Greece’s Anti-Money Laundering Authority has identified a money laundering method involving excessive payments to utility providers that are later refunded to customers, allowing illicit funds to appear as legitimate repayments. The authority said its operational analysis identified individuals presenting themselves as residents of Greece who entered into contracts for electricity, telecommunications, water or other utility services linked to properties they owned or rented.

De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) has imposed an administrative fine of €722,160 on electronic money institution Modulr Finance B.V. for serious deficiencies in its ongoing monitoring of customers and transactions. The fine relates to the period from January 1, 2023, to July 16, 2024. DNB identified shortcomings through its review of 10 customer files and concluded that Modulr had failed to adequately monitor customer relationships and transaction activity over a prolonged period.

The U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has withdrawn two long-standing proposals that would have introduced additional anti-money laundering requirements for cryptocurrency transactions involving self-hosted wallets and crypto mixing. The withdrawals, effective October 6, 2026, concern proposals first issued in 2020 and 2023. FinCEN said the decisions followed consideration of public comments and form part of the Trump administration's deregulatory agenda and

Thailand blocked 945,075 URLs linked to illegal online gambling during the 2026 fiscal year, according to the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society. The figure covers the period from October 2025 through September 2026. Of the total, 835,207 URLs were blocked under court orders, while a further 109,868 were removed through cooperation with digital platforms. The ministry stressed that the figures represent individual gambling-related URLs rather than separate websites or op