Canada’s AML Watchdog Slaps Cryptomus With $126 Million Fine Amid Major Compl...
Canada’s anti-money laundering (AML) watchdog, The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC), recently announced that it had imposed a fine of $126 million on crypto trading platform Cryptomus for failure to report illicit transactions. FINTRAC Slaps $126 Million Fine On Crypto Exchange Cryptomus According to an official announcement on October 22, Canada’s […]
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