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Organisations across the globe are increasingly struggling to deliver cybersecurity metrics that actually meet the needs of boards, executive leadership, and operational security teams, with the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence significantly deepening this already persistent reporting disconnect. Technology intelligence firm IDC argues that cyber risk has shifted beyond being a purely operational issue and is now an existential business threat capable of bringing

Israel has launched a significant regulatory and enforcement operation targeting cryptocurrency wallets allegedly connected to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), disrupting what authorities describe as an international shadow banking system responsible for transferring tens of millions of dollars over several years. The initiative, led by the National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing alongside specialized intelligence and defense agencies, underscores the increa

The U.S. Treasury Department has sanctioned Nobitex, Iran’s largest digital asset exchange, as part of a wider action targeting Iranian crypto infrastructure accused of supporting terrorist financing, sanctions evasion and regime-linked financial activity. The Office of Foreign Assets Control designated Nobitex on 2 June 2026, along with three other Iranian digital asset exchanges: Wallex, Bitpin and Ramzinex. OFAC also sanctioned several individuals connected to Nobitex, inc

A Vietnamese national has pleaded guilty in New York to participating in a major identity theft conspiracy connected to a transnational money laundering scheme that allegedly moved at least $67 million in illicit funds through accounts linked to a multinational media company. Le Van Hung, also known as “Hung Van Le” and “Van Hung Le”, admitted his role before a federal magistrate judge in the Southern District of New York on 29 June 2026. According to U.S. prosecutors, Hung w

Binance is facing one of its most serious regulatory setbacks in Europe after failing to secure authorisation under the EU’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, commonly known as MiCA, before the end of the transitional period. The world’s largest crypto exchange by trading volume has informed users in several EU markets that it will no longer be able to provide certain crypto-asset services from 1 July 2026. The move follows the withdrawal of its licence application in Gr

Curaçao is tightening its approach to crypto gambling, giving licensed online gambling operators until mid-2027 to align with new compliance expectations under the jurisdiction’s reformed regulatory framework. The Curaçao Gaming Authority has issued new guidance for business-to-consumer online gambling operators that accept cryptocurrency, marking another step in the island’s transition from a historically flexible offshore licensing model to a more structured and complianc

Thailand has blocked nearly 14,000 illegal online gambling links as authorities intensify enforcement during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, one of the biggest betting periods in the global sporting calendar. The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society reportedly blocked 13,888 gambling-related websites, URLs, social-media pages and online links between 1 June and 18 June 2026. The action came as betting activity increased around the World Cup, which began on 11 June and is expect

Artificial intelligence is becoming a serious part of the anti-money laundering conversation, but the newest development is not simply about making transaction monitoring faster. The more important shift is that researchers are now trying to train machines to anticipate how money launderers may adapt before those methods appear in real financial data. A research team at the University of Southern California’s Viterbi School of Engineering is working on a project funded by