Crypto ATMs: Fraud mitigation approaches to protect a nascent industry

Background In Q4 2021, the value of all crypto-assets in circulation stood close to $3Tn. At the start of 2021, that number stood at $1Tn, and nearly a decade ago did not exist. The rapid rise of interest in crypto has stunned many skeptics. The increase of crypto-assets and associated wallets has been accompanied by […]

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AML in the Age of Cryptocurrency (Part 1)

Introduction Virtual currency businesses get caught in the anti-money laundering (AML) web both coming and going.   Financial services businesses such as banks view them as suspect customers and suspect business partners, and either flee or impose stringent information requirements and onerous ongoing monitoring.  Meanwhile, the banks may be filing secret reports with the U.S. federal […]

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