OFAC issued additional guidance on the Chinese Military-Industrial Complex Sanctions Regulations.
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Comments are due by June 22, 2022 for a proposal from multiple SROs to amend the CAT NMS Plan. The proposal would implement a revised funding model for the consolidated audit trail and establish a fee schedule for Participant CAT fees.
The DOJ charged a former NFT marketplace employee with one count of wire fraud and one count of money laundering in connection with an insider trading scheme involving NFTs.
Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E. Nelson (i) reviewed the Department's efforts to target Russia's "war machine" and (ii) identified risks present in countering illicit finance.
The Congressional Research Service examined the use of cryptocurrency as a tool for evading Western sanctions against Russia. It concluded that the threat of Russian entities using digital currencies to avoid sanctions is still present.