file-slew-of-lawsuits-against-alleged-israeli-investment-scammers/

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Guns in the Gulf – Mexico’s Navy Called to Protect Against Pirates

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/guns-gulf-mexico-navy-called-protect-against-pirates/

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New Crypto Bill in US Congress Is the Most Comprehensive Yet

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/new-crypto-bill-in-us-congress-is-the-most-comprehensive-yet

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Nuisance call blocker company fined £170,000 for making almost 200,000 illegal marketing calls

Read here: https://ico.org.uk/about-the-ico/news-and-events/news-and-blogs/2021/08/nuisance-call-blocker-company-fined-170-000-for-making-almost-200-000-illegal-marketing-calls/

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US to study internet access for Cubans; more sanctions

Read here: https://apnews.com/article/technology-joe-biden-cuba-internet-access-8a3f16fc40a69a8f92613e905659b86c

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EU slaps sanctions on Nicaraguan first lady, 7 others

Read here: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/eu-slaps-sanctions-nicaraguan-lady-79211672

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Money laundering worries raised in case of B.C. lawyer who let client move millions through trust account

Read here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-money-laundering-lawyer-1.6124842

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Mishcon de Reya and former partner face prosecution by solicitors regulator

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/law/2021/jul/29/mishcon-de-reya-and-a-former-partner-face-prosecution-by-solicitors-regulator

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India Reportedly Investigating Binance in Chinese Money Laundering Case

Read here: https://news.bitcoin.com/india-reportedly-investigating-binance-in-chinese-money-laundering-case/

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Banished Chinese Bitcoin Miners Look to the West, and Far Beyond

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/banished-chinese-mining-firms-look-to-the-west-and-far-beyond

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How Dominican Gangs Became Major Security Threat in Spain

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/violent-expansion-spain-dominican-gangs/

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Commodity trading in Switzerland, explained

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/commodity-trading-in-switzerland–explained/46748874

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Bithumb fraud investigation expands

Read here: https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/biz/2021/08/175_313235.html

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Polish Border Guard Arrest 16 After Discovery Of Illegal Cigarette Factory

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/polish-border-guard-arrest-16-after-discovery-of-illegal-cigarette-factory

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Isabel dos Santos ordered to return to Angola $500 million in shares ‘tainted by illegality’

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/luanda-leaks/isabel-dos-santos-ordered-to-return-to-angola-500-million-in-shares-tainted-by-illegality/

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Torture, Executions In Syrian Prisons Cited In First Caesar Act Sanctions By Biden Administration

Read here: https://brief.kharon.com/updates/torture-executions-in-syrian-prisons-cited-in-first-caesar-act-sanctions-by-biden-administration/

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We’re all being treated like money-launderers

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/were-all-being-treated-like-money-launderers-8k6gl6dw0

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Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) orders forensic audit of Metropolitan Stock Exchange of India’s (MSEI) accounts

Read here: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/stock-markets/sebi-orders-forensic-audit-of-mseis-accounts/article35670102.ece

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Dutch police bust country’s ‘biggest’ meth lab

Read here: https://www.dw.com/en/dutch-police-bust-countrys-biggest-meth-lab/a-58712037

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Dark Web Narcotics Dealer “Fentmaster,” Responsible For Overdose Death, Sentenced To 15 Years In Prison

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/dark-web-narcotics-dealer-fentmaster-responsible-overdose-death-sentenced-15-years

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Tackling deepfakes in European policy

Link to article: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/thinktank/en/document.html?reference=EPRS_STU(2021)690039 Link to report: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2021/690039/EPRS_STU(2021)690039_EN.pdf Link to Annex: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2021/690039/EPRS_STU(2021)690039(ANN)_EN.pdf

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Hackers leak full EA data after failed extortion attempt

Read here: https://therecord.media/hackers-leak-full-ea-data-after-failed-extortion-attempt/

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Feds are seizing cryptocurrency from criminals. Now they have to figure out what to do with it

Read here: https://www.vox.com/recode/2021/7/30/22600574/cryptocurrency-bitcoin-ethereum-asset-seizure-crimes-bank-storage-password-department-of-justice

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