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UK Publishes Guidance on Cryptoasset Sector’s Compliance With Financial Sanctions

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On 21 July 2025, the UK Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published guidance regarding sanctions compliance in the cryptoasset sector. The publication is an assessment of threats to UK financial sanctions in...more

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Navigating the Crypto Compliance Minefield: OFSI 2025 Threat Assessment

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On 21 July 2025, the UK’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) published a sector-specific Cryptoassets Threat Assessment (“the Report”), shedding light on the evolving risks and vulnerabilities in the crypto...more

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FCA Fines Starling Bank Over Financial Sanctions Screening Failures

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On 27 September 2024, the Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), imposed a financial penalty of approximately £29 million on the British bank – Starling Bank Limited (“Starling”) – for failings related to its financial crime...more

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Financial Sanctions—Ten Key Due Diligence Principles

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This Note is the second part of our look at regulatory expectations for sanctions compliance in the U.K. The first part of our review looked at Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) systems and controls requirements. The focus...more

Perkins Coie

Blockchain Week in Review - March 2022

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...Treasury Releases National Risk Assessments - The U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issued the 2022 National Risk Assessments (NRAs) on (1) money laundering, (2) terrorist financing, and (3) proliferation...more

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