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Individual Pleads Guilty in Brooklyn Federal Court to Extorting Cryptocurrency from Startup Company

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/individual-pleads-guilty-brooklyn-federal-court-extorting-cryptocurrency-startup

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Cleaner who ran drugs racket – with contact in Australia called ‘Joe MacAussie’ – had two Vanish tubs full of cocaine under her sink

Read here: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/cleaner-who-ran-drugs-racket-20331428

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Suptech and regtech

Read here: https://www.bis.org/about/bisih/topics/suptech_regtech.htm

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Over 27 tonnes of cocaine intercepted in the port of Antwerp

Read here: https://www.brusselstimes.com/news/belgium-all-news/163436/over-27-tonnes-of-cocaine-intercepted-in-the-port-of-antwerp/

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Europe’s Billionaires Are $1 Trillion Richer Than A Year Ago

Read here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/daviddawkins/2021/04/06/europes-billionaires-are-1-trillion-richer-than-a-year-ago/

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Destination Europe: FinTech Passporting Hotspots post-Brexit

Read here: https://www.fintrail.co.uk/news/2021/4/1/destination-europe-fintech-passporting-hotspots-post-brexit

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Twitter Suspends Accounts Of Top Nigerian Influencers Over Sponsored Campaign

Read here: http://saharareporters.com/2021/04/06/twitter-suspends-accounts-top-nigerian-influencers-over-sponsored-campaign

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Venezuela Kingpin’s Arrest Leaves Power Vacuum on Caribbean Coast

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/venezuela-kingpin-arrest-leaves-power-vaccum-caribbean-coast/

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Maltese arms dealer was ‘unaware’ that he broke Libya embargo – UN

Read here: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/maltese-arms-dealer-was-unaware-that-he-broke-libya-embargo-un.862728

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Why I Joined Chainalysis After 23 Years at the FBI

Read here: https://blog.chainalysis.com/reports/gurvais-grigg-chainalysis

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Ripple Wins Ruling to Expose SEC Docs on Bitcoin, Ethereum

Read here: https://decrypt.co/64166/ripple-wins-ruling-expose-sec-docs-bitcoin-ethereum

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The shadow banking scandal behind the collapse of Greensill

Read here: https://leftfootforward.org/2021/04/the-shadow-banking-scandal-behind-the-collapse-of-greensill/

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Netanyahu trial: Editor ‘told to drop negative stories about Israel PM’

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-56606223

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U.S. cryptocurrency regulatory path appears long and complex

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/bc-finreg-cryptocurrency-regulatory-path/insight-us-cryptocurrency-regulatory-path-appears-long-and-complex-idUSKBN2BT211

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Honduran civil groups call for president’s resignation over drug trafficking charges

Read here: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210406-honduran-civil-groups-call-for-president-s-resignation-over-drug-trafficking-charges

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South Africa’s Gupta Family Used Lawsuit to Prevent Confiscation

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/14173-south-africa-s-gupta-family-used-lawsuit-to-prevent-confiscation

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French court reduces fine of Rietumu Banka for alleged engagement in money laundering

Read here: https://www.baltictimes.com/french_court_reduces_fine_of_rietumu_banka_for_alleged_engagement_in_money_laundering/

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The EU and UK are releasing the money of deposed dictators

Read here: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/north-africa-west-asia/eu-and-uk-are-releasing-money-deposed-dictators/

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LatAm’s financial crime battle generating opportunities for tech solutions

Read here: https://www.bnamericas.com/en/news/latams-financial-crime-battle-generating-opportunities-for-tech-solutions

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Danske Bank reprimanded by UK competition watchdog

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-56650635

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Iran to seek removal of US sanctions in Vienna talks, having already boosted oil exports

Read here: https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/latest-news/electric-power/040521-iran-to-seek-removal-of-sanctions-during-vienna-talks

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Italy prosecutors seek mass trial in diamond fraud probe

Read here: https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/exclusive-italy-prosecutors-seek-mass-trial-in-diamond-fraud-probe-2021-04-06

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South American crackdown on illegal gun trade reveals serious trafficking despite pandemic

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/en/News-and-Events/News/2021/South-American-crackdown-on-illegal-gun-trade-reveals-serious-trafficking-despite-pandemic

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President Of New York-Based Company Arrested For Conspiring To Violate U.S. Sanctions Against Iran

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/president-new-york-based-company-arrested-conspiring-violate-us-sanctions-against-iran

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Man Sentenced to 12 Years for Attempting to Purchase Chemical Weapon on the Dark Web

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/man-sentenced-12-years-attempting-purchase-chemical-weapon-dark-web

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WhatsApp Pay finally gets greenlight from Brazil’s central bank

Read here: https://www.fintechfutures.com/2021/04/whatsapp-pay-finally-gets-greenlight-from-brazils-central-bank/

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Cyprus demands businesses name their true owners on new registry

Read here: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/4/6/cyprus-demands-businesses-name-their-true-owners-on-new-registry

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Organized Real Estate Fraud Rings Threaten Property Owners in Costa Rica

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/real-estate-fraud-costa-rica/

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Eastern Caribbean becomes the first currency union to issue blockchain-based digital currency

Read here: https://www.euronews.com/2021/04/06/eastern-caribbean-becomes-the-first-currency-union-to-issue-blockchain-based-digital-curre

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Panama Papers revenue recovery reaches $1.36 billion as investigations continue

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/panama-papers/panama-papers-revenue-recovery-reaches-1-36-billion-as-investigations-continue/

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India court says ByteDance must deposit $11 million in tax evasion case

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN2BT16K

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UAE central bank issues best practice rules for financial products

Read here: https://www.internationalinvestment.net/news/4029419/uae-central-bank-issues-best-practice-rules-financial-products

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Monetary Authority of Singapore: Reply to Parliamentary Question on Crypto Asset Market

Read here: https://www.mas.gov.sg/news/parliamentary-replies/2021/reply-to-parliamentary-question-on-crypto-asset-market

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Japan extends its own North Korean sanctions another 2 years

Read here: https://apnews.com/article/global-trade-cabinets-nuclear-weapons-north-korea-pyongyang-afed56a25b12f93b0c45f91df96dd189

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Highest Valued Living Painter David Hockney: NFTs are for ‘Crooks and Swindlers’

Read here: https://decrypt.co/63917/artist-of-worlds-most-expensive-painting-nfts-are-for-crooks-and-swindlers

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Rafale Deal: French Anti-Corruption Body Suspected Dassault Made Payment to Indian Middleman, Claims Report

Read here: https://thewire.in/business/rafale-deal-french-anti-corruption-body-suspected-dassault-payment

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LexisNexis To Provide Giant Database Of Personal Information To ICE

Read here: https://theintercept.com/2021/04/02/ice-database-surveillance-lexisnexis/

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Jho Low’s mom argues that her bungalow has nothing to do with 1MDB

Read here: https://www.nst.com.my/news/crime-courts/2021/04/679823/jho-lows-mom-argues-her-bungalow-has-nothing-do-1mdb

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