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This new civil action intensifies the regulatory imperative for all VASPs to immediately fortify sanctions screening protocols and historical transaction review.

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FinCEN Designates Crypto Mixers Primary Money Laundering Concern under PATRIOT Act

The final rule mandates BSA-regulated entities implement "special measures" to prohibit or severely restrict transactions involving designated mixing services, fundamentally altering AML/KYC risk models.

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Trinidad and Tobago Enacts VASP Law Aligning with Global FATF Standards

Global VASPs must immediately assess counterparty risk and compliance program extension to meet new FATF-aligned AML/CFT requirements in the Caribbean region.

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G20 Leaders Mandate Unified Global Crypto Regulation and Intensified Illicit Finance Oversight

G20 coordination mandates global convergence on FSB/FATF standards, heightening compliance burdens for cross-border digital asset operations.

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Central Bank Fines Coinbase Europe €21 Million for Systemic AML Failures

This landmark European enforcement action mandates immediate, systemic recalibration of all automated transaction monitoring and AML/CTF control systems.

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US Treasury OFAC Mandates Rigorous Sanctions Compliance for Virtual Asset Industry

Firms must immediately operationalize blockchain analytics and geolocation controls to meet OFAC's non-negotiable sanctions compliance standard.

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Central Bank Fines Coinbase Europe Twenty-One Million Euros for AML Failures

The CBI's inaugural crypto enforcement establishes a non-negotiable standard for transaction monitoring, requiring VASPs to immediately audit and fortify systemic AML/CFT controls.

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Hong Kong Regulator Eases Rules Allowing Global Exchange Order Book Integration

Hong Kong's SFC now permits licensed Virtual Asset Trading Platforms to integrate global order books, strategically unlocking cross-border liquidity and market depth.

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