Crypto platform BitMEX to pay $100M for registration, AML violations
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Kyle Brasseur2021-08-11T15:45:00
Cryptocurrency platform BitMEX has agreed to pay $100 million as part of a settlement with the CFTC and FinCEN for multiple violations of the Bank Secrecy Act and other anti-money laundering laws.
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