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Sanctions
Market Infrastructure
ASIC Issues New Clearing and Settlement Rules for ASX
By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 25/02/2025
ASX must ensure pricing of its clearing and settlement services is “transparent, fair and reasonable”, among other requirements.
AML / KYC
New Sanctions Announced to Mark Third Year of Ukraine War
By Editors | 25/02/2025
EU, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand sanctions target circumvention via third countries, Russia’s shadow fleet, financial institutions, trade
AML / KYC
Europol Establishes Dedicated Hub for Sanctions-related Investigations
By Editors | 25/02/2025
The initiative will improve the tracking of illicit financial flows and asset seizures, ensuring a more coordinated response to sanctions evasion, Europol said.
Sanctions
Australia: Parliamentary Inquiry Calls for Strengthening of Sanctions Regime
By Manesh Samtani | 25/02/2025
The government should consider greater application of thematic sanctions, increase focus on enforcement, and close loopholes.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Bybit Falls Victim to $1.5bn Crypto Theft, the Largest in History
By Thisanka Siripala | 24/02/2025
The theft was reportedly orchestrated by North Korea’s Lazarus Group. Security experts are investigating how the self-custodial multi-sig wallet used by Bybit was compromised.
Sanctions
DPRK Sanctions Monitoring Team Holds Inaugural Meeting
By Manesh Samtani | 21/02/2025
The team, set up after Russia forced the dissolution of the UN expert panel monitoring North Korea sanctions compliance, plans to publish a report in the coming months.
Sanctions
UK Imposes Sanctions on Three Russian Officials, Two Companies
By Editors | 17/02/2025
The three officials have “links to Putin’s inner circle”. The two entities are “linked to Russia’s nuclear energy giant Rosatom”.
Sanctions
US Releases Convicted Former Operator of BTC-e in Prison Swap
By Editors | 14/02/2025
Alexander Vinnik was in US custody awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty last year for conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Sanctions
US, UK, Australia Sanction Russian Internet Hosting Company
By Editors | 12/02/2025
Russian internet hosting company Zservers and six staff members were sanctioned for facilitating ransomware attacks globally
Sanctions
US Announces Tariffs on Steel and Aluminium Imports
By Editors | 12/02/2025
Exemptions previously granted to certain countries will end and the duty rate on aluminium increases from 12 March.
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