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US Senators Float Bill Requiring Congressional Watchdog to Study Crypto's Role in Trafficking

Top members of the Senate Banking Committee plan to introduce legislation that would direct the congressional watchdog to study virtual currency’s role in drug and human trafficking.

By Danny Nelson

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Jul 1, 2020 at 8:12 p.m. UTC

Jul 1, 2020

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Elliptic

Crypto Analytics Firm Elliptic to Tell US Congress Privacy Coins Need Stricter AML Rules

Elliptic head of policy Liat Shetret will recommend that the U.S. push for greater enforcement of anti-money laundering regulation of crypto exchanges, including for traders using privacy coins, in a Congressional hearing on human trafficking.

By Nikhilesh De

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Jan 15, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. UTC

Jan 15, 2020

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Nonprofits

CipherTrace to Tackle 'Modern-Day Slavery' With Crypto Analytics

The blockchain security firm has partnered with the Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative (ATII) to fight human trafficking.

By Paddy Baker

Sponsored

Dec 20, 2019 at 6:05 p.m. UTC

Dec 20, 2019

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Human-Trafficking Expert Urges US Congress to Regulate Crypto Miners

A former U.S. Treasury official urged Congress to regulate cryptocurrency miners in order to fight human trafficking.

By Nikhilesh De

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Sep 3, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. UTC

Sep 3, 2019

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UN Official: Crypto Makes Policing Child Trafficking 'Exceptionally Difficult'

Cryptocurrencies provide a "new layer of secrecy that favors the criminals," said a top-ranking staffer of the UN's Office on Drugs and Crime.

By Daniel Kuhn

Sponsored

Aug 30, 2019 at 2:00 a.m. UTC

Aug 30, 2019

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