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Swiss rail ticket machines to sell bitcoins

01/11/2016(0)
Bitcoin users will soon be able to buy the digital currency from Swiss rail ticket machines. The pilot project starts on November 11 and will initially last two years ... Read More
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Leading sports lawyer denies money laundering charges

26/10/2016(0)
A renowned sports lawyer today appeared before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal denying a string of allegations. Mel Goldberg, who represents high-profile footballers and world champion boxers, is charged with ... Read More
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About 15 Swiss banks reportedly in money laundering ‘red zone’

17/10/2016(0)
Roughly 15 Swiss banks are in a”red zone” of lenders particularly exposed to money laundering risks, the head of Swiss banking watchdog Finma said in a newpaper interview published ... Read More
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Wallingford Man Charged with Stealing Bitcoins in Dark Web Phishing Scheme

12/10/2016(0)
Deirdre M. Daly, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, and Patricia M. Ferrick, Special Agent in Charge of the New Haven Division of the Federal Bureau of ... Read More
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Thomson Reuters Launches TRAC to Combat Trade Based Money Laundering

12/10/2016(0)
Thomson Reuters announces today the launch of TRAC, its new anti-money laundering solution to combat trade based money laundering (TBML) and drive transparency and efficiency across trade finance. TBML ... Read More
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Spain to impose Taxation on Bitcoin Miners

03/10/2016(0)
A recent notice from the official taxation authority in Spain sees bitcoin mining fall under the purview of an economic activity, opening cryptocurrency mining to taxation. Bitcoin and cryptocurrency ... Read More
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European Parliament Begins Panama Papers Inquiry

29/09/2016(0)
The European Parliament has begun its inquiry into the Panama Papers with a hearing with the investigative journalists behind the leak. The European Parliament’s Committee of Inquiry into Money ... Read More
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Federal Judge Rules Bitcoin is Money in US Trial

20/09/2016(0)
A federal judge in New York has ruled that bitcoin constitutes a form of money. The ruling comes from the ongoing case involving the now-defunct Florida bitcoin exchange Coin.mx and one ... Read More
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Europol, Interpol unite to combat money laundering with digital currencies

13/09/2016(0)
Europol, INTERPOL, and the Basel Institute on Governance have formalised the establishment of a tripartite partnership for a working group on money laundering with digital currencies. The working group ... Read More
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Bitcoin Regulation in Russia Takes a U-Turn, Subject to Review

05/09/2016(0)
Russia’s stance towards Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has taken a U-turn. Last week, the country’s finance ministry stated that it is not in a hurry to introduce the Bitcoin ... Read More
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