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AUSTRAC orders audit of global crypto exchange

AUSTRAC has directed Binance Australia to appoint...

Sanctions Notice – Iran

Please be advised that the following individuals/entities...

Man Sentenced for Over $11M COVID-19 Relief Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme

A Nevada man was sentenced today to...

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Two Chinese Nationals Arrested on Complaint Alleging they Illegally Shipped to China Sensitive Microchips Used in AI Applications

Two Chinese nationals – one of them an illegal alien – have been arrested on a federal criminal complaint alleging they knowingly exported to...

Penalty issued for breach of Russia Sanctions

The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has imposed a £300,000 monetary penalty against Markom Management Limited (MML) for a breach of UK financial...

U.S. Department of Justice Announces Compensation Process for Victims Trafficked Through Backpage.com

Today, the Department of Justice announced the launch of the Backpage remission process to compensate victims whose trafficking was facilitated through the Backpage.com website....

Improving civil enforcement processes for financial sanctions

This consultation invites views and comments on proposed measures to enhance  the effectiveness of the enforcement processes undertaken by the Office of Financial Sanctions...

Notice: Imposition of monetary penalty: Markom Management Limited

Penalty notice regarding a breach of financial sanctions regulations. Story from gov.uk

United States: The GENIUS Act — A new federal framework for stablecoin issuers, custodians, and banks

In brief On July 18, 2025, President Trump signed into law the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for US Stablecoins Act (“GENIUS Act“), marking a pivotal moment...

Arizona Man Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Charges Related to a $13M Ponzi Scheme

An Arizona man pleaded guilty today to money laundering and conspiracy to obstruct justice for his role in a scheme to defraud investors. According to...

Louisiana Nurse Practitioner Convicted of $12M Medicare Fraud Scheme

A federal jury convicted a Louisiana nurse practitioner today for her role in an over $12.1 million health care fraud scheme to defraud Medicare...

Guidance: Global Irregular Migration and Trafficking In Persons financial sanctions

UK Financial sanctions are in place for persons involved in people smuggling, human trafficking or the instrumentalisation of migration for the purpose of destabalisation....

United States: Digital asset/blockchain industry implications of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) and other emerging federal legislation

On July 4, 2025, the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act (“Act“) was signed into law, making important changes to the Internal Revenue Code (“Code“)....

Florida Man Sentenced for Decades-Long Scheme to Defraud the IRS

A Miami man was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States by concealing millions of dollars in...

United Kingdom: FCA publishes rules for new prospectus regime

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a policy statement (PS25/9: New rules for the public offers and admissions to trading regime) under which...

Guidance: Sanctions compliance in the Cryptoassets sector: Threat Assessment

Assessment of threats to UK financial sanctions compliance: a report from OFSI to support a risk-based approach to compliance in Cryptoassets sector. Story from www.gov.uk/

Foreign National Sentenced for Conspiring to Export U.S.-Made Drill Rigs to Iran

Brian Assi, also known as Brahim Assi, 63, of Beirut, Lebanon, was sentenced to 44 months in prison for conspiring to violate the International...

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