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Get on top of bad practice, head of fraud agency warns UK companies August 15, 2025 | Martin Coyle

Companies need to get on top of bad practice or face the consequences, the head of the UK’s fraud agency told MLex, ahead of new anti-fraud legislation due to come into force in weeks.  

Coalition says US stablecoin law shows 'sweeping disregard for state oversight' August 14, 2025 | Neil Roland

An unlikely coalition asked the US Congress to fix a "flaw" in the new stablecoin law that lets any state-chartered, uninsured bank with a stablecoin unit perform traditional activities nationwide through that... (more story)

Honduran official pleads guilty in US over police uniform bribery probe August 13, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

A Honduran procurement official pleaded guilty today in Miami federal court over his role in a bribery scheme involving contracts for the supply of uniforms and other goods for that country’s national police. ... (more story)

UK fraudster Constantinou sees Interpol notice secured against him August 13, 2025 | Martin Coyle

A fraudster sentenced to 14 years in jail after going on the run during his trial has had an international crime fighting tool applied against him to help recoup millions of pounds, despite fears he had died. ... (more story)

Mexican businessmen charged in US with bribing Pemex officials for business August 11, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

Two Mexican men living in Texas, including one with alleged cartel ties, were charged in the US with paying bribes to Mexican government officials for business with the country’s state-run oil company and its ... (more story)

Terraform Labs cofounder to plead guilty in US cryptocurrency fraud case August 11, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

Terraform Labs cofounder Do Kwon is expected to plead guilty to charges stemming from a $40 billion collapse of his decentralized financial empire, according to a notice posted today to the court docket. He wa... (more story)

Liberty Mutual to disgorge $4.7 million as US closes bribery probe August 11, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

Liberty Mutual agreed to disgorge about $4.7 million after US federal prosecutors chose not to charge the insurance giant despite finding evidence that its Indian subsidiary had paid bribes to officials at six... (more story)

Wife of Russian billionaire Khan sees UK top court appeal over sanctions rejected August 08, 2025 | Martin Coyle

Anzhelika Khan, the wife of a billionaire Ukrainian-Russian business tycoon, has seen her bid to overturn her sanctions designation at the UK’s top court rejected. The Supreme Court said today that her bid to ... (more story)

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KC Fed paper raises red flag on stablecoin law's impact on US credit markets August 13, 2025 | Neil Roland

A US Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City paper raised a red flag for the first time about the possibly harmful impact of the GENIUS Act on US credit markets, as other questions about the stablecoin regulatory ... (more story)

Cryptocurrency industry vows to keep fighting after Tornado Cash verdict in US August 06, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

After racking up wins on Capitol Hill and at the White House in recent months, the cryptocurrency industry isn’t taking a mixed verdict in the trial of Tornado Cash co-founder Roman Storm lying down. They’re v... (more story)

BIS warns of stablecoin risks as US enacts regulatory framework August 05, 2025 | Neil Roland

A Bank for International Settlements paper warned of the risks from stablecoin use for money laundering and terrorism financing, their potential impact on fire sales, and possible strains on dollar funding liq... (more story)

White House seeks comprehensive AML review in digital assets report August 05, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld

As a White House working group on digital assets sees a “valuable opportunity” for a comprehensive review of the US framework against money laundering and terrorist financing, regulators and industry players a... (more story)

Trump escalates feud with Brazil by imposing controversial sanctions on judge July 31, 2025 | Samuel Rubenfeld and Henrique Santiago

As part of a broader effort to impose his will on Brazil’s government, US President Donald Trump put a Brazilian high court judge on a blacklist targeting human rights abusers around the world. The measures pu... (more story)

Genius Act signed by Trump leaves implementation gaps to US regulators July 18, 2025 | Neil Roland

The Genius Act signed by President Trump today leaves a number of implementation gaps and questions to be resolved by regulators. The way they're addressed in rulemaking overseen by US Treasury Secretary Scott... (more story)

GENIUS Act goes to Trump over concerns about open door for Musk July 17, 2025 | Neil Roland

The GENIUS Act, which passed the US House today following passage in the Senate last month, would let private companies issue stablecoins — a prospect that has alarmed some Democratic lawmakers who fear it wou... (more story)

Facebook US trial focused on Zuckerberg's privacy actions kicks off in Delaware July 17, 2025 | Mike Swift

The actions of Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg and the company's board as the company made privacy moves during the past decade will face extreme scrutiny in an $8 billion US trial over claims by inve... (more story)