AML

Anti-money laundering (AML) refers to a set of laws, regulations, and procedures intended to prevent criminals from disguising illegally obtained funds as legitimate income. Though anti-money-laundering laws cover a relatively limited range of transactions and criminal behaviors, their implications are far-reaching.

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CSI Launches AI-Powered AML Solution in Collaboration With Dataseers
CSI Launches AI-Powered AML Solution in Collaboration With Dataseers
April 21, 2025  |  AML

CSI has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered anti-money laundering (AML) solution and said it plans to add more solutions of this kind later this year....

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Report: Crypto Firm Anchorage Digital Bank Investigated by Homeland Security
Report: Crypto Firm Anchorage Digital Bank Investigated by Homeland Security
April 14, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Crypto company Anchorage Digital Bank is reportedly being investigated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The nature of the investigation is not known, but...

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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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Inspector General Report Points to Banks’ Cybersecurity Risks and Dwindling FDIC ‘IT Expertise’
Inspector General Report Points to Banks’ Cybersecurity Risks and Dwindling FDIC ‘IT Expertise’
March 21, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

A deep dive into Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.’s (FDIC) Office of Inspector General’s latest audit and report on the agency reveals key risks to banks:...

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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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