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(Editor's note: the following is adapted from the "ACAMS; AFC BULLETIN: Regulatory and Enforcement Action 2024 Year-end Review – An Executive Summary.") Regulatory fines surged in 2024, driven by a higher volume of enforcement actions targeting virtual asset service providers (VASPs) and the banking sector, alongside a heightened focus on fraud prevention. Enforcement actions rose significantly compared to 2023, reflecting intensified regulatory scrutiny. Sanctions, export restrictions, and fraud-related enforcement are expected to accelerate in 2025, with particular attention to activities linked to Russia, China, and other jurisdictions. An analysis of 474 anti-money laundering (AML) and sanctions-related cases from January 2024...