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🎯 What’s the Point of the Financial Action Task Force Standards? As a new round of evaluations begins, it’s time to remember why anti-financial crime standards exist – and it has little to do with compliance. RUSI
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🌎 Miss South Africa contest in turmoil as finalist’s mother accused of fraud. South African government joins row over Chidimma Adetshina’s heritage with suggestion mother may have committed identity theft. Guardian
🌎 Russian And Chinese Banks Feel The Bite Of New U.S. Sanctions. 80% of bank transfers made in the Chinese yuan are getting bounced back with no explanation after being stalled for weeks. RFE
🌎 Chinese Companies Are Quietly Invading American Homes – and Setting Off Alarms. The focus on national and economic security complicates China’s plans but has done little to deter its push abroad. Barron’s
🌎 Taylor Swift concerts canceled after 2 arrested in Vienna for terrorist attack plans. Government officials confirmed an ISIS-linked terrorist plot to attack large events. CBS
🌎 How to Deal with the Muslim Brotherhood – Part I. Should Western governments seek to engage with political Islamists, or is this a dangerous mistake? Restoration
🌎 Judge finds Ripple Labs liable for $125M penalty in SEC case. The SEC alleged the blockchain firm used XRP as an unregistered security to raise funds. Cointelegraph
🌎 Bank of America, Wells Fargo are under investigation for handling of customers funds on Zelle. The proliferation of fraud and scams on Zelle, which is owned by seven major banks, has drawn attention from U.S. lawmakers. USAT
🌎 American ballerina left out of Russia prisoner swap pleads guilty to treason. The Los Angeles spa employee faces a sentence of 12 years to life in prison if convicted. Fox
🌎 Biden administration sued over sanctions for Israeli settlers. The lawsuit claims the order penalizes anyone who opposes the creation of an independent Palestinian state. Reuters
🌎 Trump’s Plan for U.S. Bitcoin Stockpile Alarms Forfeiture Experts. A stockpile would divert seized digital assets that otherwise would be used to compensate victims of crime. Bloomberg
🌎 Ethereum Entities Largely Complied With Tornado Cash Sanctions. Though Tornado Cash still sees some transaction volume, most validators are cooperating. CoinDesk
🚩 Rain exchange attacker address starts laundering ETH through Tornado Cash Cointelegraph
🌎 How Did Planned Parenthood Become One of the Country’s Largest Suppliers of Testosterone? Cristina Hineman joins a dozen young people in lawsuits across the country alleging medical malpractice by Kaiser Permanente and others. Free Press
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