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Elliptic published an overview noting that while stablecoins are seeing rapid legitimate adoption, criminal misuse is growing too. For AML/Compliance teams, the key point is Elliptic’s view that blockchain transparency can make these risks more detectable than comparable activity in traditional finance.
Elliptic says a scam-compound site referred to as “#8 Park” may still be operating despite late-2025 to early-2026 sanctions, arrests, and law-enforcement actions. This matters for AML/compliance teams because the report frames these schemes as enabled by trafficking and forced labor and points to ongoing illicit-finance infrastructure.
Elliptic reports that US regulators issued comprehensive guidance related to tokenized securities. This could matter for issuers, exchanges, and compliance teams, but it should be confirmed against primary regulator publications.
According to the Elliptic blog, OFAC sanctioned two UK-registered companies operating as unauthorized crypto exchanges (Zedcex and Zedxion) for activity that allegedly enabled Iran to evade sanctions. This requires verification due to a date inconsistency (2025 mentioned in the excerpt vs a 2026 publication date) and the absence of the primary OFAC release in the provided facts.
According to Chainalysis, OFAC designated two UK-registered crypto exchanges—Zedcex and Zedxion—for operating in Iran’s financial sector and processing cryptocurrency transactions. This may require urgent sanctions screening and exposure checks, but it should be verified against OFAC primary materials.
Chainalysis claims “Chinese-language” money laundering networks that emerged at the start of the pandemic now dominate known crypto money laundering and account for about 20% of laundering activity. For AML/compliance, the key is to validate the methodology and the scope of “known” laundering before using this figure in risk assessments.
This article is a practical guide for executives and compliance officers working with crypto assets in the EU market. We will break down the key requirements of the MiCA regulation, explain how they will affect different types of businesses, and provide a step-by-step action plan for ensuring compliance. [...]
Chainalysis reports that Iran’s crypto ecosystem surpassed $7.78B in 2025 and grew faster for much of the period referenced. The post also makes sensitive claims about “IRGC dominance” and a “flight to Bitcoin” amid geopolitical tensions and domestic unrest—potentially relevant for sanctions and AML controls.
Chainalysis published a post titled “OFAC and Crypto Crime: Every OFAC Specially Designated National with Identified Cryptocurrency Addresses,” focusing on OFAC SDNs and associated identified crypto addresses. This matters for AML/compliance as a reference point for address monitoring and cross-checking against primary sanctions data.
In crisis-hit Venezuela, USDT is vital for trade and savings, but Tether can freeze funds. This guide explains how freezes work and how users can reduce that risk.
This article is intended for retail traders, market makers, cryptocurrency funds, and protocol developers working with prediction markets. In the context of tightening global regulation, understanding legal risks and having a strategy to minimize them are becoming key factors for asset preservation.
Battle for Prediction Markets: Why the Tennessee Regulator Challenged Polymarket, Kalshi, and Crypto.com The Tennessee Sports Wagering Advisory Council (SWAC) has demanded that the platforms Polymarket, Kalshi, and the crypto exchange Crypto.com cease operations for state residents, classifying their event contracts as unlicensed gambling. This […]
