Core Viewpoint - A7A5 is registered in Kyrgyzstan and claims compliance with local regulations, including KYC, AML, and regular audits, while being sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury due to its connections with Old Vector LLC [1] Group 1: Company Compliance and Operations - A7A5 has established mechanisms for KYC, AML, and regular audits to ensure compliance with local regulations [1] - The company asserts that it does not violate the principles set by the Financial Action Task Force [1] Group 2: Business Activities - A7A5 primarily facilitates cross-border settlements for Russian clients restricted by banks, utilizing DeFi and USDT for liquidity [1] - The company was previously a sponsor at Token2049 in Singapore, but related information was subsequently removed [1]

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK / ACCESS Newswire / December 22, 2025 / For years, transparency in the global gold market advanced in theory faster than in practice. Standards evolved. Guidance tightened. And, expectations rose. Yet the most important part, implementation, lagged, constrained by fragmented systems that verified paperwork more easily than reality. That gap is now closing, and it is closing quickly.SMX (NASDAQ:SMX) deserves some credit. It's emerging as one of the most active drivers of that shift ...

Central Bank of Ireland Fines Coinbase Europe $24.8M for AML Failures► https://t.co/JH78dPfiSs https://t.co/JH78dPfiSs ...

Regulatory Compliance & Enforcement - CZ pleaded guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act by failing to maintain an effective AML program [1] - CZ is the only person ever to receive jail time solely for this violation [1] - Traditional banks like TD Bank pay billions in fines for massive AML failures with no executives imprisoned [1] Industry Perception & Justice - The disparity in treatment highlights how CZ was unjustly persecuted for being in crypto [2] - A pardon for CZ is absolutely justified [2]

RT BSCN (@BSCNews)VIETNAM TO LIMIT CRYPTO EXCHANGE PILOT TO FIVE LICENSED OPERATORS- Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance will authorize only five licensed exchanges under a new pilot program.- The move follows Resolution 05/2025/NQ-CP, approved in September, which established a five-year framework for testing regulated crypto markets.- Deputy Finance Minister Nguyen Duc Chi said the ministry aims to issue the first licenses before 2026. No formal applications have been received yet, but several local and regional ...

🇹🇷 LATEST: Turkey is preparing legislation to empower its financial watchdog Masak to freeze crypto and traditional bank accounts in AML crackdown. https://t.co/7k50E3osgQ ...

Market Trends & Cryptocurrency Performance - Crypto majors mostly rallied post-FOMC [1] - Bitcoin increased by 1% to $117,300 [1] - Ethereum increased by 2% to $4,580 [1] - XRP increased by 3% to $3.11 [1] - Solana jumped 5% to $247 [1] - BNB crossed $1,000 for the first time [1] - Memecoin leaders are mostly green post-FOMC [2] ETF & Regulatory News - Bitcoin ETFs saw $51 million in net outflows [1] - SEC approved a generic listing standard which will greatly accelerate the approval process for crypto ETFs [1] - NYDFS told banks to adopt blockchain analytics for AML/sanctions controls [1] Partnerships & Integrations - Moneygram is embracing stablecoins in partnership with Crossmint [1] - Kraken and Circle are partnering to expand stablecoin access with USDC & EURC integration [1] Token & Protocol Developments - ASTER soared to $0.47 and a $750 million market cap ($3.75 billion FDV) [2] - Project X announced its Phase 2 allowing any coin from any chain to be trading directly on their platform with 0 aggregator fees [2] - Token Works and PNKSTR announced perpetual machine rollouts for 5 new NFT collections [1][2] - Bio Protocol raised $6.9 million in seed funding [3] NFT Market - ETH NFT leaders were mostly green after the TokenWorks news [3] - Punks floor price decreased by 1% to 48.3 ETH, Pudgy increased by 2% to 10.5 ETH, BAYC increased by 2% to 9.3 ETH [3]

Regulatory Landscape - UK regulators are drafting new Anti-Money Laundering (AML) rules for crypto firms [1] Cryptocurrency - The new rules specifically target crypto firms operating in the UK [1]

RT Decrypt (@DecryptMedia)AUSTRAC Orders Binance Australia Audit Over AML Concerns► https://t.co/VHOMZJgOik https://t.co/VHOMZJgOik ...

Regulatory Scrutiny - AUSTRAC orders audit of Binance Australia over AML (反洗钱) concerns [1] Compliance - Binance Australia faces scrutiny regarding its AML compliance [1]