The Collins Dictionary word of the Year for 2021 was NFT (Non-Fungible Token), defined as "a unique digital certificate, registered in a blockchain, that is used to record ownership of an asset...

The U.S. Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020 (AML Act) became law on January 1 when the United States Congress passed the broader National Defense Authorization Act for 2021 over a presidential veto.

This year kicks off against the backdrop of the security flaw found in Log4j, a system-logging code library widely used in applications and services across the Internet.

The Strategic Competition Act of 2021, approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on April 21, 2021, signals continued bipartisan consensus to orient U.S. policy towards aggressive...

On 20 February 2025, the United States (U.S.) Department of State designated eight international cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs).

On 18 December, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) at the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced highly anticipated and controversial new proposed...

Since the start of the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces on February 24, the U.S., UK, and the EU have led a global sanctions campaign against Russia that has been unprecedented in its speed, complexity, and global impact.

On 12 June 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security ...

The European Commission, on July 20, 2021, unveiled a landmark legislative proposal that would overhaul the European Union's approach to anti-money laundering...

The landscape of financial crimes is constantly evolving, and the concept of transparency is being fundamentally challenged. A dynamic, innovative approach is imperative to preserve and shape the future of financial integrity.

Binance Holdings Limited (Binance), the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange platform by trading volume, is facing growing legal and regulatory scrutiny across many jurisdictions, signaling increasing pressure on the cryptocurrency industry in general and decentralized organizational structures in particular.

During K2 Integrity's 14 March webinar, panelists Chip Poncy and Mohammed Alaa Ghanem discussed the assistance required in Syria and Türkiye in the wake of the 6 February earthquakes.

Domestic terrorism is not a new threat in America, but in recent years we have seen a significant and horrific increase in violent attacks and activities carried out by individuals and groups motivate...

In the most consequential update to the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) since the 2001 passage of the USA PATRIOT Act, the United States Congress on 11 December passed...

On 24 April 2024, President Biden signed into law H.R. 815, "Making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2024, and for Other Purposes" (the Act).

The removal of Nicolás Maduro is a major enforcement milestone, but it has not resulted in regime change in Venezuela. Instead, power has transferred to figures closely tied to the existing system, and U.S. policy appears focused on controlling economic flows rather than effectuating governance change or normalizing relations.

Ask any centralized cryptocurrency firm to name one of their biggest priorities or challenges—and then count the number of times they mention bank partnerships.

The United Kingdom, Canada, and Germany have unveiled updates to their foreign investment screening regimes to improve each country's ability to address foreign investments involving critical technology.

Approximately one year ago, in the immediate wake of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the US, UK and EU launched a global sanctions campaign against Russia that quickly became unprecedented in its speed, complexity, and global impact.

On 7 April 2026, The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued its notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM or proposed rule) that would revise the requirements for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) compliance programs for financial institutions.