AMLA issues advisory note on ML/TF risks from the end of the MiCAR Transitional Period, citing crypto market restructuring risks and calling for stronger supervision, AML/CFT controls, and FIU cooperation

by | Jun 29, 2026

It highlights key risks including weakened AML/CFT controls during wind-downs, potential concealment or movement of illicit funds, increased compliance pressure on authorised CASPs, and supervisory blind spots during market transition. AMLA calls for risk-based...

Reuters: Binance confirms it will remain in Europe despite setbacks in securing approval under the EU’s MiCA crypto regime, after its application in Greece was rejected amid regulatory concerns

by | Jun 24, 2026

The exchange is now seeking authorisation in other jurisdictions such as France, Ireland and Latvia, but faces increased scrutiny over past compliance and anti–money laundering issues, raising the risk that it may need to scale back or suspend services if it fails to...

Europol dismantles “AudiA6,” a crypto laundering hub used by ransomware gangs to launder over €336M in illicit funds, exposing its links to more than 15 international cybercrime investigations

by | Jun 11, 2026

The network acted as a key cash-out hub, rapidly converting stolen crypto into “cleaned” assets through complex transaction chains designed to obscure the money trail. Authorities arrested suspects in Georgia, seized servers, domains, and assets, and froze additional...

US Senate Banking Committee advances the bipartisan Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 in a 15–9 vote to establish clearer crypto market rules, strengthen safeguards, and curb illicit activity

by | May 14, 2026

After nearly a year of good-faith bipartisan negotiations, Senate Banking Committee Republicans and Democrats came together today to advance a comprehensive market structure bill that will establish America as the crypto capital of the world. The bill advanced out of...