CVC mixing concerning CTF FinCEN introduced a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) designating international Convertible Virtual Currency Mixing (CVC mixing) as a primary concern for money laundering and terrorism financing (FinCEN). According to FinCEN, this NPRM addresses the global threat of illicit actors using CVC mixing services, proposing a rule…
Iran Sanctions On October 11th, Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen indicated that the U.S. may consider more Iran sanctions in response to the Hamas attack on Israel at a press conference in Marrakech, Morocco. This press conference was during the annual meetings of the International Monetary Fund and the World…
Shinhan Bank America Violates Bank Secrecy Act without the use of AML Compliance Program According to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Shinhan Bank America (SHBA) violated the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) by not maintaining an AML compliance program. FinCEN has announced a $15 million civil money penalty against SHBA…
Truth Technologies is happy to announce our future attendance at the CRCA Conference 2023 in the Cayman Islands. The Caribbean Regional Compliance Association (CRCA) is a not-for-profit regional forum. Their mission is to "influence, educate and expand in all matters that relate to compliance"(CRCA). During this two-day event, Truth Technologies…
Tornado Cash OFAC Sanctions As of August 8, 2022, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is concerned that Tornado Cash has been laundering over $7 billion worth of cryptocurrency, leading to OFAC sanctions. For more information on OFAC Sanctions Virtual Currency Mixer Tornado Cash, click here. According to a…
SOC 2 completion Truth Technologies, a provider of anti-money laundering, anti-fraud, customer identification, and compliance products and services, recently announced the successful completion of their 2023 SOC 2 Type 2 examination. The achievement reflects their long-standing commitment to data security while allowing them to meet industry standards. Since Truth Technologies…
Evasion of Russia-related export controls On September 8th, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published a Financial Trend Analysis that analyzes suspected evasion of Russia-related export controls. This analysis is based on reports filed under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) in response to previous joint alerts on this matter. This…
What is FATF? The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) “promotes and develops policies to protect the global financial system against money laundering, terrorist financing and the financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction” (FATF). FATF suggestions are accepted globally as counter-terrorist financing (CFT) and anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. These…
The Groundworks of the Money Laundering Scheme Russian Oligarchs Viktor Vekselberg and Vladimir Voronchenko are accused of running a money laundering operation through their real estate properties in the U.S. The Department of Justice has alleged that six luxury properties have been maintained by channeling millions of dollars into the…
A look into Danske bank Danske Bank is a Danish multinational banking and financial services corporation. It was founded in 1971 and is the largest bank in Denmark. They have banks in Finland, Norway, Sweden, Lithuania, Poland, the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, Ireland, India, and New York. Danske Bank is…
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