Monetary Sovereignty in Practice

China's crypto stance through the lens of Notice 42-2026

Licensing Stablecoins in Hong Kong

How HKMA is setting a high bar for credibility and control

Lessons From Another Year of Crypto Crime

Operational takeaways from the 2026 TRM Labs report

Crypto Rulebook, the UK Way

Why London is opting for a comprehensive overhaul rather than incremental change?

Hong Kong Finalises the Next Phase of Virtual Asset Regulation

Dealers, custodians, advisers, and managers now squarely in scope.

From Regulation to Reality: Hong Kong’s Virtual Asset Evolution

When policy, enforcement, and industry insiders get together to discuss the future of compliance

The Ecosystem Era of Financial Crime

Reflections from ACAMS Hong Kong Symposium on supervision, intelligence and emerging risks

The Invisible Insider: North Korea’s Shadow Workforce

How DPRK infiltrates global firms and what it says about identity, trust, and the limits of remote compliance

Stablecoins, Scrutiny, and the Shape of Compliance

I’m discussing it live at ACAMS HK on October 9 and here’s what we’ll cover

Scoring the Blockchain

BIS’s proposal to measure the “cleanliness” of crypto coins

Beyond Hawala: How Terrorists Fund Themselves in 2025

Inside FATF’s most extensive risk update since 2015

SaaS: Stablecoin-as-a-Strategy

A7A5 and the Growing Role of State-Backed Tokens in Sanctions Evasion

Mixers, Miners, and Evolving Expectations

The UK’s Latest Perspective on Sanctions Risk in the Crypto Sector

Money Laundering as a Service

What I learned from TRM Labs on crypto, cartels, and cross-border crime

From Sanctions to Stablecoins: South Korea Redraws the Compliance Map

Two policy shifts are reframing KYC from ownership checks to network tracing.

You are now a crypto millionaire. What's next?

Singapore's latest Source of Wealth guideline on how financials are expected to treat unconventional assets and digital currencies

Crime and Crypto

Thoughts and takeaways from the Crypto Launderers

From Risk Maps to Action Plans: What the UAE’s Latest AML Assessment Means for You

Banks, hawala providers, and crypto platforms – this one’s for you.

US Sanctions Tighten on Russia’s Supply Chains: Is Cryptocurrency the Next Frontier for Cross-Border Transactions?