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Privacy professionals
fromnews.bitcoin.com
8 hours ago

Report: Polymarket Pushes KYC on Crypto Traders as Geoblocking Gaps Draw Global Scrutiny

Polymarket is tightening KYC and geoblocking, blocking suspicious accounts and VPN use, while regulators and lawmakers scrutinize sanctions, AML controls, and access tiers.
fromenglish.elpais.com
15 hours ago

Mining giant Fenix, accused of the destruction of Maya lands, resumes operations in Guatemala

Fenix Nickel, the mining giant and one of Guatemala's largest nickel extractive companies accused of bribery, environmental destruction, and violence against Maya communities in the country's north has resumed operations after a three-year suspension, Indigenous leaders in the area and local media confirmed this week.
World news
Cryptocurrency
fromnews.bitcoin.com
2 days ago

Latam Insights: US Sanctions Sinaloa Cartel Crypto Laundering, Venezuela Shuts Down Mining Farm

OFAC sanctioned six people and two companies for laundering Sinaloa Cartel crypto, while Venezuela shut down a 4,000-ASIC mining farm and Brazil’s Bradesco entered custody.
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US news
fromenglish.elpais.com
6 months ago

The Albanian mafia operating casinos for the Sinaloa Cartel

U.S. Treasury blocked the Hysa family's business empire and multiple gambling establishments for allegedly laundering Sinaloa Cartel drug proceeds through shell companies and multimillion-dollar transfers.
World news
fromThe Cipher Brief
6 months ago

Hezbollah's Quiet Rebuild: Iran's Shadowy Lifeline and the Gathering Storm on Israel's Northern Flank

OFAC sanctioned key Hezbollah financiers who laundered Iranian funds through Lebanese exchange houses, disrupting funding channels and exposing reliance on diaspora networks.
US politics
fromenglish.elpais.com
6 months ago

Bernie Moreno and Carlos Gimenez, the Republican lawmakers leading the campaign against Petro in Washington

U.S. Treasury sanctions targeted President Gustavo Petro and close associates, escalating U.S.-Colombia tensions and prompting Republican pressure to influence Colombian politics.
World news
fromWIRED
7 months ago

Feds Seize Record-Breaking $15 Billion in Bitcoin From Alleged Scam Empire

Law enforcement seized nearly 130,000 bitcoin (about $15 billion) and sanctioned 146 targets linked to Prince Group-run romance and investment scam networks exploiting trafficking victims.
fromRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
7 months ago

Serbia Braces For Fallout After US Sanctions On Oil Firm NIS Take Force

"The company has not been extended a special license by the United States Department of Finance, which enables smooth operational business," NIS said in a statement."Since the listing of the company on the SDN (Specially Designated Nationals) list in January, NIS has been carefully monitoring the situation and trying to adapt its operations to the new circumstances...NIS has secured sufficient stocks of oil for processing at this time, while gas stations are properly supplied with all types of oil derivatives.
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World news
fromenglish.elpais.com
7 months ago

Mexico awarded 190 public contracts to a network linked to Los Chapitos even after US sanctions

Members of the Favela Lopez family operated Sumilab and related companies supplying chemical precursors to the Sinaloa Cartel while receiving millions in Mexican public contracts.
Information security
fromThe Hacker News
8 months ago

U.S. Treasury Sanctions DPRK IT-Worker Scheme, Exposing $600K Crypto Transfers and $1M+ Profits

OFAC sanctioned two individuals and two entities for enabling North Korean IT worker schemes that steal data and generate revenue for WMD and ballistic missile programs.
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