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Cryptocurrency
US SEC Drops Cases Against Crypto Firms Including Coinbase
By Nithya Subramanian | 03/03/2025
Coinbase, Robinhood Crypto, Uniswap Labs, Gemini and OpenSea have all said SEC enforcement probes against them have ended.
Anti-Money Laundering
US ‘Gold Visa’ Proposal Appealing to Criminals: Transparency Int’l
By Nithya Subramanian | 28/02/2025
EU officials have previously warned that golden visa programmes could be used for money laundering, tax evasion and corruption.
Payments & Settlements
AliPay Allows American Express to Link Cards to Payments App
By Nithya Subramanian | 27/02/2025
Amex members can now link their cards to the Alipay digital wallet, enabling them to make payments at merchants across the mainland.
Anti-Money Laundering
US Authorities Impose $505m AML Penalty on Crypto Firm OKX
By Nithya Subramanian | 27/02/2025
The DOJ said OKX did not implement required AML policies, enabling over USD 5 billion in suspicious transactions to flow through its platform.
Clearing & Post-Trade
US SEC Extends Deadlines for Treasury Clearing Rules
By Nithya Subramanian | 27/02/2025
The move comes after the industry called for more time to make the necessary preparations and operational changes.
PEPs & Sanctions
OFAC Sanctions Six Hong Kong and Mainland-based Entities
By Editors | 27/02/2025
Secondary sanctions were imposed against Hong Kong and Mainland entities that OFAC says procured drone components on behalf of Iran.
Supervision & Enforcement
CFTC Issues New Advisory to Incentivise Self-Reporting of Violations
By Thisanka Siripala | 27/02/2025
The advisory introduces a new matrix which the CFTC will use to reward self-reporting of violations through reduced penalties.
PEPs & Sanctions
US-made Goods Being Diverted to Russia via India – Report
By Manesh Samtani | 27/02/2025
Shipments to India from Boeing, Airbus and dozens of other Western companies have been making their way to Russia.
Structural Regulation
US Encourages FDI, Restricts China Over Security Concerns
By Mark Johnston | 26/02/2025
The US has introduced measures to attract foreign investments while excluding China from key sectors.
PEPs & Sanctions
OFAC Issues Additional Sanctions on Iranian Oil Trade Network
By Editors | 26/02/2025
The sanctions targets include entities based in Hong Kong, China, India, Malaysia, Iran, the UAE, Seychelles, and Liberia
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