In 1970 when these AML thresholds were set a dollar was tied to gold at $35/oz. So based on the gold price today it's actually: $10,000 (1970) = $10,000 x 1880

In 1970 when these AML thresholds were set a dollar was tied to gold at $35/oz. So based on the gold price today it's actually: $10,000 (1970) = $10,000 x 1880/35 = ~$537,000 (2020)