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Message history is used against ex-Binance CCO in CFTC case
Chief compliance officers have become a prized commodity in the "Wild West" of bitcoin. “The Internet Computer can now serve as a Layer 2...
Apr 5, 20234 min read


With a new "golden license" for businesses, Bahrain hopes to attract investment.
In an effort to lower its debt, Bahrain said on Monday that it would be implementing a new "golden licence" program that would provide...
Apr 5, 20231 min read


After receiving a GDPR violation warning, ChatGPT leaves Italy
Asserting that the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot violates European Union privacy regulations and lacks procedures to prevent...
Apr 4, 20232 min read


EU governments will oppose AMLA sanctions because it "would set the body up for failure"
Governments in Europe are expected to reject proposals from MEPs for the new AML Authority (AMLA) to supervise the application of EU...
Apr 4, 20234 min read


New AML/CTF laws pass European parliament committees
Economic and Monetary Affairs and Civil Liberties, Justice, and Home Affairs committee MEPs passed three proposed laws to tighten EU...
Apr 3, 20233 min read


Uphold HQ fined $72,000 for violating OFAC sanctions
To resolve allegations made by the Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) that Uphold HQ processed sanctioned...
Apr 3, 20232 min read


Wells Fargo has been fined $98 million for facilitating sanctions breaches in Iran, Syria, and Sudan
Wells Fargo will pay nearly $98 million to resolve allegations that a subsidiary facilitated $532 million in prohibited transactions in...
Mar 31, 20232 min read


UK to hire 475 fincrime investigators and spend £500 million on economic crime technology and PPPs
The long-awaited Economic Crime Plan from Britain was released on Thursday. It includes plans to hire 475 new fincrime...
Mar 31, 20234 min read


Regs call SVB's collapse a "textbook case of mismanagement"
When examining the causes of Silicon Valley Bank's (SVB) and Signature Bank's collapses before lawmakers on Tuesday, banking regulators...
Mar 30, 20233 min read


Amidst the global economic recovery, Premier Li Qiang presents China as the centre of growth
Chinese Premier Li Qiang promised new measures to re-connect the country's recovering economy with the rest of the world on Thursday...
Mar 30, 20233 min read


According to Russia, all oil exports impacted by the Western blockade have been diverted.
Despite a fall in oil and gas production this year, Russia has effectively rerouted all of its crude oil shipments that were impacted by...
Mar 29, 20232 min read


Yellen announces a global agreement with 20 countries to increase beneficial ownership disclosure
On Tuesday, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen launched a commitment between the US and more than 20 governments to establish a registry...
Mar 29, 20231 min read


Alibaba to divide the largest tech company in China into six units
The largest technology company in China, Alibaba Group Holding, will reorganize its expansive $257 billion empire as part of the largest...
Mar 29, 20233 min read


Ex-Binance chief compliance officer accused of helping CFTC rule violations
The Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued Binance and its founder with illegally running an exchange for digital assets....
Mar 28, 20232 min read


SVB deal calms broader markets, although banks are still troubled by default stress.
Large portions of Silicon Valley Bank's deposits and loans found buyers on Monday, which helped stabilize the fragile markets that had...
Mar 28, 20233 min read


Huawei is put on Belgian intelligence's watch list.
According to private documents obtained by the media and three people with knowledge of the situation, Belgium's intelligence service is...
Mar 28, 20234 min read


Fed explains Custodia Bank's exclusion from membership due to risk issues.
As part of the digital-first bank's application to join the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Reserve Board elaborated further on the...
Mar 27, 20232 min read


In an effort to cover mainland China's demand, crypto groups are expanding in Hong Kong
Companies that deal in cryptocurrencies are swarming to Hong Kong in the hopes that the city's public drive to become a hub for digital...
Mar 27, 20233 min read


32Red and Platinum Gaming are fined £7M by the UK Gambling Commission
Britain's Gambling Commission today penalised 32Red and Platinum Gaming with a €7.1M penalties for AML and other failures. The Commission...
Mar 24, 20231 min read


Due to Ireland's non-membership in EPPO, EU crime gangs may relocate their operations there
A prominent MEP has cautioned that Ireland's exclusion from the European Public Prosecutors Office leaves it open to organized crime....
Mar 24, 20232 min read
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