Britain Raises Alarm Over VASPs, EMIs and Soccer
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Britain Raises Alarm Over VASPs, EMIs and Soccer
By Koos Couvée
Britain's electronic payments and cryptocurrency sectors face more exposure to financial crime than they did five years ago.
July 18, 2025
EU Nations Pool Resources Against Crypto-enabled Illicit Finance
By Gabriel Vedrenne
Regulators in France, Germany, Belgium and five other nations have teamed up to procure a blockchain-screening tool.
July 18, 2025
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AMLA sets sights on cryptocurrency, Companies House takes action, and more, in the midweek roundup.
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Enforcement Actions
The Solicitors Regulation Authority entered into a settlement agreement with the Farnham, U.K.-based law firm that requires it to pay a £2,137 financial penalty and investigation costs of £600 for breaches of anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing requirements.
July 18, 2025
The Reserve Bank of India imposed a monetary penalty against the Thane, India-based bank for failure to comply with its know your customer obligations.
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Legs & Regs
New OFSI General License Cover to Designated Brokers
HM Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation issued General Licence INT/2025/6641960 under the Russia and Belarus sanctions regulations to allow individuals who have made investments through designated brokers to transfer their funds to a non-designated broker.
July 18, 2025
UK, EU to Lower Russian Oil Price Cap
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office announced that the U.K. and the EU are lowering the Crude Oil Price Cap from $60 to $47.60 per barrel beginning on Sept. 2, 2025.
July 18, 2025
UK Announces Sanctions on Russian Spy Units for Malign Activities
The U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office announced sanctions targeting three units of the Main Directorate of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation and 18 of their military intelligence officers for malign activity, including malicious cyber activity.
July 18, 2025
EU Adopts 18th Sanctions Package Targeting Russian Energy, Other Networks
The European Union adopted its 18th package of sanctions in response to Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine, and imposed a comprehensive set of economic and individual measures focused on weakening the country’s capacity to wage war.
July 18, 2025
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GENIUS Act passes, ex-FIU chief acquitted, and more, in the weekly roundup.
July 18, 2025
Britain Raises Alarm Over VASPs, EMIs and Soccer
By Koos Couvée
Britain's electronic payments and cryptocurrency sectors face more exposure to financial crime than they did five years ago.
July 18, 2025
EU Nations Pool Resources Against Crypto-enabled Illicit Finance
By Gabriel Vedrenne
Regulators in France, Germany, Belgium and five other nations have teamed up to procure a blockchain-screening tool.
July 18, 2025
Breaking July 17, 2025: 5:25 pm ET
AMLA sets sights on cryptocurrency, Companies House takes action, and more, in the midweek roundup.
July 16, 2025
Enforcement Actions
The Solicitors Regulation Authority entered into a settlement agreement with the Farnham, U.K.-based law firm that requires it to pay a £2,137 financial penalty and investigation costs of £600 for breaches of anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing requirements.
July 18, 2025
The Reserve Bank of India imposed a monetary penalty against the Thane, India-based bank for failure to comply with its know your customer obligations.
July 17, 2025