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Former Russian Deputy Defense Minister Sentenced to 19 Years in Major Corruption Case

In a significant development underscoring a widening...

OFAC Issues Sham Transaction Guidance, Expanding Counterparty Due Diligence Obligations

On March 31, 2026, OFAC published a...

Australia’s AML/CTF Reform Brings Expanded PEP Obligations Into Force from March 2026

Australia's financial intelligence authority AUSTRAC confirmed that...

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FinTech

European Fintech Funding Declines in H1 2023, Emphasizing Profitability and Investment Discipline

A report by Finch Capital reveals that European fintech funding significantly declined in the first half of 2023 as the sector grappled with a...
ESG

Amazon Commits to Carbon Removal Revolution with Landmark 1PointFive Agreement

Amazon has entered into a decade-long agreement to purchase 250,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide removal credits from energy giant Occidental’s carbon capture platform,...
Crypto

Report Reveals Wash Trading Activities Worth Billions on Ethereum-based Decentralized Exchanges

Solidus Labs, a company specializing in crypto-native trade surveillance and risk monitoring, has published a report highlighting significant wash trading activity in decentralized exchanges...
Crypto

Kresus Expands Crypto Cashout Service with No Fees, Offering Up to $100,000 Withdrawals to US Customers

Kresus, the Web3 SuperApp, has expanded its crypto cashout service to allow customers to withdraw up to $100,000 into their bank accounts with no...
Human Rights

Jianxing Chen Sentenced to 10 Years for Money Laundering in Connection with Cocaine Trafficking Network

A foreign national, Jianxing Chen, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison and ordered to forfeit $6 million for conspiring to commit money...
Money Laundering

US Targets Hezbollah Operatives and Financiers in South America and Lebanon with New Sanctions

On September 6, 2023, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) took action in coordination with the Drug Enforcement...
MRB

New Mexico Achieves Record-Breaking $48 Million in Marijuana Sales in August

New Mexico has set a new record for marijuana sales in August, with combined purchases of over $48 million from both medical and adult-use...
Sanctions

Venezuela’s Resilience Amidst U.S. Sanctions and Iran’s Influence: A Complex Geopolitical Landscape

Despite strict U.S. sanctions imposed by former President Donald Trump in January 2019, which isolated Venezuela from global energy and capital markets, the country's...
Crypto

Bitcoin User Shells Out $500,000 in Fees for $200 Transaction: Unraveling the Mystery

A Bitcoin user recently broke a record by paying an astonishing $500,000 in transaction fees to send just $200 worth of BTC over the...
Sanctions

Biden Administration Issues Sanctions Waiver to Facilitate Release of American Detainees in Iran

The Biden administration has allowed for the release of five American citizens held in Iran by issuing a blanket waiver to international banks. This...
Sanctions

Kim Jong-un’s Rare Visit to Russia Sparks Concerns Over Arms Supply for Ukraine

Kim Jong-un arrived in Russia on his armored train for a rare summit with Vladimir Putin, discussing a possible North Korean arms supply for...
Fraud, Bribery & Corruption

Enforcement Directorate Files Chargesheet in Rs 263 Crore Fraudulent TDS Refund Case, Involving Former Tax Inspector and TV Personality

The Enforcement Directorate has filed a chargesheet in a fraudulent Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) refund case amounting to Rs 263 crore. The case...
Sanctions

OFSI Issues First-Ever ‘Disclosure’ Against Wise Payments for Sanctions Violation: A Case Study

On August 31, 2023, the UK's Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) issued a "Disclosure" against Wise Payments Limited (Wise), a UK-based company regulated...
KYC

Paytm Payments Bank Aims for March 2024 Restart Amid Regulatory Hurdles and Positive Financial Outlook

The Paytm Payments Bank currently lacks a definite timeline for resuming operations, as it was barred from onboarding new merchants in 2022. Bhavesh Gupta,...

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