Money Laundering

Crypto Regulation? Not Anytime Soon, Says White House Official

The White House cybersecurity coordinator said crypto regulation is still far from becoming a reality.

The Treasury undersecretary has called for other nations to regulate cryptocurrencies to help protect the financial system and national security.

Regulators want cryptocurrency exchanges to know who their customers are – but that requires these companies to collect very sensitive information.

Prosecutors have accused a New York woman of using credit cards to purchase bitcoin and then launder those funds to send money to ISIS.

By Stan HigginsDis 14, 2017

A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent mentions mixing services at exchanges and anonymity-enhancing currencies in Senate testimony.

By Nikhilesh DeNob 30, 2017

An alleged money laundered tied to the BTC-e bitcoin exchange and wanted by both Russia and the U.S. will attend an extradition hearing next month.

By Stan HigginsNob 15, 2017

A former IMF economist has joined the chorus of critical voices on bitcoin of late, going so far as to predict that its price will collapse.

By Marc HochsteinOkt 10, 2017

Russia isn't happy that an alleged bitcoin money launderer is being extradited to the US following a court decision in Greece.

By Nikhilesh DeOkt 6, 2017

The company behind the FICO credit score system is looking at how to collect information from bitcoin exchanges, new public documents show.

By Nikhilesh DeSet 25, 2017

BTC-e says it will publish more frequent updates about its recovery plans after August 31, according to a newly released statement.

By Stan HigginsAgo 25, 2017

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