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Geopolitical uncertainty is becoming the defining feature of the decade, and global powers are increasingly using geo-economic power to promote national interest and defend their critical interests. Multinational companies, consultants, and global law firms are responding by setting up dedicated national security teams.
Hundreds of billions of dollars in illicit funds move through the global financial system each year through the operations of environmental crimes linked to transnational criminal organizations. Illegal mining, in particular, directly exposes global financial institutions to a wide range of risks.
Visa, Mastercard, PayPal, and Stripe have received letters from the Federal Trade Commission, warning the companies to end any policies or terms of service that may result in the “debanking” of customers.
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Two former Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission–Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Kelly Slaughter–filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump and the remaining commissioners, claiming their recent termination was without cause and that the courts should rule their dismissals as “unlawful and ineffective.”
President Donald Trump fired two Democratic commissioners serving on the Federal Trade Commission, the regulatory agency overseeing antitrust and consumer protection laws and which has been traditionally independent and staffed by members of both political parties.
Scintilla, a cryptocurrency solutions provider based in the United Arab Emirates, announced the appointment of Janey Schueller as its new chief compliance officer.
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