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Introducing Updates to the CBDC Tracker (opens the original)
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One of the most meaningful aspects of running the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Tracker at the Human Rights Foundation (HRF) has been listening to public feedback. Building a tool is one thing; building one that people find valuable is another.Through social media and events like the Oslo Freedom Forum, I’ve learned that professors use the CBDC Tracker to help their students understand what is happening in th
Financial Surveillance in the Shadow of 9/11 (opens the original)
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September 11 marks one of the darkest days in US history. Terrorists murdered thousands of people on American soil, put countless people in fear for their safety, and left a scar in American history that can still be felt to this day. Yet what is less known is the financial surveillance that was expanded in the wake of the attack.The Bank Secrecy Act already required banks and other financial institutions to report their customers to the government, but Congress decided that it wanted more. In t
Bank Secrecy Act Crushes Small Businesses (opens the original)
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The Bank Secrecy Act doesn’t just violate our freedoms; it also crushes small businesses.The Trump administration expanded financial surveillance last year by decreasing the reporting thresholds for currency transaction reports from $10,000 to just $200. After public pushback and a legal challenge by the Institute for Justice, the threshold was raised to $1,000
Is Debanking the New Immigration Policy? (opens the original)
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Financial regulators are the latest agents to be recruited in the Trump administration’s war on immigration. Their weapon of choice appears to be debanking.Choke Point, AgainThe Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) came together to warn banks about offering services
EagleBank Fraud Shows Failure of Bank Secrecy Act (opens the original)
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EagleBank is paying $9.7 million to resolve a Bank Secrecy Act investigation. At first glance, this case might sound like a success story for the Bank Secrecy Act. Yet, a deeper review makes it sound more like a failure.In the press release for the settlement, US Attorney Brian D. Miller said, “It is simply unacceptable for financial institutions to permit fraud under their noses.” Ironically, however,
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