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Sanctions
US Imposes More Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Oil Trade & Yemen’s Houthis
By Editors | 22/12/2024
The sanctions targets include companies based in Hong Kong, Malaysia and India. Five cryptocurrency wallets were also added to the SDN list.
Sanctions
US, UK Impose Human Rights Sanctions Against Georgian Officials
By Editors | 21/12/2024
The sanctions were imposed over a violent crackdown by Georgia’s government against protestors, opposition figures and members of the media
Crypto / Digital Assets
US SEC Fines Unit of Jump Trading Over TerraUSD Collapse
By Editors | 21/12/2024
The SEC said Tai Mo Shan Limited deceived the market about TerraUSD’s stability while purchasing the stablecoin to restore its peg.
Sanctions
OFAC Announces Two New Settlements for Sanctions Violations
By Editors | 20/12/2024
An individual US person violated Magnitsky sanctions and a US manufacturer of musical instruments violated Iran sanctions.
Big Picture
US Treasury Reports on Findings from Artificial Intelligence RFI
By Manesh Samtani | 20/12/2024
The report outlines key recommendations based on the responses to the RFI and next steps to be considered by policymakers and FIs.
Sanctions
US Announced Sanctions Targeting Nord Stream 2 Project
By Editors | 20/12/2024
The sanctions are intended to hinder any efforts to revive the project and limit Russia’s ability to generate energy revenues.
Sanctions
US Sanctions 7 Targets for Aiding Iranian UAV Development
By Editors | 19/12/2024
One of the sanctioned individuals supplied technology used by Iran to kill three US service members in Jordan earlier this year.
Capital / Liquidity
FDIC to Pursue Legal Action Against 17 Former SVB Executives
By Editors | 19/12/2024
Chairman Martin Gruenberg said the executives breached their duties by mismanaging Silicon Valley Bank’s securities portfolios.
Crypto / Digital Assets
OFAC Sanctions Two for Funnelling Illicit Proceeds to North Korea
By Editors | 18/12/2024
The two individuals are part of a network led by Sim Hyon Sop, a sanctioned China-based banking representative who helps North Korea launder money.
Sanctions
OFAC Sanctions 20 Targets Linked to Global Drug Trafficking
By Editors | 18/12/2024
The sanctions targets, located across seven countries, include Australian David Thackray and New Zealander Ho Kai Leung.
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