Intel agency pins 'suspicion' of crypto being used for terror financing, drugs trafficking in IndiaA federal financial intelligence unit in India suspects that cryptocurrency is being used for serious criminal activities such as terrorist...
12 Mar, 2025, 05.52 PM IST
Illicit crypto addresses received at least $24.2 billion in 2023: ReportAt least $24.2 billion worth of crypto was sent to illicit crypto wallet addresses in 2023, including addresses identified as sanctioned or...
18 Jan, 2024, 08.50 PM IST
Illicit crypto addresses received at least $24.2 billion in 2023: reportAt least $24.2 billion worth of crypto was sent to illicit crypto wallet addresses in 2023, including addresses identified as sanctioned or...
18 Jan, 2024, 07.45 PM IST
India hosts SCO joint anti-terror exercise to combat use of internet for terrorism & separatismThe Seminar had various presentations from Member States of SCO which gave multi-dimensional perspective on addressing challenges from AI, ...
15 Dec, 2023, 11.23 PM IST
Some digital asset firms not doing enough to stop illicit finance: USCryptocurrency's role in terrorist financing and funding militant groups has come under renewed scrutiny following the deadly attacks in Is...
27 Oct, 2023, 05.17 PM IST
Explained: Crypto's role in terrorist financingThe role of cryptocurrency in terrorist financing has been highlighted once again after a deadly attack by Hamas in Israel. Cryptocurrencie...
23 Oct, 2023, 01.25 PM IST
US Treasury unit proposes stepping up scrutiny of crypto mixersThe U.S. Treasury Department's FinCEN has proposed a rule that would require financial firms to report transactions involving cryptocurrenc...
20 Oct, 2023, 09.12 AM IST
Tether freezes crypto linked to 'terrorism and warfare' in Israel and UkraineCryptocurrency issuer Tether has frozen 32 crypto wallet addresses containing a combined $873,118 it said were linked to "terrorism and war...
17 Oct, 2023, 08.58 AM IST
Tether freezes crypto linked to 'terrorism and warfare' in Israel and UkraineCryptocurrency issuer Tether has frozen 32 crypto wallet addresses containing a combined $873,118 it said were linked to "terrorism and war...
16 Oct, 2023, 09.48 PM IST
Crypto.com gets UK regulatory approvalThe United Kingdom is a "strategically important market for us", said Crypto.com CEO Kris Marszalek, citing an increase in crypto adoption ...
17 Aug, 2022, 05.55 PM IST
Crypto.com gets UK regulatory approvalJoining the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) register means that Crypto.com has approval to offer crypto asset services and products to ...
17 Aug, 2022, 05.30 PM IST
Counter use of technology for cybercrime, India tells UN Ad Hoc groupIn order to rein in cybercrime globally, member states must agree on a cooperation framework for “freezing and return” of proceeds obtained...
16 Jun, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Cryptocurrencies, digital crowdsourcing enabling terror groups, says India at UNSpeaking at UNSC special joint meeting, Rajesh Parihar, First Secretary, India's Permanent Mission to UN said: "Misuse of blockchain techno...
19 Nov, 2021, 10.02 AM IST
This ain’t cryptic: Why India needs to clear the haze around cryptocurrencyIn India, the cryptocurrency ecosystem has been in constant flux. Since 2013, RBI has been warning of the potential risks of crypto use. In...
30 Jul, 2021, 12.09 AM IST
Cryptocurrency firms not meeting anti-money laundering rules, UK regulator saysThe cryptocurrency sector has been plagued through its 12-year life by lax standards on money laundering and other illicit activities.
03 Jun, 2021, 01.04 PM IST
Need to ease norms for fintech sector in India, says a lawyerWhile regulations are critical to ensure that fintech solutions are not used for money laundering or terror financing, banning new technolo...
26 Jan, 2020, 12.31 PM IST
India needs to check the use of cryptocurrencies in terror fundingIn India’s case, the state of affairs is rather grim. First, India is a special case. In the Middle East and Africa, the poor internet infr...
06 Aug, 2018, 01.52 PM IST