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Press Release.
Hydra Darknet Market Shut Down!
Hydra darknet market was shut down by Germany’s Federal Police on Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Shortly after, a Russian resident was indicted by the Department of Justice on conspiracy charges related to...

AML Compliance.
UAE Implements New Virtual Asset Regulatory Law, VARA
The Dubai World Trade Centre’s board of directors will establish an Act against offenders.The Act will include possible fines to be imposed on offenders. Meanwhile, VARA is permitted to take actions...

AML Compliance.
Enhanced Due Diligence For Cryptocurrency Exchanges, MSBs and VASPs
Enhanced Due Diligence, or ‘EDD, is necessary to protect Money Service Businesses (MSBs), Virtual Assets Service Providers (VASPs), and Cryptocurrency Exchanges from financial crimes such as money...
AML Compliance.
Demystifying Cryptocurrencies For Law Enforcement Agencies
Bringing blockchain and cryptocurrency education to all levels of the Nigerian Law Enforcement organizations is critical. It's the first step towards agencies being able to detect, trace and seize...

AML Compliance.
OFAC Guidance On Having a Compliant Cryptocurrency Exchange
OFAC through the OFAC guidance wants all companies, exchanges involved in the digital asset industry to adopt an SCP and also document their efforts adequately when creating and implementing SCPs.

AML Compliance.
FATF Travel Rule and ‘DeFi’ Platforms
According to FATF, many platforms claim to be decentralized, but their daily operations are managed by a person or organization. Hence, regulators are advised not to depend on a platform’s own...
Announcements.
Chainalysis Partners with A&D Forensics, Expanding Cryptocurrency Coverage of Africa
"By partnering with Chainalysis, we’re providing the African cryptocurrency ecosystem with the investigative and compliance technology that it needs to fully understand blockchain activity.” Adedeji...

Press Release.
Anti-Money laundering services by A&D Forensics
We are the comprehensive choice for both envisioning and implementing your AML solutions. Our tested methods have been used by companies both large and small who were looking to manage their AML needs...
Press Release.
Avoid Becoming A Crypto Scam Victim Through 'Replace by Fees'-RBF.
As a Cryptocurrency user, always confirm your transactions before rendering services. Do not assume that a pending transaction is a confirmed transaction!