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May 25, 2023

Russian-Controlled Offshore Broker Scheme GrandCapital Received Red Compliance Rating!

FinTelegram published its initial review of the GrandCapital broker scheme in April 2022. We uncovered that GrandCapital and GC Option offshore brokers are controlled by Russian individuals and operated through various offshore entities in St. Vincent & The Grenadines, Seychelles, South Africa, Nigeria, and Namibia. Regulators have already warned against this offshore broker scheme. We have assigned a Red Compliance rating to GrandCapital.

April 26, 2022

Offshore Radar! Unauthorized Russian GrandCapital and their brands!

The discovered facts suggest that offshore brokers GrandCapital and GCOption from St. Petersburg in Russia operated through various offshore entities. GrandCapital, which operates illegally without authorization, was accepted as a member of The Financial Commission in 2016. In our initial review, we discovered that the GrandCapital group was also behind the (no longer licensed) Estonian crypto payment processor SerenityPay a/k/a Serenity Financial.

Attention: What You Should Know About Crypto-Based ETNs Under MiCA Regulation!

Exchange Traded Notes (ETNs) in the cryptocurrency sector have gained popularity in Europe, offering investors exposure to digital assets through regulated exchanges. With the implementation of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR), which entered into force in June 2023, the regulatory landscape for crypto-based financial products is evolving.

Investor Education: MiCAR’s Asset-Referenced Tokens And How RWA-Backed Crypto May Fit the Definition!

Real-World Asset (RWA)-backed tokens can potentially qualify as asset-referenced tokens (ARTs) under MiCAR, depending on their specific characteristics. ARTs are defined in MiCAR as a type of crypto-asset that aims to maintain a stable value by referencing another value or right, or a combination thereof, including one or more official currencies. The key characteristics of ARTs under MiCAR are:

Uganda’s Central Bank Hacked – Finance Ministry Officials Arrested!

Massive cyber-heist in Uganda! Authorities have detained nine finance ministry officials over a $16.87 million hack targeting the central bank’s IT systems. The cybercriminals, allegedly operating under the alias "Waste", infiltrated accounts and funneled funds out. Investigations are ongoing, with top Treasury officials under scrutiny.

MONEYVAL Flags Bosnia & Herzegovina for AML Failures – Urgent Fixes Needed!

MONEYVAL’s latest report exposes Bosnia and Herzegovina’s (BiH) weak anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CTF) controls. Despite moderate effectiveness in some areas, major deficiencies remain—particularly in UN financial sanctions compliance, CTF risk mitigation in the non-profit sector, and enforcement against financial crime.

Is Google’s Search Empire Cracking? The AI Disruption Threatening Alphabet’s Profitability!

Google has long maintained a dominant position in the search engine market, commanding a global market share exceeding 90% as of 2022. However, recent developments indicate a potential shift in this landscape, primarily due to the emergence of AI-driven search engines. Notably, Google's global search engine market share fell below 90% in Q4 2024, marking the first time since 2015 that it has dipped under this threshold.