New IMF AML Guidance pushes for beneficial ownership transparency and tackles risks from major financial centres

Reported by Andres Knobel (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://taxjustice.net/2026/08/18/new-imf-aml-guidance-pushes-for-beneficial-ownership-transparency-and-tackles-risks-from-major-financial-centres/) On 25 June 2026, the IMF published its Guidance Note for Addressing Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism Issues in Surveillance, Financial Sector Assessment Programs, and Use of Fund Resources. This Guide can help address one of the main problems of the […]

The KYC file Binance handed Moscow: how a $700 Ukraine donation became a terrorism case

Reported by George Tsagkarakis (Summary featured below. To read full report, go to: https://egamers.io/the-kyc-file-binance-handed-moscow-how-a-700-ukraine-donation-became-a-terrorism-case/) A Russian IT specialist, Yuri Belenkiy, has been jailed since September 2025 and is awaiting trial over more than $700 in cryptocurrency donations to Ukraine. According to Russian investigators, the payments were made between January 2023 and March 2024 following an […]