The Financial Action Task Force wants issuers to embed freeze and deny-list controls directly into smart contracts.

FATF says offshore crypto service providers can create regulatory blind spots that increase risks of money laundering and sanctions evasion, urging countries to strengthen oversight.

The Financial Action Task Force has warned that crypto platforms operating offshore are creating blind spots for regulators that allow criminals to exploit gaps in global oversight to move illicit ...

FATF highlights critical regulatory gaps in offshore crypto exchanges and P2P stablecoin transfers, calling for international ...

The watchdog cited data showing stablecoins made up 84% of 2025’s $154 billion in illicit crypto transaction volume and calls for tighter oversight of issuers and unhosted wallets.

FATF warns that peer-to-peer stablecoin transfers through unhosted wallets create significant AML gaps, bypassing regulated ...

Kuwait and Papua New Guinea have been placed under FATF's increased monitoring, while Iran, DPRK and Myanmar continue on the high-risk list requiring enhanced due diligence ...

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released a sharply focused new analysis spotlighting how criminals are increasingly turning to stablecoins.

FATF warns that offshore crypto providers increase risks of fraud, money laundering, and terror financing, urging stronger global rules and better supervision of virtual asset services.

The FATF report examines the role of unhosted or self-custody wallets in the digital asset ecosystem. These wallets allow individuals to hold and transfer cryptocurrencies directly without relying on ...