Reported by Aaron Krolik (Summary shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/business/russia-sanctions-evasion-a7.html) The New York Times investigation exposes A7, a Moscow-based financial services firm that has built an extensive infrastructure for helping Russian businesses bypass Western sanctions. Using shell companies, cryptocurrency and falsified trade documents, A7 has facilitated international payments for ordinary commercial […]

Reported by Aaron Stanley (Summary featured below. To read full report, go to: https://www.forbes.com/sites/astanley/2026/09/16/ai-agents-can-attack-kyc-or-act-for-you-how-do-we-tell/) The rise of AI agents is forcing financial institutions to reconsider a basic assumption behind digital identity: that distinguishing humans from bots is enough to establish trust. In his Forbes analysis, Aaron Stanley argues that the more important questions are who […]