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U.S DoJ sentences Sam Bankman-Fried, known as the ‘Crypto King,’ to 25 years in prison for his involvement in orchestrating several fraudulent schemes
Bankman-Fried, who was the founder of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX and the cryptocurrency trading firm Alameda Research, misappropriated billions of dollars of customer funds deposited with FTX, defrauded investors in FTX of more than $1.7 billion, and defrauded lenders to Alameda of more than $1.3 billion…
RUSI publishes paper on ‘Upholding North Korea sanctions in the age of decentralised finance’
This paper aims to examine cryptocurrency mixers’ distinct technical, legal and regulatory dimensions and the challenges they pose to the sanctions regime. The paper provides detailed background information on North Korea’s cyber-criminal statecraft, focusing on North Korean actors’ use of mixers to launder illicitly obtained cryptocurrency.
Global Initiative issues paper on ‘Hitting pause: The unfinished story of the UN Cybercrime negotiations’
The attempt by the United Nations (UN) to develop a treaty to address cybercrime – or crimes committed online has been put on pause. This paper analyses the sticking points that remain, namely the scope of the convention, the extent of human rights protections and the scope for international cooperation on electronic evidence, and assesses the challenge of moving forward with the treaty.
MAS consults on proposals to issue an AML/CFT Notice for organised market operators formed or incorporated in Singapore in the conduct of their operations and business activities
The proposed Notice will impose requirements on organised market operators to perform AML/CFT checks on market participants that are not financial institutions, and that trade directly on their organised markets without facilitation by a capital market intermediary
SEC obtains a final judgment against Ryan Felton, FLiK, and CoinSpark, whom the SEC had previously charged for their involvement in two fraudulent initial coin offerings (ICOs)
The complaint alleged that Felton promised to build a digital streaming platform for FLiK, and a digital asset trading platform for CoinSpark. Instead, Felton allegedly misappropriated the funds raised in the ICOs. The complaint also alleged that Felton secretly transferred FLiK tokens to himself and sold them into the market, reaping an additional $2.2 million in profits…
City of London Police and NECC arrest over 400 people and seize £19m in a crackdown on fraud
High value seizures included an £80,000 Porsche by Lancashire Police, a £70,000 BMW by the North West Regional Organised Crime Unit, and a £15,000 Rolex watch, alongside $33,200(USD), £15,75…
INTERPOL and UNICRI unveils an updated version of the ‘Toolkit for Responsible AI Innovation in Law Enforcement’, a practical guide for law enforcement agencies on developing and deploying AI
The AI Toolkit is comprised of seven distinct resources, underpinned by a comprehensive user guide, providing guidance for law enforcement executives and officers to navigate responsible AI innovation from technical foundations to organizational assessments on readiness and risk…
FATF publishes follow-up report analysing the United States’ progress in addressing some of the technical compliance deficiencies identified in its Mutual Evaluation Report
Finds that the United States has made progress to address the technical compliance deficiencies identified in relation to Recommendation 24 – Transparency and beneficial ownership of legal persons – and has been re-rated on this recommendation,
UK Govt publishes Policy Paper on its Counter Fraud Functional Strategy 2024-2027
Driven by five strategic objectives, the Counter Fraud strategy aims to enhance the UK’s position as a global leader in combating public sector fraud, focusing on innovation, ethical practices, and collaboration include Developing our people – enhancing the Counter Fraud Profession with a focus on skills development, recruitment…
UK Govt publishes Guidance on the ‘Introduction to AI Guide with a focus on Counter Fraud’
Generative AI (GenAI) uses data and files online to create results that appear authentic to the audience, and these can include those created in the form of “language models”. Language models are based on vast amounts of data, and they learn from these to generate outputs…
FINMA announces proceedings against Banque Audi (Suisse) SA for AML violations
Banque Audi (Suisse) SA belongs to a large Lebanese banking group that FINMA reviewed during an on-site inspection in 2021. Money laundering risks emanating from client relationships with politically exposed persons from several countries were identified.
ESMA finalises first rules on crypto-asset service providers
The report aims to foster clarity and predictability, promote fair competition between crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) and a safer environment for investors across the EU.