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America's new illicit finance playbook: more sanctions, less transparency

Published

11 September 2026

Topic

regulatory

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Fintech

Geography

United States

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Read at wpintelligence.washingtonpost.com

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Fusion42 · 12 September 2026 · Fusion42 review

The Trump administration is intensifying sanctions enforcement against Western Hemisphere drug cartels and Iran while simultaneously loosening domestic oversight on corporate transparency and crypto regulation, creating a complex enforcement environment that raises risk and due diligence demands.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Fintech.

◆ The Wire takeaway

You face more sanctions risk from US policy shifts but fewer transparency checks at home. Navigate this gap carefully or your compliance could fail where oversight has loosened.

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