The United States and the United Kingdom have signed a memorandum of understanding to investigate and share information on the organised crime syndicates operating online scam centres, most of which are located in Southeast Asia. The scope of the instrument tells you what both governments think is reachable. The compounds are not the target because they cannot be The physical … [Read more...] about The US-UK Scam-Center MOU Targets the Syndicates, Not the Compounds
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Binance Is Still Serving EU Customers Months After Failing to Get a MiCA License
Binance has continued to onboard European customers and route their trades months after failing to secure a licence under the bloc's crypto asset regime, using structures that keep the activity formally outside the regulated entity. The exchange remains the largest venue in the market by volume, and a meaningful share of that volume is European. The Design of the Rule MiCA … [Read more...] about Binance Is Still Serving EU Customers Months After Failing to Get a MiCA License
Iran’s Hormuz Conditions Make the Oman Corridor a Technical Deal, Not a Reopening
Two descriptions of the Strait of Hormuz are in circulation. Washington says the waterway is open, that mines have been cleared, and that oil is moving. Tehran says the strait stays shut until the United States corrects its conduct. Both statements are being made by people with access to the same hydrographic reality, which means the disagreement is about definitions and … [Read more...] about Iran’s Hormuz Conditions Make the Oman Corridor a Technical Deal, Not a Reopening