Crypto / Digital Assets

PNG Completes CBDC Trial with Japan’s METI and Soramitsu

10/02/2025

The PoC involved building a secure payment infrastructure that enabled real-time payments and P2P remittances through a mobile app.

Sanctions

Canada Announces New Sanctions Over Sudan Conflict

10/02/2025

The targeted individuals are “contributing to continued gross and systematic international humanitarian law and human rights violations”.

Sanctions

US Pressure Forces Panama to Quit Belt and Road Initiative

09/02/2025

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio reportedly threatened “necessary measures” against Panama if it did not reduce Chinese influence in the Panama Canal.

AML / KYC

US Convicts Chinese Nationals for Fentanyl Precursor Shipment

08/02/2025

The shipment was arranged by undercover law enforcement agents who pretended to be buyers of the precursor chemicals.

Sanctions

China Lodges Complaint at WTO Over US Tariffs

07/02/2025

China said the measures were “imposed on the basis of unfounded and false allegations”, violate trade rules, and are “discriminatory and protectionist”.

Sanctions

OFAC Issues Sanctions Targeting Iran Oil Shipments to China

07/02/2025

The sanctions target several vessels along with individuals and entities in China, Hong Kong, India, Iran, Seychelles, and UAE.

Securities / Derivatives

DTCC Launches New Platforms to Drive Digital Assets Adoption

06/02/2025

The platforms support token issuance, distribution, servicing, monitoring, reporting and other lifecycle processes.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Russia to Establish Registry for Crypto Mining Equipment

04/02/2025

Russia’s move to legalise crypto mining is part of broader efforts to create an additional mechanism to circumvent Western sanctions.

Sanctions

Australia Sanctions Online White Supremacist Network ‘Terrorgram’

04/02/2025

Australia sanctioned Terrorgram, four other entities that promote “violent extremist ideologies”, and the new leader of Hezbollah.