Reported by Ariel Zibler (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://nypost.com/business/best-no-kyc-crypto-exchanges/) Crypto’s wild west has a new frontier — and it doesn’t bother asking for your name. In an era when mainstream exchanges demand selfies, passports, and even utility bills, a new wave of traders is sidestepping the red tape. They’re heading […]

Reported by GORDON G. CHANG (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://thehill.com/opinion/international/5519522-china-money-laundering-fentanyl/amp/) At the conclusion of talks this month, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent called money laundering “the result of fentanyl sales,” and said “both the People’s Republic of China’s government and the U.S. government and citizens are hurt” by it.  “We discussed ways we […]

Reported by Eurojust (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/criminal-networks-dismantled-drug-trafficking-and-money-laundering-trade-gold-bars) A joint French–Italian investigation team has dismantled two linked organised crime groups (OCGs) involved in trafficking illicit drugs and large-scale money laundering. One of the networks laundered money for the other OCG and other criminals through an elaborate gold trading system.  In […]

Reported by Interlol (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2025/USD-439-million-recovered-in-global-financial-crime-operation) An INTERPOL-coordinated operation across 40 countries and territories has resulted in the recovery of USD 342 million in government-backed currencies, along with USD 97 million in physical and virtual assets. Operation HAECHI VI (April – August 2025), targeted seven types of cyber-enabled […]

Reported by Riah Pryor (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/09/23/money-laundering-crackdown-continues-as-dealer-faces-a-fine-of-more-than-£150000) The UK art market is facing a notable escalation in anti-money laundering (AML) enforcement, as the latest round of HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) penalties signals a shift from punishing simple registration failures to more deeply scrutinising operational compliance. On 10 […]

Reported by CITY NEWS SERVICE (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/09/22/music-promoter-sentenced-in-san-diego-for-agreeing-to-launder-drug-money/) A music promoter who agreed to launder $100,000 that he believed were drug proceeds was sentenced Monday in San Diego federal court to 18 months in prison. Hugo Lever pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering for accepting cash […]

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Reported by Terence Zimwara (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://news.bitcoin.com/terror-funded-tokens-israel-blocks-iran-linked-wallets-holding-millions-in-usdt/) Israel has seized 187 digital wallets allegedly linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) over terrorism financing charges, citing their use in a “severe terror crime.” LEGAL BASIS FOR SEIZURE Israel has seized digital wallets allegedly controlled by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) […]

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Reported by Brooklee Han (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.housingwire.com/articles/fincen-anti-money-laundering-rule-dec-1-deadline-fnf/) The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), its director Andrea Gacki, as well as the Department of the Treasury and its secretary, Scott Bessent, do not believe their anti-money laundering rule, which is slated to go into effect on Dec. 1, 2025, will cause Fidelity National Financial (FNF) irreparable harm. […]