by Maryam Liaqat | Mar 4, 2023 | Articles |
By Angel Niño Torres, Law Professor and Compliance Consultant March 4, 2023 Cryptocurrencies emerged in the public arena as a means of payment in the virtual Wild West – the internet of 15 years ago. Bitcoin was synonymous with Silk Road and the Dark Web during its...
by Maryam Liaqat | Jan 21, 2023 | Articles |
Andrew Northage, Partner, Walker Morris LLP January 21, 2023 What’s the point in imposing tough new sanctions without having the enforcement tools to back them up and the capability to deploy the tools available? With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine acting as...
by Maryam Liaqat | Oct 22, 2022 | Articles |
By Andrew Northage, Partner, Walker Morris October 22, 2022 As the war in Ukraine intensifies, businesses must continue to keep up-to-date with constantly evolving sanctions legislation. We have seen this most recently with the further sanctions imposed by Western...
by Maryam Liaqat | Jul 30, 2022 | Articles |
By Angel Niño Torres and ACSS researchers July 30, 2022 Cryptocurrency has presented several challenges for regulatory entities since Bitcoin’s introduction in 2008. Buyers and sellers online were quick to enjoy cryptocurrency’s relative anonymity and...
by Maryam Liaqat | Jul 16, 2022 | Articles |
By Andrew Northage July 16, 2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine put the sanctions landscape firmly in the spotlight as the UK and its allies coordinated and intensified their sanctions measures for maximum impact. As part of this drive, the UK government...