Financial Action Task Force news and trends

The Stablecoin Ledger This Week: Balancing Innovation With Oversight
Cryptocurrency // June 27, 2025

As 2025 reaches its midpoint, stablecoins sit at a rare confluence of opportunity and uncertainty. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Global Watchdog FATF Says Most On-Chain Illicit Activity Involves Stablecoins
Cryptocurrency // June 26, 2025

The growing adoption of stablecoins and other virtual assets (VAs) “could amplify illicit finance risks,” the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said Thursday (June 26). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

FATF Adds New Countries to Financial Crime Prevention Deficiencies List
International // June 24, 2025

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has updated its list of countries with financial-crime-prevention deficiencies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Report: Crypto Remains Underregulated Around Much of the World
Cryptocurrency // March 28, 2024

As of last June, most of the world’s governments hadn’t begun regulating the cryptocurrency sector. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Interviews & Exclusives
Can FATF’s New ‘Travel Rule’ Help Build A Better Crypto Ecosystem?

November 20, 2019
Among the biggest problems for cryptocurrency — if not the biggest — is legitimacy. The world seems to be divided into two camps, at least when speaking generally: Those who think bitcoin and other digital currencies provide the promise of transactional efficiency in the coming year, and those who view cryptocurrency as mainly a way […]

Quick Reads
FAFT Wants Italy to Strengthen Money Laundering Protections

April 23, 2026
A global financial crime watchdog wants Italy to get tougher on money laundering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications […]

Global Watchdog FATF Says Most On-Chain Illicit Activity Involves Stablecoins

June 26, 2025
The growing adoption of stablecoins and other virtual assets (VAs) “could amplify illicit finance risks,” the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said Thursday (June 26). Get the Full Story Complete...

FATF Adds New Countries to Financial Crime Prevention Deficiencies List

June 24, 2025
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has updated its list of countries with financial-crime-prevention deficiencies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

Report: Crypto Remains Underregulated Around Much of the World

March 28, 2024
As of last June, most of the world’s governments hadn’t begun regulating the cryptocurrency sector. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...