Breaking August 4, 2025: 12:33 pm ET
Ex-FinCEN Chief Discusses AI, Investigative Trends and Tech Sprints
By Charlie Passut
Crypto Task Force Recommends ‘Tailored’ BSA Regs for VASPs
By Chelsea Carrick
CFTC Seeks Public Input on Cost Burden of AML Compliance for Futures Firms
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a public notice requesting comment on a proposed survey designed to measure the cost of compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act and related anti-money laundering obligations by futures commission merchants and introducing brokers.
FinCEN Flags Surge in Fraud, Money Laundering via Crypto Kiosks
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued a public notice to urge financial institutions to scrutinize suspicious activity involving convertible virtual currency kiosks, commonly known as crypto ATMs.
GRECO Urges Additional Reforms to Strengthen Anti-Corruption Mechanisms of Spain
The Council of Europe’s Group of States against Corruption published an addendum to the second compliance report on the corruption prevention and integrity measures of Spain with respect to central government functions and law enforcement agencies.
FinCEN Issues Updated Guidance on Fund Transfer Bans Involving Mexican Financial Institutions
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network published updated guidance in the form of frequently asked questions concerning orders which prohibit certain fund transfers involving three Mexico-based financial entities that were deemed primary money laundering concerns.
In this episode of Financial Crime Matters, Geoff White, author of three books on illicit finance, and Kieran Beer, editor in chief of ACAMS moneylaundering.com, discuss how hackers managed to steal $1.5 billion of Ethereum from Bybit, a global cryptocurrency exchange.
In the latest episode of Sanctions Space, Justine Walker, head of global sanctions and risk at ACAMS, and Stephanie Baker, author of 'Punishing Putin: Inside the Global Economic War to Bring Down Russia,' discuss sanctions loopholes Russia exploits to finance its war with Ukraine, and U.S. use of 'secondary tariffs' to deter purchases of Russian oil.
Breaking August 4, 2025: 12:33 pm ET
Ex-FinCEN Chief Discusses AI, Investigative Trends and Tech Sprints
By Charlie Passut
Crypto Task Force Recommends ‘Tailored’ BSA Regs for VASPs
By Chelsea Carrick