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A Reuters investigation alleges that a powerful Iranian political family secretly controls Nobitex, Iran’s largest crypto exchange, at the centre of a vast digital network linked to sanctioned financial flows
The exchange was founded by two brothers from the influential Kharrazi family, who reportedly used a different surname to hide their identity. Nobitex has grown into Iran’s dominant crypto platform, serving millions of users (over 10 million) and handling the majority of the country’s crypto transactions. Blockchain analysis and investigations indicate it has processed large volumes of transactions linked to…
KYPCNB: A Swiss court drops ML case against Uzbekistan’s former president’s daughter on procedural grounds, ending the long-running case without verdict despite serious corruption allegations
Karimova had been accused of running a criminal network known as “The Office,” allegedly involved in bribery and money laundering schemes that channelled hundreds of millions of dollars through Swiss accounts between 2005 and 2013. The Federal Criminal Court in Bellinzona ruled that Karimova could not participate in the trial because she is imprisoned in Uzbekistan and barred from leaving the country,…
24 Finance: Italy’s Central Bank ordered DeA Capital Real Estate SGR to strengthen AML controls, overhaul governance, and pause new retail fund launches after flagging elevated ML risks
1News: A New Zealand law firm has admitted serious AML/CFT breaches, revealing systemic failures in due diligence, risk controls, and reporting, and triggering regulatory enforcement action
The breaches included failures to conduct proper customer due diligence, inadequate risk assessments, poor record-keeping, and deficiencies in ongoing monitoring of client activity. Regulators also found that the firm failed to fully cooperate during parts of the supervisory review process, further aggravating compliance concerns…
Yahoo Finance: Deutsche Bank self-reported possible EU sanctions breaches after an internal review found Russia-linked deposits over €100,000, prompting regulatory notification and tighter controls
The issue was uncovered during routine monitoring of sanctions controls, where the bank flagged transactions that potentially fell within restricted exposure rules. In line with regulatory expectations, Deutsche Bank proactively reported the findings to relevant authorities rather than waiting for external enforcement action…
TV: South Korea fines Coinone $3.5M and imposed a partial suspension over major AML failures, including inadequate customer checks and weak controls over illicit transactions
The regulator said the exchange failed to properly enforce due diligence controls, raising concerns about systemic weaknesses in its compliance and monitoring framework. Coinone can continue limited operations but faces restrictions on new customer activity while corrective measures are reviewed..
Reuters: Brazil and the U.S. launch a joint initiative to combat organised crime, focusing on sharing intelligence and integrating data to better intercept illicit flows of weapons and drugs
Brazil and the US have agreed to establish a bilateral programme integrating intelligence and operational coordination between the Brazilian Federal Revenue Service and U.S. Customs and Border Protection to target illicit flows of weapons and narcotics. According to Reuters, the initiative announced by Brazil’s Finance Ministry aims to strengthen real-time data sharing and joint interdiction efforts against transnational criminal organisations…
Times of Malta: Stanleybet Malta Limited, a betting company, has been fined €225,000 for serious AML failings, including weak monitoring and fragmented controls that left it exposed to ML/TF risks
The regulator found that the company had systemic weaknesses in monitoring customer transactions across its betting shops, relying on unreliable manual identification methods and lacking a complete customer database. It also noted that customers could easily bypass deposit thresholds by spreading activity across multiple locations, preventing proper detection of suspicious activity. The FIAU concluded that these failures created significant money laundering and terrorism financing risks, prompting both financial penalties….
Le Monde: French singer Gims is charged with aggravated ML in a major international probe into a network that allegedly launders at least €319M through over 2,000 companies in France
Authorities believe the scheme involved collecting illicit cash from criminal activities, funnelling it through legitimate businesses using false invoicing, and transferring funds abroad to conceal their origin, with part of the money invested in luxury real estate projects, including developments in Morocco linked to the artist…
Lexology: Former CEO of Nodus Int’l Bank pleads guilty to a $24.9M fraud and sanctions evasion scheme, abusing his position to siphon funds & facilitate prohibited Venezuela-linked transactions
The scheme involved concealing related-party dealings, using complex financial structures to disguise the movement of funds, and bypassing U.S. sanctions through deceptive arrangements tied to a sanctioned entity. Authorities said the misconduct not only caused significant financial losses but also contributed to the bank’s collapse, highlighting serious risks from insider-enabled financial crime and sanctions…
Reuters: China unveils draft law to tighten financial oversight, aiming to unify regulation, strengthen AML and fraud controls, and curb systemic risks – public consultation open until April 19 2026
The draft law aims to move from fragmented, rule‑based supervision to a unified, principle‑based framework that strengthens oversight across the entire sector, tackles financial risks and weak governance, boosts consumer protection, and tightens anti‑money‑laundering and fraud penalties; key measures include stricter controls on new financial institutions and major changes, enhanced central bank modernization, and legal mechanisms to counter unfair…
Yahoo: A UK Parliamentary panel warns crypto donations risk opaque funding and foreign interference, urging a temporary ban until stronger safeguards and transparency measures are in place
The panel has called for a temporary ban on such donations until stronger regulatory safeguards, enhanced due diligence measures, and clearer reporting requirements are put in place, emphasising the need to close gaps that could allow illicit or undisclosed money to influence the UK’s democratic processes…