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ACAMS was founded by Alert Global Media, owned by Charles Intriago, and formally launched in February 2002. [2] Charles and his wife, Joy, [3] grew the organization to over 6,500 members by 2007 [3] and established the CAMS designation for anti-money laundering (AML) professionals.
The U.S. introduced the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in 1977 to address bribery of foreign officials. This legislation dominated international anti-corruption enforcement until around 2010 when other countries began introducing broader and more robust legislation, notably the United Kingdom Bribery Act 2010.
At a November 2013 Senate hearing, Calvery stated, "It is in the best interest of virtual currency providers to comply with these regulations for a number of reasons. First is the idea of corporate responsibility," contrasting Bitcoin 's understanding of a peer to peer system bypassing corporate financial institutions.