Europol: Terrorists Still Use Banks, Fail To Abuse Cryptocurrencies

A new assessment by Europol this week reveals a growing schism between the use of cryptocurrencies by terrorists and other criminals. No European Terrorist Attacks Leveraged Crypto Funds In its Internet Organized Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA), the organization highlights that while the use of Bitcoin in particular by cybercriminals is growing, terrorists still prefer conventional […]

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Amazon Wins Patent on Method to Identify & Sell Private Data on Source of Bitcoin Purchases

Amazon was awarded a US patent for analyzing the data stream coming from various data sources, to determine who has made a Bitcoin transaction. The data that the analysis provides may then be sold to subscribers, or shared with various government organizations, including law enforcement, tax collectors and regulators. According to the patent, the invention […]

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Malaysia Releases Draft Rules to Expand AMLA for Digital Currency Exchanges

The Central Bank of Malaysia, Bank Negara Malaysia (“Bank”) has drafted new regulations to expand reporting requirements for digital currency exchanges under the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act 2001 (AMLA). Daniel ChiangDaniel is an experienced and dynamic entrepreneur with a demonstrated history of launching and operating successful businesses. Skilled in […]

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