Tag: Crypto Regulation

Coinbase’s €176 Billion AML Blind Spot: Irish Fine Raises Questions About the MiCA Handover to Luxembourg

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The Central Bank of Ireland’s Coinbase enforcement case was more than a coding error. It exposed weaknesses in transaction monitoring, outsourcing oversight, escalation and regulatory disclosure as Coinbase migrated its European crypto business to Luxembourg.

Compliance Update: France Blocks Polymarket as Europe Tightens the Regulatory Net Around Prediction Markets

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France’s gambling regulator has ordered internet providers to block Polymarket. The action highlights the growing European enforcement risks facing prediction markets across gambling, securities and crypto-asset regulation.

ZondaCrypto, Payment Rails, and the MiCA Cliff: A Polish-European Crypto Case File!

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ZondaCrypto is not merely an Estonian FIU licensing story. It is a cross-border crypto case involving Polish prosecutors, Estonian regulators, payment intermediaries, client-asset questions, and the end of the MiCA grandfathering period.

U.S. Supreme Court Strengthens SEC’s Power To Recover Illegal Profits

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The U.S. Supreme Court has handed the SEC an important enforcement win. In Sripetch v. SEC, the Court ruled that the agency does not need to prove measurable investor losses before seeking disgorgement of illegal profits. For financial operators, promoters, and crypto schemes, the message is clear: illegal gains remain exposed.