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AML / KYC
US Treasury Suspends Enforcement of Corporate Transparency Act
By Manesh Samtani | 04/03/2025
The BOI reporting rule will be amended to “narrow the scope of the rule to foreign reporting companies only”. US citizens and companies won’t have to file BOI reports.
Crypto / Digital Assets
US President Announces Plans to Establish Strategic Crypto Reserve
By Thisanka Siripala | 03/03/2025
The Strategic Crypto Reserve would include Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, and Cardano. Further details have not yet been disclosed.
Crypto / Digital Assets
US SEC Declares Meme Coins Are Not Securities
By Thisanka Siripala | 03/03/2025
The US regulator issued a statement offering regulatory clarity on how meme coins are treated under securities regulations.
Crypto / Digital Assets
US SEC Drops Cases Against Crypto Firms Including Coinbase
By Nithya Subramanian | 03/03/2025
Coinbase, Robinhood Crypto, Uniswap Labs, Gemini and OpenSea have all said SEC enforcement probes against them have ended.
AML / KYC
US ‘Gold Visa’ Proposal Appealing to Criminals: Transparency Int’l
By Nithya Subramanian | 28/02/2025
EU officials have previously warned that golden visa programmes could be used for money laundering, tax evasion and corruption.
Fintech / Regtech
AliPay Allows American Express to Link Cards to Payments App
By Nithya Subramanian | 27/02/2025
Amex members can now link their cards to the Alipay digital wallet, enabling them to make payments at merchants across the mainland.
AML / KYC
US Authorities Impose $505m AML Penalty on Crypto Firm OKX
By Nithya Subramanian | 27/02/2025
The DOJ said OKX did not implement required AML policies, enabling over USD 5 billion in suspicious transactions to flow through its platform.
Securities / Derivatives
US SEC Extends Deadlines for Treasury Clearing Rules
By Nithya Subramanian | 27/02/2025
The move comes after the industry called for more time to make the necessary preparations and operational changes.
Sanctions
OFAC Sanctions Six Hong Kong and Mainland-based Entities
By Editors | 27/02/2025
Secondary sanctions were imposed against Hong Kong and Mainland entities that OFAC says procured drone components on behalf of Iran.
Enforcement
CFTC Issues New Advisory to Incentivise Self-Reporting of Violations
By Thisanka Siripala | 27/02/2025
The advisory introduces a new matrix which the CFTC will use to reward self-reporting of violations through reduced penalties.
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