Basel highlights key lessons from recent Wolfsberg Group discussions on VASPs, urging stronger trust, standardised DD, and better information sharing with banks to safely integrate virtual assets

by | Feb 11, 2026

It explains that banks are cautious about onboarding VASPs due to persistent uncertainty around risks and compliance expectations, and that clearer regulatory guidance — particularly on stablecoins and permissible information sharing — could help bridge this gap....

OCCRP reports a major Uzbek state company funneled over $200M to shadowy foreign firms, exposing suspected front companies, hidden beneficiaries, and corrupt corrupt favoritism in govt contracts

by | Feb 4, 2026

The Almalyk Mining‑Metallurgical Complex (AMMC) a major state‑owned mining company in Uzbekistan and a key driver of the country’s economy has awarded more than $200 million in procurement contracts to a network of foreign firms from the UK, Georgia, Singapore, and...