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FATF Urges India to Strengthen Virtual Asset Regulation

[Sep 21, 2024 1:30 AM] India has achieved a high level of technical compliance with Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards, addressing illicit finance, money laundering, and terrorist financing. In a joint assessment with regional bodies, the FATF praised…

Russia Set to Launch Crypto Payment Trials Next Week, Report

[Aug 27, 2024 1:30 AM] Russia is reportedly set to start trials for cryptocurrency exchanges and digital token payments on Sept. 1 to mitigate payment difficulties caused by international sanctions. These trials will involve the National Payment Card System and could…

Did Sanctioning Tornado Cash Work?

[Aug 8, 2024 4:31 AM] Sanctions are an effort to throw the weight of the U.S. dollar around to tamp down on activities the U.S. government thinks may be harmful – like money laundering to fund terror groups or rogue nations. The New York Federal Reserve thinks they had…

Iran Backs Russia on BRICS Single Currency Initiative

[Aug 3, 2024 5:30 AM] Iran plans to support Russia’s initiatives on creating a BRICS single currency and expanding national currency payments within the bloc, according to Iran’s Ambassador to Moscow, Kazem Jalali. The BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and…

Lithuania Fines Crypto Firm $10M for Russian Sanctions Violations

[Jul 11, 2024 12:33 AM] The Lithuanian Financial Crime Investigation Service (FNTT) has fined the crypto firm Payeer nearly 9.3 million euros ($10 million) for international sanctions violations and anti-money laundering (AML) breaches. Specifically, Payeer was fined 8.23…