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We're looking at a new stablecoin, specifically created to evade sanctions. 👀
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"Fuentes is largely supported by donations from a small cadre of sympathizers: Just 10 accounts were responsible for giving him a total of about $77,000, while the top 500 accounts provided almost half of his superchat income — more than $400,000, the Post analysis found."
If you're wondering about the viability of the Chinese Yuan as an alternative to the USD (as China has been promoting for years now), the fact that this threat was made suggests that it's increasingly viable....
This is interesting:
"Emirati officials told the U.S. officials that if the U.A.E. runs short of dollars, it may be forced to use Chinese yuan or other countries’ currencies for oil sales and other transactions"
apple.news/AmiciQuHPTOK...
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I love how tech bros always find a way to reinvent something that has existed for a long time but with a stupider name.
Great thread on Iranian ops recruiting criminals (and perhaps inspired individuals) to engage in covert(ish) acts ranging from arson to assassination.
Excellent context for understanding HAYI operations.
(I still think it's more of a surrogate or coordination front rather than a full proxy)
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An important read on transparency:
It's critical for journalists, civil society, and researchers to be able to figure out who owns what, and the EU needs to sort out this mess immediately.
www.occrp.org/en/feature/h...
"We are now dealing with an unprecedented level of national security investigations with suspected links to foreign states, many of those with dangerous and often reckless intentions".
news.met.police.uk/news/counter...
Social media seen contributing to high level of securities frauds www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
Yesterday, Bill C-12 received royal assent. This included changes to FINTRAC's legislation to disclose to Elections Canada, and a revamp of its administrative monetary penalty framework. I analyzed the proposals here:
newsletter.insightthreatintel.com/p/fare-thee-...
"Some 35 websites or media organisations published 700 stories at Russian instigation for fees ranging from $250 to $700 per article in the first nine months of 2024"
www.africa-confidential.com/article/id/1...
Wait. Didn't the Canadian government tell us just recently that the Indian government had stopped trying to kill Sikh activists in Canada? 🤔🤔🤔
(TBF, the threat could have come from another vector, but....)
vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/04/15/s...
Secondary sanctions against banks processing Iranian transactions could be imminent, targeting UAE and China.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Hamas financing: The "man allegedly transferred approximately €8 million between 2010 and 2023"
Hamas has used a network of charities to raise funds and supplement its income from Iran, allowing it to generate huge profits and fund terrorist attacks.
www.jpost.com/internationa...
ha! I know the pain. Yesterday I released a newsletter talking about the Straight of Hormuz. 🤦♀️
I, of course, realized about 2 minutes after pressing send.
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A reminder that we're still having a sale over at Insight Monitor -- for the month of April, you can get 50% off an annual subscription. Happy anniversary to us! ;)
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We get nerdy on International Law and whether it still matters given… waves generally at the world. Surprising no one, @cforcese.bsky.social and I tell Jess why it does.
🚨🗞Today's Insight Monitor is out! We're talking about Iran's financial tradecraft when it comes to cryptocurrency -- how the state uses mixers, chain swaps, and much more to hide the source & destination of funds. Have a read to learn more:
🚨🎙️Guess what!? A new Secure Line is out. We talk international law with Craig Forcese and learn all kinds of things about norms, laws, and standards, and why they actually matter, despite what the US says or does. Have a listen:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydgh...
This is difficult to watch, but also riveting. The cruel stupidity is the point.
Pleased to share that I'll be presenting my crypto-sanctions evasion research at this conference in Calgary next month! If you're attending, be sure to say hi :)
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🚨🗞Today's Insight Monitor is out! We're talking about Iran's financial tradecraft when it comes to cryptocurrency -- how the state uses mixers, chain swaps, and much more to hide the source & destination of funds. Have a read to learn more:
