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Cryptocurrencies and the Kremlin

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Cryptocurrencies and the Kremlin

Monday, April 30, 2018 - 22:13 (EET)

By Anna Semler Cryptocurrency has emerged as an exciting new medium of exchange with rapid changes in value. As brands like Bitcoin become household names, questions also arise around the different uses for cryptocurrency and growing calls for regulation. The U.S. government must develop rules to protect against illicit cryptocurrency activity, especially as adversarial states like Russia begin to use digital currencies to avoid Western sanctions and other obstacles to illegal financial activity. What is cryptocurrency? A cryptocurrency is a digital currency with no physical form which relies on a technology known as blockchain to record transactions. The first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, was created by …read more Source: Kleptocracy...

Kleptocracy Watch | January 12, 2018

Feb10

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Kleptocracy Watch | January 12, 2018

Saturday, February 10, 2018 - 22:45 (EET)

The week’s leading news and features on globalized corruption and the threat to democracy… TOP STORIES Global Magnitsky Act: 52 individuals and entities were sanctioned in the first tranche of designations – but the real story is the extraordinary Executive Order that Trump signed to do it, writes Rob Bershinski. (Just Security) Beyond tweets: If President Trump really wants to help Iranian protestors,writes Hudson Institute’s Ken Weinstein, he should “immediately declassify information about the financial holdings of those affiliated with the Iranian government.” (LA Times) The origins of modern kleptocracy: Oliver Bullough chronicles “what happened when a modern financial system, driven by innovative communications …read more Source: Kleptocracy...

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Kleptocracy Weekly: September 2-9, 2016

Sep09

Kleptocracy Weekly: September 2-9, 2016

Friday, September 9, 2016 - 21:22 (EET) Section: Kleptocracy Initiative (USA)

United States Lobbyists acting for foreign governments routinely flout U.S. disclosure rules (Politico) How do anonymous companies launder money in the U.S.? CBS investigates. A major new report by Global Witness examines the systemic risk to investors posed by anonymous companies. Donald Trump appeared on Russia Today, the Kremlin’s...

Kleptocracy Daily: September 7, 2016

Sep07

Kleptocracy Daily: September 7, 2016

Wednesday, September 7, 2016 - 19:22 (EET) Section: Kleptocracy Initiative (USA)

U.S. prosecutors are reconsidering their deferred prosecution settlement with HSBC, questioning whether it has sufficiently tightened controls after a major 2012 scandal. After lapses in Iran-related anti-money laundering measures, Standard Chartered bank is likely to remain under U.S. supervision. (Reuters, Bloomberg) A UK inquest into the...