Greetings! It’s Sunday March 8, and we’re tracking top stories to take you through the weekend: Canaccord to pay over $100 million for violations of U.S. Bank Secrecy Act, U.A.E. Explores Freezing Iranian Assets to Punish Tehran for Attacks, the Digital Euro Is for Sanctions Evasion, meet the little shipping company that's making Europe's sanctions look silly, and much more…

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🎯 FEATURED STORY

Canaccord to pay over $100 million for violations of US Bank Secrecy Act. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) says Canaccord's "widespread compliance failures" include not conducting proper customer due diligence and not setting up appropriate internal controls to detect suspicious activity. Canadian Press

🔥 TOP STORIES

U.A.E. Explores Freezing Iranian Assets to Punish Tehran for Attacks WSJ

Digital Euro Is for Sanctions Evasion Cato Institute

LS Logistics Solution: The little shipping company that's making Europe's sanctions look silly Politico

Norway police don’t rule out terror in US Embassy blast but stress investigation is in early stages CNN

US eases sanctions on Russian oil sales to India during Iran conflict BBC

Why the US says India can buy Russian oil again DW

📘 Featured Research: The 2026 Crypto Crime Report Chainalysis

FATF Identifies Jurisdictions with Anti-Money Laundering, Combating the Financing of Terrorism, and Counter-Proliferation Finance Deficiencies FinCEN

Federal Reserve Board announces termination of enforcement action with Wells Fargo Federal Reserve

Fines for UK financial crime nosedive to 'pitiful' lows The Bureau of Investigative Journalism

IRS criminal referrals against big corporations and ultrawealthy plummeted during Trump's first year ICIJ

US Files Civil Forfeiture Complaints Against $15M in Funds Linked to Iranian Oil Shipping Network DOJ

Iranian Intelligence Agent Convicted of Terrorism and Murder for Hire in Connection with Foiled Plot to Assassinate U.S. Politicians and Government Officials DOJ

🚩 RUSSIA & CHINA

Enforce sanctions to prevent Russia from benefitting in a prolonged Iran crisis Atlantic Council

Russia is helping Iran target US military forces AFP

Lukoil fire sale marks failure of Russia's $800 billion bet to go global Reuters

Top envoy urges China-Russia border infrastructure as sanctions stymie transport SCMP

CK Hutchison escalates legal action over Panama ports seizure SCMP

🚀 SANCTIONS

How Cross-Border Chinese RMB Flows May Weaken U.S. Sanctions CFR

New Footage Shows Wanted Kinahan Cartel Kingpins Post-Sanctions Bellingcat

US lifts sanctions on UAE-based logistics firm Globe Trekkers Reuters

US imposes visa restrictions on Rwandan officials after sanctions targeting military AP

💸 CORRUPTION & FINANCIAL CRIME

Trump launched a 'war on fraud.' Here's why it's a 50 state problem USA Today

Dark money leftist groups sponsoring anti-war protests across US, as plot in 60 cities this weekend is exposed Daily Mail

Documents Reveal a Web of Financial Ties Between Trump Officials and the Industries They Help Regulate ProPublica

In fight against fraud, Walz wants to prohibit lawmakers from steering money to specific groups Star Tribune

Ghanaian National Pleads Guilty To Stealing More Than $10 Million Via Romance Scams DOJ

California grocery store wine scheme: Executives at top distributor charged with bribery SF Chronicle

Foreign Billionaire Hansjörg Wyss Funneled Millions to Activist Groups Behind 'No Kings' Protests and Anti-Trump Lawsuits Free Beacon

Billionaire Ron Burkle accuses his political power-broker protégé of multimillion-dollar fraud LA Times

Miami real estate developer accused of orchestrating $85 million fraud scheme CBS News

🔐 CRYPTO & CYBER

White House assisting probe of 'sophisticated' hack into FBI surveillance system Politico

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Eyes State Stablecoin Framework Following Senate Passage Decrypt

Circle moves $68 million in just 30 minutes by using its own stablecoin for internal payments CoinDesk

TriZetto confirms 3.4M people's health and personal data was stolen during breach TechCrunch

🚚 TRAFFICKING

65 victims identified, 60 arrests in year-long child sexual abuse operation in the Americas INTERPOL

New York sex-trafficking case against high-end real estate broker brothers goes to jury The Guardian

Tim Tebow urges Congress to fight child trafficking, abuse in emotional plea: 'Darkest hour of need' Fox News

Feds say 18th Street boss 'Moms' led gang for imprisoned Mexican Mafia husband LA Times

“Criminals know that if they stay under certain thresholds, nobody is going to come after them.” —Frank Abagnale

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