Enforcement

Crypto / Digital Assets

Crypto Founder Pleads Guilty for Defrauding Investor

By Editors | 28/08/2024

CluCoin founder Austin Michael Taylor used $1.14mn of investor funds at online casinos and “lost these investor funds to gambling”.

Enforcement

CFTC Fines BNY Mellon for Swap Reporting Failures

By Editors | 27/08/2024

The CFTC said BNY failed to properly report transactions, supervise its swap dealer business, and monitor staff communications.

AML / KYC

Former Vitol Trader Pleads Guilty to Bribery Scheme

By Editors | 27/08/2024

Javier Aguilar and co-conspirators paid $600,000 in bribes in 2018 to two senior Mexican officials to win contracts for Vitol.

Enforcement

SEBI Bans Anil Ambani from Securities Market for Five Years

By Ajoy K Das | 27/08/2024

Billionaire industrialist Anil Ambani and others allegedly orchestrated a scheme to divert funds from Reliance Home Finance through loans to connected entities.

AML / KYC

Thailand Extradites Crypto Fraud Suspect to China

By Editors | 27/08/2024

The Malaysian national is the first suspect to be sent from Thailand to China under an extradition treaty that took effect in 1999.

AML / KYC

Philippine Police Arrest 99 in Scam Centre Dawn Raid

By Manesh Samtani | 26/08/2024

The scam centre was identified by an informant, prompting an undercover officer to infiltrate the operation to collect evidence for the search warrant.

Enforcement

French Police Arrests Telegram Chief Executive Pavel Durov

By Editors | 26/08/2024

French authorities allege a lack of moderation on Telegram to prevent criminal use, and failure to cooperate with law enforcement in criminal cases.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Australian Court Rules Kraken Violated Regulatory Requirements

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 26/08/2024

The court ruled that the crypto firm failed to comply with design and distribution obligations when offering a margin trading product.

Enforcement

US Warns Countries Against Allowing Russian Banks to Set Up Branches

By Editors | 26/08/2024

Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo said the US will go after the branches as well as other entities and companies that work with them.