Reported by Robert Booth (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/22/palantir-extends-reach-into-british-state-as-it-gets-access-to-sensitive-fca-data) Palantir is to be granted access to a trove of highly sensitive UK financial regulation data, in a deal that has prompted fresh concerns about the US AI company’s deepening reach into the British state, the Guardian can reveal. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) […]

Reported by SARAH DAVIS (Excerpt featured here. To read full report, go to: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5794259-trump-lifts-iranian-oil-sanctions/amp/) The Trump administration lifted sanctions on Iranian oil stuck at sea on Friday evening as the conflict between the U.S. and Iran continues to hike up global energy costs. “Today, the Department of the Treasury is issuing a narrowly tailored, short-term […]

Reported by Napier AI

Reported by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (To read full report, go to: https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/246/2026-NMLRA.pdf) The U.S. Treasury’s 2026 National Money Laundering Risk Assessment (NMLRA) evaluates the most significant money-laundering threats, vulnerabilities, and risks affecting the United States. Covering the period from January 2024 through December 2025, the report uses data from law-enforcement investigations, regulatory […]

Reported by NC Attorney General Jeff Jackson Fentanyl kills about six North Carolinians a day and over 100 Americans a day. Billions of dollars in drug proceeds are laundered each year through an underground banking network that relies heavily on the messaging platform WeChat. Until now, the company has done little to help law enforcement […]

Reported by Benjamin Weiser and Colin Moynihan (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/11/nyregion/halkbank-turkey-sanctions-money-laundering.html) A Manhattan federal judge on Wednesday took a first step that could lead to the dropping of criminal charges against a Turkish bank that has been accused of laundering billions of dollars of Iranian oil and natural gas proceeds. The […]

Reported by Urriolagoitia (Rio) Miner (Summary version featured below. To read full report, go to: https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en-us/posts/corporates/us-iran-war-financial-crime-implications/) A potential U.S.–Iran conflict could trigger major financial volatility and large movements of money into and out of the region, creating both legitimate and illicit financial flows. Geopolitical crises historically accelerate capital movement as businesses, governments, aid groups, and […]

Report by OCCRP (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/report-describes-cryptos-350-billion-shadow-war) Crime syndicates and hostile states — specifically Russia, North Korea and Iran — are increasingly turning to cryptocurrency to launder money and evade sanctions, according to a new report that estimates $350 billion has been laundered globally between 2005 and 2025. The […]

Reported by Demian Bio (Except shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.latintimes.com/justice-department-reportedly-preparing-criminal-indictment-against-venezuelas-interim-leader-595280) The Department of Justice is preparing a criminal indictment against Venezuela’s interim leader Delcy Rodriguez, according to a new report. Reuters detailed that the indictment accuses Rodriguez of corruption and money laundering, and has been backed by President Donald Trump. “Our report shows that the Trump […]

Reported by Don Fort (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://news.bloombergtax.com/tax-insights-and-commentary/irs-investigators-are-fighting-mission-drift-alongside-criminals) Every year, IRS Criminal Investigation, or CI, stands at the front lines of a hidden battle to uncover billions of dollars that vanish into intricate networks of financial crime. Its mission—to relentlessly pursue those who exploit the financial system, to follow […]