OFAC designated Russian crypto miners and a bank offering sanctions evasion services. The UK sanctioned Russian generals and others supporting the military.
April 22, 2022OFAC has added a list of entities associated with Lazarus to its sanctions list, including a specific Ethereum wallet address associated with the attackers.
April 19, 2022The advisory offers indicators to help FIs in preventing, detecting, and reporting suspicious transactions associated with kleptocracy and foreign public corruption.
April 18, 2022ASIC is using its design and distribution powers to ensure CBA customers are provided the right level of disclosures around crypto product risks.
April 15, 2022The bilateral FinTech Bridge will enable stronger cooperation and collaboration on policy and regulation to better support the cross-border growth of the fintech industry.
April 14, 2022OFAC has sanctioned Russia-based website Hydra Market and crypto exchange Garantex for facilitating transactions for ransomware actors.
April 8, 2022New sanctions imposed against Sberbank, Alfa Bank, Credit Bank of Moscow, Putin's adult daughters, and more Russian officials and oligarchs.
April 7, 2022US sanctions 21 entities and 13 individuals. EU to propose new measures this week. Australia applies 35% export tariff.
April 4, 2022Japan to impose new requirements on crypto exchanges. G7 rejects Russian demand for gas payments in rubles. US to help EU reduce dependence on Russian energy.
March 30, 2022The consultation asks how fintech could help reduce financial advice costs and how to make advice more accessible, including through robo-advisers.
March 29, 2022