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Ireland mulls crypto safeguards in response to financial risks

DIGIT — Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:25:49 +0000

For the first time in seven years, the Irish government released an assessment related to digital assets, noting risks from money laundering, terrorism financing, sanctions violations and bribery.

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U.S. FSC to discuss illicit activity in crypto at upcoming hearing

DIGIT — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 13:19:43 +0000

Discussions around illicit activity, such as money laundering and terror financing, will take center stage at the Financial Services Committee hearing.

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Sen. Warren, 100+ legislators write White House, Treasury about crypto and terrorism

DIGIT — Wed, 18 Oct 2023 18:15:28 +0000

The letter was signed by crypto opponents and many lawmakers who had been neutral on crypto until now.

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Crypto exchange Binance reopens exchange services in Belgium

DIGIT — Mon, 25 Sep 2023 23:21:42 +0000

In June, Binance was ordered to halt its services in Belgium “with immediate effect,” leading to the exchange redirecting Belgian users to its Binance Poland entity.

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Binance Turkey fined 8M lira for non-compliance against money laundering

DIGIT — Sun, 26 Dec 2021 04:41:02 +0000

MASAK found Binance Turkey guilty of violating the Law on Prevention of Laundering Proceeds of Crime, also known as the AML Law.

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DeFi: Who, what and how to regulate in a borderless, code-governed world?

DIGIT — Sat, 25 Sep 2021 07:16:00 +0000

The decentralized, disintermediated and borderless blockchain networks challenge regulators, but DeFi is the future of finance.

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The new episode of crypto regulation: The Empire Strikes Back

DIGIT — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 13:27:00 +0000

A decentralized exchange reckoning is coming — and it’s bigger than the infrastructure bill — thus, the DeFi community must be ready.

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DoJ’s crypto czar joins FinCEN in brand-new role: Why it matters

DIGIT — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 15:48:07 +0000

Michele Korver’s appointment to the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network promises to reduce illicit financial practices within the crypto space.

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FinCEN lists cryptocurrencies as top AML and CFT priorities

DIGIT — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 16:03:47 +0000

FinCEN will soon issue regulations on how financial institutions should incorporate its priorities on crypto considerations into their AML programs.

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Korean crypto exchange Bithumb toughens up its Anti-Money Laundering measures

DIGIT — Tue, 09 Mar 2021 09:34:08 +0000

The operator of South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb has placed restrictions on trading accounts registered in jurisdictions that are deemed to be too lax in curbing money laundering.

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