The Americas

Uncover the journey Félix has taken in leveraging crypto to improve remittance corridors, something that has historically been far from user-friendly or resource-efficient.

Due to price flexibility and purchase anonymity, the art and antiquities market can provide an attractive environment for racketeers to launder money. According to a 2023 report, the global art market grew from $441 billion in 2022 to $579 billion […]

Years of economic and political instability have resulted in tighter sanctions being placed on Venezuela by most of the major countries that issue sanctions. A decades-long over-reliance on oil reserves and widespread political corruption are but two long-standing contributors to […]

Is Bitcoin in El Salvador legal? Cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin accepted as legal tender Cryptocurrency exchanges: Legal, registration requirements with SSF The government of El Salvador has been debating the use of cryptocurrency in its financial system for years. President Nayib Bukele […]

On June 30, 2021, FinCEN published the first U.S. government-wide list of national priorities for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CFT) and the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). FinCEN collaborated with the staff of several offices in the Department of the […]

Canada is the second-largest economy in North America, making it a significant economic and political player on the international stage. To pursue its political and diplomatic objectives and punish violations of international law, Canada implements sanctions against a range of […]

This outline of anti-money laundering and anti-terrorist financing (AML/ATF) in Canada summarizes the most recent legislation and changes to AML regulations. This includes the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA), FATF’s most recent mutual evaluation, Canada’s […]

A comprehensive guide to the US Anti-Money Laundering Act (AMLA), the most significant AML legislation passed by Congress in decades.

In the United States, geographic locations that present a particularly high risk of money laundering and financial crime may be designated high-risk money laundering and related financial crime areas, also referred to as high-intensity financial crime areas (HIFCA). Intended to […]

The US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) is a federal law intended to prevent US citizens from bribing the government officials of foreign countries. The FCPA was enacted by Congress in 1977 in response to revelations by the Securities and […]

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) list, also known as the ‘BIS Entity List’, sets out the specific foreign persons (including businesses, research institutions, government organizations, and other legal entities) that are subject to US government licensing and sanctions […]

High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) are designations made by the United States government for areas of the country that experience a particularly high volume of drug trafficking. HIDTA programs are intended to help law enforcement agencies in the fight against […]