Anti-Money Laundering

Russian FinTech Allegedly Laundered $6.9 Billion Via Global Banks

Russian FinTech Allegedly Laundered $6.9 Billion Via Global Banks
Russian FinTech Allegedly Laundered $6.9 Billion Via Global Banks
September 22, 2026  |  Banking

Some of the world’s largest banks have reportedly handled billions of dollars for a Kremlin-backed FinTech that used forgery to enter the international financial system....

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Crypto’s Big Senate Win Leaves Banks With Bigger Worries
Crypto’s Big Senate Win Leaves Banks With Bigger Worries
May 14, 2026  |  Cryptocurrency

Regulations can create winners and losers, as well as kick off unpredictable second-order effects. Most industries already know this. The digital asset sector, however, could...

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FAFT Wants Italy to Strengthen Money Laundering Protections
FAFT Wants Italy to Strengthen Money Laundering Protections
April 23, 2026  |  AML

A global financial crime watchdog wants Italy to get tougher on money laundering. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released an assessment Thursday (April 23) of the Italian...

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OCC Aims to Reform Liquidity Risk Management and AML Compliance
OCC Aims to Reform Liquidity Risk Management and AML Compliance
December 12, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) plans to continue its regulatory reforms in 2026. The regulator’s agenda includes reforms to liquidity risk...

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OCC Ends Some Money Laundering Data Collection Requirements for Community Banks
OCC Ends Some Money Laundering Data Collection Requirements for Community Banks
November 24, 2025  |  Bank Regulation

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued two bulletins that it said will improve the effectiveness and efficiency of Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money...

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Banks and FinTechs Press Treasury on Compliance Gaps in GENIUS Act
Banks and FinTechs Press Treasury on Compliance Gaps in GENIUS Act
November 04, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

In September, the Treasury Department extended the public comment period on the implementation of the GENIUS Act, signaling both the complexity and sensitivity of shaping...

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Binance and Justice Department in Talks to End Oversight Requirement
Binance and Justice Department in Talks to End Oversight Requirement
September 16, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Binance and the U.S. Justice Department are reportedly in talks that could end an oversight requirement that was part of the cryptocurrency exchange’s 2023 settlement...

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OCC Clears Anchorage Digital After Crypto Scrutiny
OCC Clears Anchorage Digital After Crypto Scrutiny
August 21, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has terminated a 3-year-old enforcement action against Anchorage Digital Bank, the first federally chartered cryptocurrency-focused bank....

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