Russian sanctions have left companies scrambling to make sure they are complying—many with the help new compliance technologies that are now in the spotlight.

On March 7, 2022, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) of the US Department of the Treasury published guidance (Guidance) for US financial institutions warning about: (1) efforts of foreign actors to evade expanding US economic sanctions and trade restrictions related to the Russian Federation and Belarus and (2) increased risk of malicious cyber-attacks and related... Continue Reading

With the continuing events in Ukraine dominating global news headlines, let's take a look at the biggest news stories from the worlds of forex, fintech, and crypto, in our best of the week segment.

These continuous alerts, despite no clear examples of violations thus far, mean that crypto operators should be wary. 

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Key Takeaways:

• The Biden administration announces ban on import of Russian energy commodities and prohibition on new investment in the Russian energy sector
• New General License provides wind-down period until April 22, 2022 for certain energy imports from Russia pursuant to agreements entered into before March 8, 2022
• EU and UK expand their sanctions programs against Russia and Belarus, including additional sanctions on oligarchs
• FinCEN issued an alert to all financial institutions to be vigilant against efforts to evade the expansive sanctions and other restrictions imposed in connection with the invasion of Ukraine

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Blockchain data analysis platform Chainalysis has launched a set of free sanction screening tools. Meanwhile, lawmakers in the US take aim at China's digital yuan, or e-CNY, while Russian sanctions begin to highlight issues with financial sovereignty as hundreds of thousands of Russian and Ukrainian civilians are caught in the financial crossfire.

The Russian government may attempt to mitigate widespread Russian sanctions […]

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The entirety of Bitcoin’s existence is dedicated to its usability by anyone regardless of their intent.

As tensions between the United States and Russia spread across numerous sectors, Senator Elizabeth Warren is looking to crack down on potential cryptocurrency loopholes. According to an NBC News report, the Massachusetts senator is drafting legislation to bolster sanctions the US imposed after Russia first invaded Ukraine two weeks ago. Warren recently co-signed a letter […]

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an advisory on Russian efforts to evade sanctions that includes a number of crypto-related red flags. However, the bureau admitted that it has not seen “widespread evasion” of its sanctions using cryptocurrency. FinCEN Warns About Sanctions Evasion The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau of […]

Oil powers higher All the headlines suggest oil prices will continue to go higher.  Global energy supplies will continue to get tighter now that both the US and UK will ban Russian oil.  The US took it one step further and also will ban Russian natural gas and other energy sources.  Russia’s economy will take […]

The Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FinCEN) mentioned cryptocurrency in its latest alert on Russian sanctions. FinCEN advised all financial institutions to be “vigilant against potential efforts to evade the expansive sanctions and other U.S.-imposed restrictions implemented in connection with the Russian Federation’s further invasion of Ukraine.” The agency reminds financial institutions that they have an […]

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