Cryptocurrency crime regulation has reached international attention, according to UN officials on Monday (Oct. 31). Svetlana Martynova, a senior legal officer on the United Nations counter-terrorism committee, said in a Bloomberg interview that terrorist attacks linked to digital assets could quadruple from previously reported attacks....
The government in Israel approved cell phone tracking in an effort to contain the coronavirus as the number of those infected rose to 213 on Sunday (March 15) and people were advised to self-quarantine, Reuters reported. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel’s Cabinet has authorized...
Things are changing in Sudan as its banks partner with Visa to introduce payments systems after decades of being shunned by legitimate financial institutions (FIs) over talks that it housed terrorists and its leader performed illicit global activities, according to Reuters. The move could potentially...
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an advisory to announce an updated list of jurisdictions with anti-money laundering (AML) and Countering Financing of Terrorism (CFT) Act deficiencies. FinCEN specifically pointed out issues with Iran and North Korea, referred to as the Democratic People’s...
October 10, 2023
The recent attack on Israel by Hamas reportedly may have been funded in part by cryptocurrency. A review of Israeli government seizure orders and blockchain analytics reports revealed that Hamas and two other militant groups — Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ), which joined Hamas in the assault, and Hezbollah — received significant amounts of funds through […]
October 31, 2022
Cryptocurrency crime regulation has reached international attention, according to UN officials on Monday (Oct. 31). Svetlana Martynova, a senior legal officer on the United Nations counter-terrorism committee, said in a...
March 15, 2020
The government in Israel approved cell phone tracking in an effort to contain the coronavirus as the number of those infected rose to 213 on Sunday (March 15) and people...
March 03, 2020
Things are changing in Sudan as its banks partner with Visa to introduce payments systems after decades of being shunned by legitimate financial institutions (FIs) over talks that it housed...
