With global economic alliances shifting and new threats emerging, will the U.S. maintain its dominance in an increasingly complex world?
From cryptocurrency to chips to cyberterrorist threats, the battle for global dominance...more
On 20 February 2025, the United States (U.S.) Department of State designated eight international cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) and Specially Designated Global Terrorists (SDGTs). The designation of...more
3/3/2025
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Cartels ,
Compliance ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Executive Orders ,
Financial Institutions ,
Foreign Financial Institutions (FFI) ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
National Security ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Risk Management ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Terrorism Funding ,
U.S. Treasury
On FINCast Episode 39, Juan Zarate sits down with K2 Integrity’s Katya Hazard and Amir Fadavi to discuss the state of Russia-related sanctions and to explore what has worked and what may require further coordinated efforts to...more
Chinese lawmakers approved revisions to the country’s counterespionage law on 23 April 2023, broadening the definition of spying and banning the transfer of any information related to national security interests (which are...more
5/16/2023
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China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Espionage ,
Forced Labor ,
Foreign Corporations ,
Human Rights ,
International Data Transfers ,
Investors ,
National Security ,
Popular
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The North Korean threat to the crypto ecosystem is the highest form of immediate risk to the crypto-economy driven by a regime that seeks to profit from its misuse to reinforce its regime and fuel all its...more
10/17/2022
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Blockchain ,
Counterfeiting ,
Cryptocurrency ,
Cyber Crimes ,
Cyber Threats ,
Cybersecurity ,
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Digital Currency ,
Economic Sanctions ,
Hacking Back ,
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) ,
International Finance ,
Money Laundering ,
National Security ,
North Korea ,
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) ,
Organized Crime ,
Popular ,
Risk Management ,
Sustainability ,
SWIFT ,
Technology Sector ,
Telecommunications ,
U.S. Treasury ,
Virtual Currency
The U.S. government continues to increase scrutiny over certain foreign investments in the United States and critical supply chain security. On 15 September 2022, President Biden signed the “Executive Order on Ensuring Robust...more
10/13/2022
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China ,
Cybersecurity ,
Executive Orders ,
Export Control Reform Act (ECRA) ,
Export Controls ,
FIRRMA ,
Foreign Investment ,
Investment ,
National Security ,
Popular ,
Semiconductors ,
Sensitive Personal Information ,
Supply Chain ,
Technology Sector ,
U.S. Treasury
Join us for a round-table discussion moderated by Dr. Michele Malvesti with Juan Zarate, Chip Poncy, and Danny McGlynn, part of the team that spearheaded the post-9/11 counter-illicit finance regime. The group will share...more