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Actually DHS takes the lead on money laundering investigations. That would be ICE, part of DHS. And remember that the Secret Service is also part of DHS. But D
by declan 13y ago
Actually DHS takes the lead on money laundering investigations. That would be ICE, part of DHS. And remember that the Secret Service is also part of DHS.
But DHS/ICE/HSI's mandate is so broad it's difficult to know what they're targeting here. Could be money laundering, could be something else. Their mandate also includes drug smuggling and computer crime, for instance.
- wiredfool 13y agoHuh, I didn't realize the Secret Service been removed from the Treasury.
- declan 13y agoYep, part of the 2002 law creating the Department of Homeland Security. (I still forget on occasion myself.)
- qdog 13y agoInteresting, I'm just guessing. Since Dwolla operates in the US, from the recent regulatory announcement targeted at bitcoin(or any online currency), I'm just thinking that Mtg.OX not registering itself in the US, it won't be able to do business directly with US entities. The Ars article http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/03/us-regulator-bitcoin-exchanges-must-comply-with-money-laundering-laws/ http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2013/03/us-regulator-bitc... would lead me to believe the money laundering is the most likely aspect to run afoul of regulation at the moment. However, I have little insight, it just seems the most likely reason to me.
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