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Criminal Banking Organization Takedown Across Europe Includes Crypto Operations

Europol has announced the arrest of 17 individuals involved in a criminal parallel banking organization that provided money laundering services across Europe, including the exchange of cryptocurrencies for cash. The…

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Bitcoin to the Rescue? Syrian NGO Proposes Crypto Banking to Revive War-Torn Economy

A Syrian non-governmental organization has proposed a “Bitcoin Policy” for the country, urging the new government to adopt a bitcoin-based banking system. Syrian Transitional Authority Seeks Legitimacy A Syrian non-governmental…

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US Treasury Charges Bittrex With Sanctions Violations, Crypto Exchange Agrees to Settle With Regulator

On October 11, the U.S. Treasury department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced that it has settled charges with the cryptocurrency exchange…

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Report: Digital Currency Exchange Kraken Under Investigation for Violating OFAC Sanctions

On Tuesday, a newly published report details that the cryptocurrency exchange Kraken is under federal investigation for allegedly violating U.S. sanctions, according to five people familiar with the matter. The…

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