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FCA Seeks Feedback on New Standards for UK Crypto Firms
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a consultation on proposals to establish minimum standards for crypto firms operating...

OpusDatum
Sep 16, 20251 min read


The Crypto Mirage: Why Tokenisation & Stablecoins Are Not the Future of UK Financial Services
For the past decade, blockchain, tokenisation and stablecoins have been paraded as the future of finance. They are often described as...

Elizabeth Travis
Sep 12, 20255 min read


Debtor Behind $12.5 Million Crypto Ponzi Scheme Denied Bankruptcy Protection
A Texas man who ran a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme has been denied a bankruptcy discharge worth more than $12.5 million,...

OpusDatum
Sep 9, 20252 min read


California Man Jailed for Money Laundering $36.9 Million in Global Digital Asset Scam
A California man has been sentenced to 51 months in federal prison for laundering more than $36.9 million stolen from American investors...

OpusDatum
Sep 7, 20252 min read


Ohio Siblings Jailed for Laundering $784,000 in Cartel Drug Money via Cryptocurrency
Two Ohio siblings have been sentenced to federal prison for laundering nearly $800,000 in drug money linked to a Mexico-based cartel,...

OpusDatum
Aug 20, 20252 min read


US DoJ Leads International Crackdown on Cybercrime Network
The Justice Department has announced a major international law enforcement operation against the BlackSuit (Royal) ransomware group,...

OpusDatum
Aug 10, 20252 min read


FinCEN Warns Financial Institutions on Growing Scam Risks Linked to Cryptocurrency Kiosks
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a warning to financial institutions, urging heightened vigilance in...

OpusDatum
Aug 3, 20252 min read


FCA Opens Retail Market to Crypto Exchange-Traded Notes from October 2025
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed that retail investors will be able to access crypto exchange-traded notes (cETNs)...

OpusDatum
Jul 31, 20252 min read


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


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


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
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