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UK ‘Travel Rule’ Won’t Completely Nix Transfers to Noncompliant Places, FCA Says

Companies such as PayPal are already halting their crypto payments services in the U.K. as a result of tighter regulations.

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Don’t Pop the Champagne on U.S. Crypto Bills – Progress in Congress Has Been Costly

Though the industry legislation has reached unprecedented heights, the wins may be too messy to open a path to the finish line this year.

(Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

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Qatar Didn’t Properly Enforce Its Crypto Ban, Global Money Laundering Watchdog Says

The country's central bank should proactively identify and sanction service providers breaching its 2019 prohibition, according to the Financial Action Task Force.

Doha, Qatar (Pexels/Pixabay)

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EU Formally Signs New Crypto Licensing, Money Laundering Rules Into Law

The MiCA law is set to make the bloc the first major jurisdiction with tailored crypto regulations.

MiCA, the EU's crypto law, has been formally signed. (Swedish government/Twitter)

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EU’s Banking Regulator Highlights AML Risks in Privacy Coins, Self-Hosted Wallets

The European Banking Authority wants to extend money laundering guidance to crypto firms and banks that trade with them

The EU wants to tackle crypto money laundering (Alexa/Pixabay)

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Elizabeth Warren’s Bill Won’t Stop Money Laundering, but It Could Ban Crypto

The Digital Asset Anti-Money Laundering Act that Senators Elizabeth Warren and Roger Marshall are pushing through Congress is the legislative equivalent of a Trojan Horse, writes John Rizzo. It would effectively ban crypto in the guise of fighting money laundering.

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G-7 Must Take Charge in Ending 'Lawless' Crypto Space, FATF Chief Says

President of the global financial crimes watchdog, T. Raja Kumar, urged G-7 leaders to "effectively" implement FATF's crypto anti-money laundering norms ahead of their meeting this weekend.

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Serial Phishing Scammer Uses a Mix of Laundering Techniques, Including Coin Swaps and a Mysterious OTC

Attacker behind a fake HitBTC website might have stolen $15M worth of crypto from multiple scams and phishing attacks.

Danil Potekhin and Dimitrii Karasavidi face a growing list of U.S. legal troubles. 
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Tornado Cash Developer Pertsev Can Be Freed Pending Trial, Dutch Court Rules

Pertsev has been in a Dutch jail since August after U.S. authorities sanctioned the privacy protocol.

Juzgado de 'S Hertogenbosch, Países Bajos, en el que fue juzgado Alexey Pertsev. (Jack Schickler/CoinDesk)

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Ryuk Ransomware Gang’s Crypto Broker Gets Light Sentence After a Guilty Plea

Denis Dubnikov was sentenced to time served, a $10,000 fine and a $2,000 forfeiture.

The Ryuk ransomware gang may have been named after a Japanese manga character. (Andrew Evans, modified by CoinDesk)