Day: December 8, 2022

Written by FinCrime

FinCEN Invites Bankers To Assess DeFi Risk

Reported by: SEBASTIAN SINCLAIR FinCEN, the US Treasury Department’s financial crimes unit, is zeroing in on DeFi regulation as government agencies scramble for greater industry oversight following the ratification of an executive order on digital assets earlier this year. Slotted in between remarks on combating fraud and anti-corruption generally, Himamauli Das, the acting director of […]

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Russian Intelligence Agent Charged with Fraud and Money Laundering in Connection with Purchase and Use of Luxury Beverly Hills Real Estate

Reported by: U.S. Attorneys » Eastern District of New York A seven-count indictment was unsealed today in federal court in Brooklyn charging Andrii Derkach with conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Acts (IEEPA), bank fraud conspiracy, money laundering conspiracy and four counts of money laundering in connection with the purchase and maintenance of […]