Dutch Foundation Requests Human Rights Evaluation of AMLD5

Human Rights in Finance formally requests a human rights evaluation from the European Commission on the EU's 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive, citing privacy infringements and procedural abuse

German Parliament Faces Questions On Blockchain Surveillance

The German party Die Linke is questioning the German government on the use of blockchain surveillance software and the use of crypto mixers for the identification and prevention of financial crime.

UK NCA Claims Crypto "Increasingly Used" For Money Laundering, E2EE Risk To Children

The UK's National Crime Agency claims "cryptoassets are increasingly used to launder non-digital proceeds of crime" and identify increased risks to children through end-to-end encryption in a 2024 National Risk Assessment.

UN Cybercrime Convention To Overrule Bank Secrecy

The finalized UN Cybercrime Convention would overrule bank secrecy while criminalizing hacking, whistleblowing and security research.

US Recommends 30-Year Prison Sentence For Alleged Bitcoin Fog Operator

The case that put blockchain analysis on trial is moving forward with the sentencing of alleged Bitcoin Fog operator Roman Sterlingov – but not everyone's convinced that the government's got the right guy.

Rage Weekly On AML And Social Justice

Democrats like to take on issues of equality, yet continue to support inherently unjust policies. Rage Weekly with an Opinion on AML and Social Justice. Subscribe for free or read all issues online.

FATF Report Finds "Virtual Assets Increasingly Used By Terrorist Groups"

FATF report finds 'virtual assets' increasingly used by terrorist groups, despite 75% of jurisdictions still lacking risk assessments.

House Passes Bill To Establish Independent FinTech Working Group Feat. CIA, DHS

The House passed a Bill to establish an independent FinTech Working Group to foster the cooperation between intelligence and the private sector in aims to combat money laundering and terrorist financing risks.

Strap In For The Bitcoin Dollar

Rage Weekly is a weekly linkdump bringing the best content on financial surveillance and beyond directly to your inbox. This week, we are experimenting with an opinion before the linkdump, as some topics need further examination. Subscribe for free or read all issues online.

Banks Find AML "Ineffective", Propose Access To Social Media

The world's biggest banks find monitoring for suspicious activity "ineffective". In a "True Risk-Based Approach", the group now proposes access to customer social media, IP addresses, and device IDs.

Why Your Rights Are At Stake In The Tornado Cash Trial

The criminal case against Roman Storm is about more than just one man: it's about how the U.S. Constitution is applied to new technology and financial flows.

Trump Still Speaking At Bitcoin24 And Other Extremely Important News Of The Week

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