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Tyler Tysdal was among Denver's most prominent financial figures, a fund manager and husband of former KWGN/Fox31 host Natalie Tysdal, known for rubbing shoulders with NFL stars. But his renown has transitioned to infamy. westword.com/news/tyler-tys…

Binance Markets has until the evening of June 30 to make clear on its website, social media channels and all other communications that it is no longer permitted to operate in the UK. scmp.com/business/banki…

"...bitcoin wasted energy and #cryptocurrencies were “speculative assets rather than money, and in many cases are used to facilitate money laundering, ransomware attacks and other financial crimes”. ft.com/content/9cd1f6…

@YahooFinance reports that Malta has reportedly been singled out by the #FATF for its lax oversight on #cryptocurrency transactions, according to local media reports. finance.yahoo.com/news/malta-inv…

Deutsche Bank AG revamped the units seeking to detect and prevent financial crimes after a number of recent compliance issues risk undermining progress in Chief Executive Officer Christian Sewing’s turnaround plan. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

Employees at three major financial institutions are under investigation over suspected links to crime gangs involved in cyber frauds and money laundering. independent.ie/irish-news/cri…

The #UAE Central Bank has set up a special platform for #whistleblowers to anonymously report misconduct and other wrongdoings that may be committed by any of its staff, contractors and representatives. zawya.com/mena/en/legal/…

The BBC should consider paying compensation to whistleblowers whose careers were affected after raising concerns about Martin Bashir following his Panorama interview with Diana, Princess of Wales, a senior Tory MP has said. theguardian.com/media/2021/may…

The Michigan Senate has voted unanimously to propose adding whistleblowers protections for state employees to the state constitution. If the resolution also is approved by two-thirds of the House, it will be placed on the Nov 2022 ballot. abc12.com/2021/05/18/mic…

Europe’s top human rights court has rejected an appeal brought by a #whistleblower who was fined by a Luxembourg court for revelations that helped expose industrial-scale tax dodging. icij.org/investigations…

On May 10, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (#SEC) announced two #Whistleblower awards totaling approximately $22 million. The whistleblowers made separate disclosures about misconduct committed by a financial services firm. whistleblowersblog.org/2021/05/articl…

Interesting OpEd on #DeFi and its regulatory challenges. theregreview.org/2021/05/10/mas…

Financial crime investigators are looking into “claims of potential criminality” made by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District (TNRD). The Federal Serious and Organized Crime (FSOC) unit has taken on the case. kamloopsbcnow.com/watercooler/ne…

The U.S. Department of Justice today announced a $4.4 million settlement with spine surgeon Wilson Asfora in a whistleblower case. massdevice.com/spine-surgeon-…

The #SEC #whistleblower program, which newly confirmed chair Gary Gensler has pledged to strengthen and support, has continued its record-breaking performance. On April 23, the SEC announced two separate whistleblower awards totaling over $3 million. natlawreview.com/article/sec-wh…

Following a twelve-day trial, Dr. Xiaorong You was convicted of conspiracy to commit trade secret theft, conspiracy to commit economic espionage, possession of stolen trade secrets, economic espionage, and wire fraud. indiablooms.com/world-details/…

The first Economic Crime Strategy produced by the Crown Prosecution Service details its plans for combatting fraud and other economic crime between now and 2025. #CPS #crime #terrorism #UK #Prosecution lexology.com/library/detail…

W1 Global CEO Bill McMurry co-wrote this excellent @FT Op-Ed with Ephraim (Fry) Wernick on lessons learned from investigating the Unaoil case. Cooperation in fighting international crime isn't just nice to have, it's a necessity. #financialcrime ft.com/content/dc8a9c…

Investor pushes Alphabet to review its protections for employees who report on human rights abuses at the company. livemint.com/companies/news…

Norberg leaves the Office of the Whistleblower having awarded nearly $650 million to 110 whistleblowers, including nine of the top 10 largest payouts in the program’s history. complianceweek.com/whistleblowers… #whistleblowers #SEC #financialcrime