30Jun
UKregulatoryCrypto & MiCANew
FCA fixes cryptoasset gateway opening: 30 September 2026
The FCA's final cryptoasset regime opens the authorisation application window on 30 September 2026.
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June 2026
Verified changes in financial crime, sanctions and regulation across the EU, the UK and Switzerland. Every entry links to its primary source.
8 entries · 4 stories moved · 6 issuing bodies
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30Jun
UKguidanceAML & financial crimeCrypto & MiCA
The UK travel-rule threshold became £800 on 30 June — the approved industry guidance still says €1,000
Since 30 June 2026 the UK travel-rule threshold has been £800, but the approved JMLSG guidance still states €1,000.
29Jun
Switzerlandcase lawCivil fraud & litigation
Swiss Space Systems founder convicted of fraud — five and a half years
Fribourg's economic criminal court sentenced Pascal Jaussi, founder of Swiss Space Systems (S3), to five and a half years over investor funds raised for a space venture.
23Jun
UKenforcementAML & financial crimeCivil fraud & litigationNew
SFO opens fraud and money-laundering investigation into collapsed telecoms firm IMC
The investigation into Internet Mobile Communications Ltd — a collapsed virtual-telecoms marketplace with a reported £15m hole in its accounts — runs in parallel with a New York District Attorney probe.
19Jun
EUInternationalcountry riskSupervision & standardsUpdated
FATF June 2026 plenary: Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iraq added to increased monitoring; Algeria and Namibia off the list
On 19 June 2026 the FATF added Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iraq to its list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring, the grey list, and removed Algeria and Namibia.
18Jun
UKregulatoryAML & financial crimeSupervision & standardsStage moved
FCA to become the single professional-services AML supervisor
HM Treasury's government response confirms the FCA will replace OPBAS and the professional-body supervisors as the single AML supervisor.
16Jun
Switzerlandcase lawAML & financial crimeSupervision & standardsUpdated
Federal Administrative Court sets aside FINMA's enforcement ruling against VP Bank (Schweiz) for hindsight reasoning
In judgment B-5862/2024 of 16 June 2026, published on 1 July, the Federal Administrative Court annulled the substantive measures in FINMA's enforcement order of 21 June 2024 against VP Bank (Schweiz).
9Jun
UKregulatoryAML & financial crimeCrypto & MiCAUpdated
MLRs amended: sterling thresholds, cryptoasset correspondent-relationship due diligence, wider controller test
HM Treasury made SI 2026/621 on 9 June 2026, amending the Money Laundering Regulations 2017 (SI 2017/692) and making consequential amendments to the Terrorism Act 2000 and the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.