Ronald Pol

Ronald Pol

One of the least effective anti-crime measures, anywhere, ever, affects us all. For dirty truths about dirty money, read my blog. Outcomes science and occasional satire inside.
Jan
31
Award-winning paper on AML effectiveness

Award-winning paper on AML effectiveness

Response to money laundering scandal: Evidence-informed or perception driven?
2 min read
Jan
31
This is Kate. Kate is from FinCEN.

This is Kate. Kate is from FinCEN.

Kate is special.
1 min read
Dec
07
This is Bob. Bob is from FATF.

This is Bob. Bob is from FATF.

Bob's superpower is effectiveness.
Dec
07
Interview: Bitcoin, Banking System, AML/KYC

Interview: Bitcoin, Banking System, AML/KYC

SimplyBitcoinTV Interviews Ron Pol after SEC Chairman Gensler Says Bitcoin Competes with US Banking System
1 min read
Nov
16
NZ’s “zero-crime” anti-money laundering strategy: “100% effective”

NZ’s “zero-crime” anti-money laundering strategy: “100% effective”

Intelligent design crushes crime by penalizing banks, citizens, says leading regulator.
2 min read
Nov
16
It's official: Covid-19 more deadly than bullets

It's official: Covid-19 more deadly than bullets

New rules adding gunshot victim to Covid death tally “only following orders from our Swiss leaders”
2 min read
Nov
09
Anti-money laundering effectiveness, crickets

Anti-money laundering effectiveness, crickets

Questions to which there must be an answer. Really, there must be, right?
2 min read
Nov
04
Interview: The ineffectiveness of AML

Interview: The ineffectiveness of AML

A Stephan Livera podcast
4 min read
Oct
29
Should AML/CFT access all financial data?

Should AML/CFT access all financial data?

Utopian ideal, dystopian wasteland, or opportunity for careful balance
2 min read
Oct
20
The more things change, the more they stay the same

The more things change, the more they stay the same

Anti-money laundering: A study in the persistence of dominant narratives.
3 min read