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Malaysian Authorities Bust Syndicate Accused of Laundering Fraud Proceeds via Cryptocurrency

Law enforcement officials in Malaysia recently arrested ten individuals linked to a criminal syndicate that allegedly used cryptocurrencies to launder fraudulent proceeds. Assets, including motor vehicles, valued at more than…

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Report: 30% of UK Watchdog’s Financial Crime Experts Focused on Crypto Businesses in 2022-23

According to a report, the Financial Conduct Authority, a watchdog for the financial services industry in the U.K., had 30% of its financial crime specialists focused on crypto-asset businesses. Assessments…

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Latam Insights: Chile to Keep Advancing CBDC Tests, Argentina Debuts VASP Registry

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compendium of Latin America’s most relevant crypto and economic news during the last week. In this issue: the Central Bank of Chile will keep experimenting…

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EU Tightens Regulations Regarding Crypto Transactions, Citing AML Concerns

The EU Parliament and Council recently reached a provisional agreement on a list of anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing laws. Although further deliberation on other proposed measures is yet to…

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