Anti-Money Laundering

Block Fined $40 Million for Cash App’s Anti-Money Laundering Failures
Block Fined $40 Million for Cash App’s Anti-Money Laundering Failures
April 10, 2025  |  AML

Block will pay a $40 million penalty over anti-money laundering deficiencies in its Cash App. The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) announced the penalty Thursday (April 10), saying it...

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Hawk Raises $56 Million to Help Banks Counter Financial Crime
Hawk Raises $56 Million to Help Banks Counter Financial Crime
April 08, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

Fraud and money laundering prevention provider Hawk has raised $56 million in new funding. The Germany-based company says its Series C round, announced Tuesday (April...

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Congress Urged to Reform AML Rules, Repeal Corporate Transparency Act Amid Rising Fraud Costs
Congress Urged to Reform AML Rules, Repeal Corporate Transparency Act Amid Rising Fraud Costs
April 01, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

Witnesses from the ranks of business and banking told lawmakers that efforts to fight payment and investment scams must be aided by a “whole government”...

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TD Bank Says Guidepost Solutions Will Oversee AML Compliance Remediation Efforts
TD Bank Says Guidepost Solutions Will Oversee AML Compliance Remediation Efforts
February 27, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

TD Bank said Thursday (Feb. 27) that U.S. authorities selected consulting firm Guidepost Solutions as the independent monitor to oversee the bank’s remediation efforts. Leo...

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Regulations Become Crucial as Stablecoins Push Payments Frontier
Regulations Become Crucial as Stablecoins Push Payments Frontier
February 27, 2025  |  Blockchain

The stablecoin market is positioning itself as at the forefront of payments innovation, and that forefront is at an inflection point. On Tuesday (Feb. 25),...

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OKX Crypto Exchange Fined $500 Million for Anti-Money Laundering Violations
OKX Crypto Exchange Fined $500 Million for Anti-Money Laundering Violations
February 26, 2025  |  AML

The operator of the OKX cryptocurrency exchange has admitted to breaking anti-money laundering (AML) laws. As part of the plea, Aux Cayes FinTech — doing business as OKX —...

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BofA CEO: Over-Regulation Bars Customers From Banking System
BofA CEO: Over-Regulation Bars Customers From Banking System
February 25, 2025  |  Banking

Another big bank CEO says that claims about politically motivated “debanking” are unfounded. In a speech before the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., Bank of America CEO Brian...

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JPMorgan Boss Debunks Political ‘Debanking’ but Calls for Review
JPMorgan Boss Debunks Political ‘Debanking’ but Calls for Review
February 13, 2025  |  Banking

Top banking executives have reportedly met with Republican senators over the issue of “debanking.” That’s a term, growing increasingly popular in conservative circles of late,...

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TD Bank Selling Charles Schwab Stake to Combat AML Fallout
TD Bank Selling Charles Schwab Stake to Combat AML Fallout
February 10, 2025  |  Banking

TD Bank is reportedly selling its 10.1% stake in investment firm Charles Schwab. That’s according to a report Monday (Feb. 10) by The Wall Street...

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