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Money laundering suspected in 170 cases reported by virtual-currency exchanges in Japan

( November 30, 2017, 03:40 GMT | Insight) -- A total of 170 cases of suspected money laundering were reported by operators of virtual-currency exchanges in Japan during the period from April 1 to Oct. 1, according to a report compiled by the National Police Agency, the Mainichi newspaper reports.A total of 170 cases of suspected money laundering were reported by operators of virtual-currency exchanges in Japan during the period from April 1 to Oct. 1, according to a report compiled by the National Police Agency, the Mainichi newspaper reports. This is the first time that the agency has released data on suspected money laundering involving virtual currencies. A legal revision that took place in April requires operators of virtual-currency exchanges to report on possible money-laundering activities, according to the newspaper....

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