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United States Targets Record $225 Million in Cryptocurrency Linked to Investment Fraud & Money Laundering
The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has filed a landmark civil forfeiture complaint against more than $225.3 million in...

OpusDatum
Jul 29, 20252 min read


EBA Warns of Money Laundering &Terrorist Financing Risks from Careless Use of Compliance Technology
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued a stark warning that the rapid and sometimes uncritical adoption of innovative compliance...

OpusDatum
Jul 27, 20252 min read


Arizona Man Pleads Guilty in $13 Million Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme
An Arizona man has pleaded guilty to money laundering and conspiracy to obstruct justice after orchestrating a multi‑million‑dollar...

OpusDatum
Jul 27, 20252 min read


Why Do We Need a Digital Pound? And Will the Public Accept It?
As the global financial system becomes increasingly digital, the UK faces a critical choice. Should it issue a central bank digital...

Elizabeth Travis
Jul 25, 20254 min read


Elizabeth Travis Named a 2025 Risky Woman to Watch
We’re thrilled to share that Elizabeth Travis , Partner at OpusDatum, has been named a Risky Woman to Watch by Risky Women and Kroll....

OpusDatum
Jul 23, 20251 min read


OFSI Consultation Proposes Streamlined Sanctions Enforcement & Settlement Schemes
The UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has launched a significant consultation seeking stakeholder input on...

OpusDatum
Jul 21, 20252 min read


United States Seizes $2M in Crypto from Hamas-Linked BuyCash Network
The United States has unsealed a civil forfeiture action targeting approximately $2 million in cryptocurrency linked to a Gaza-based...

OpusDatum
Jul 21, 20253 min read


Wolfsberg Group reinforces the centrality of a risk-based approach in financial crime compliance
The Wolfsberg Group has reaffirmed its longstanding position that the risk-based approach (RBA) remains fundamental to the design and...

OpusDatum
Jul 21, 20252 min read


Mexican Nationals Jailed for Roles in Sophisticated Black Market Peso Money Laundering Scheme
Two Mexican nationals have each been sentenced to 55 months in prison for their roles in an elaborate trade-based money laundering scheme...

OpusDatum
Jul 20, 20252 min read


Foreign National Sentenced for Violating US Sanctions by Exporting Heavy Machinery to Iran
A Lebanese national has been sentenced to 44 months in prison for conspiring to export US-made drill rigs to Iran in violation of US...

OpusDatum
Jul 20, 20252 min read


Treasury Postpones Investment Adviser AML Rule to 2028, Signals Scope Review
The United States Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has announced a significant delay to the...

OpusDatum
Jul 20, 20252 min read


Cryptoassets & Sanctions Compliance: Key Threats Identified by OFSI
The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has published its Cryptoassets Threat Assessment (July 2025) , providing a...

OpusDatum
Jul 20, 20252 min read
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