Anchorage Digital faces scrutiny from US Homeland Security — Report

Anchorage Digital faces scrutiny from US Homeland Security — Report

The exact nature of the alleged probe remains unclear, though Homeland Security’s El Dorado Task Force primarily targets international money laundering and financial crimes. The US Department of Homeland Security’s El Dorado Task Force has reportedly launched an investigation into Anchorage Digital Bank, a Wall Street-backed cryptocurrency firm.  According to an April 14 Barron’s report,…

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#The US has lost a critical tool for handling chemical emergencies — let’s get it back

#The US has lost a critical tool for handling chemical emergencies — let’s get it back

Seven months ago, the United States lost its cornerstone tool that has helped to prevent terrorists’ acquisition and use of dangerous chemicals during the past 15 years.  Statutory authority for the Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program expired on Jul. 28, after Congress failed to reauthorize it.  Without the CFATS program, chemical facilities, first responders,…

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