Showing financial crime the red card
Speech by Steve Smart, joint executive director of enforcement and market oversight, at the 1LoD Financial Crime Summit. Financial crime is still too often seen as a lesser offence. A small-scale scam...
Beware of high-risk investments from unregulated firms
We are concerned people are being encouraged to invest in high-risk schemes offered by unregulated firms without appreciating the risks involved. Many of the firms offering these products don’t need...
LA Sheriff’s Deputy Pleads Guilty to Crypto Criminal Conspiracy
A former LA sheriff’s deputy just pleaded guilty to several crimes, acting as an enforcer in a greater crypto corruption scheme. He abused his authority to extort victims on behalf of his employer. ...
Will institutions follow Bitcoin onto other chains?
The success of spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and major BTC treasury companies marked another step in the institutional adoption of crypto.
US-traded spot Bitcoin ETFs captured $518 m...