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Have you heard about Rose Island?
A fake country with fake money which is built on dreams, not structure.
I keep hearing about new coins - all of them are shiny, hyped, and useless from day one.
No structure. No control. No purpose. Just a symbol pretending to be money.
Well, the history repeats itself - only this time, it’s digital.
Let’s learn from it before millions are wasted on the same mistake online.
Read my article below for the full story: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/coin-without-purpose-why-money-needs-real-structure-viktoria-soltesz-fmhef
If you hear about OFAC’s new 10-year recordkeeping rule today, it’s already too late and you are in risk.
Starting 21 March 2025, anyone subject to U.S. sanctions laws—including non-U.S. firms. If your business touches U.S. dollars, U.S. infrastructure, U.S.-owned entities, or sanctioned jurisdictions in any way, this rule applies to you. This includes companies using U.S. correspondent banks, international payment processors, or outsourced compliance providers, too.
The implications go far beyond compliance. Payment structures, data retention policies, vendor agreements, and internal documentation systems must all adapt—immediately.
EU companies face an added risk.
Under GDPR and AML regulations, personal data collected for AML purposes generally must be deleted after five years unless there’s a specific legal obligation to keep it longer. That’s where the problem starts. OFAC has acknowledged this tension but won’t accept it as an excuse for non-compliance.
There is no transition period. No exemptions. No grace window.
Is your business ready?
Read my article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ofac-trap-most-companies-fail-10-year-record-rule-now-soltesz-19a5f
Starting 21 March 2025, anyone subject to U.S. sanctions laws—including non-U.S. firms. If your business touches U.S. dollars, U.S. infrastructure, U.S.-owned entities, or sanctioned jurisdictions in any way, this rule applies to you. This includes companies using U.S. correspondent banks, international payment processors, or outsourced compliance providers, too.
The implications go far beyond compliance. Payment structures, data retention policies, vendor agreements, and internal documentation systems must all adapt—immediately.
EU companies face an added risk.
Under GDPR and AML regulations, personal data collected for AML purposes generally must be deleted after five years unless there’s a specific legal obligation to keep it longer. That’s where the problem starts. OFAC has acknowledged this tension but won’t accept it as an excuse for non-compliance.
There is no transition period. No exemptions. No grace window.
Is your business ready?
Read my article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ofac-trap-most-companies-fail-10-year-record-rule-now-soltesz-19a5f
The OFAC Trap Most Companies Will Fail: The 10-Year Record Rule Is Now Law
OFAC’s new 10-year recordkeeping requirement is one of those silent regulatory changes that will quietly catch out hundreds of companies that simpl...
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Viktoria S.
Mar 31, 2025
If you hear about OFAC’s new 10-year recordkeeping rule today, it’s already too late and you are in risk.
Starting 21 March 2025, anyone subject to U.S. sanctions laws—including non-U.S. firms. If your business touches U.S. dollars, U.S. infrastructure, U.S.-owned entities, or sanctioned jurisdictions in any way, this rule applies to you. This includes companies using U.S. correspondent banks, international payment processors, or outsourced compliance providers, too.
The implications go far beyond compliance. Payment structures, data retention policies, vendor agreements, and internal documentation systems must all adapt—immediately.
EU companies face an added risk.
Under GDPR and AML regulations, personal data collected for AML purposes generally must be deleted after five years unless there’s a specific legal obligation to keep it longer. That’s where the problem starts. OFAC has acknowledged this tension but won’t accept it as an excuse for non-compliance.
There is no transition period. No exemptions. No grace window.
Is your business ready?
Read my article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ofac-trap-most-companies-fail-10-year-record-rule-now-soltesz-19a5f
Starting 21 March 2025, anyone subject to U.S. sanctions laws—including non-U.S. firms. If your business touches U.S. dollars, U.S. infrastructure, U.S.-owned entities, or sanctioned jurisdictions in any way, this rule applies to you. This includes companies using U.S. correspondent banks, international payment processors, or outsourced compliance providers, too.
The implications go far beyond compliance. Payment structures, data retention policies, vendor agreements, and internal documentation systems must all adapt—immediately.
EU companies face an added risk.
Under GDPR and AML regulations, personal data collected for AML purposes generally must be deleted after five years unless there’s a specific legal obligation to keep it longer. That’s where the problem starts. OFAC has acknowledged this tension but won’t accept it as an excuse for non-compliance.
There is no transition period. No exemptions. No grace window.
Is your business ready?
Read my article: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ofac-trap-most-companies-fail-10-year-record-rule-now-soltesz-19a5f
Viktoria S.
Mar 26, 2025
Your wire transfers may no longer be safe—and neither is your business.
A US court just ruled that if a consumer sends a wire online, the bank could be held liable under fraud rules that were never meant for wires. This flips decades of legal understanding and forces banks to take on risks they were never prepared for.
Many will start blocking online wires, adding heavy compliance steps, or removing the option altogether.
If your business relies on wires and you don’t have a proper banking setup, you could lose access, lose money, or get stuck in legal disputes with no support.
Read my article for more information: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-citibank-ruling-should-worry-every-bank-consumer-who-soltesz-542sf
A US court just ruled that if a consumer sends a wire online, the bank could be held liable under fraud rules that were never meant for wires. This flips decades of legal understanding and forces banks to take on risks they were never prepared for.
Many will start blocking online wires, adding heavy compliance steps, or removing the option altogether.
If your business relies on wires and you don’t have a proper banking setup, you could lose access, lose money, or get stuck in legal disputes with no support.
Read my article for more information: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-citibank-ruling-should-worry-every-bank-consumer-who-soltesz-542sf
Viktoria S.
Mar 22, 2025
Stablecoins Are Breaking the Correspondent Banking System
Mesh raised $82 million without using a single bank—no SWIFT, no delays, no intermediaries. Just instant settlement through a stablecoin.
Meanwhile, most businesses are stuck between broken banking systems and unregulated stablecoin options—risking frozen funds, failed payments, and months of profit wiped out without warning.
The real problem isn’t the tools. It’s the lack of planning.
Most companies have no strategy for how money moves, which leads to operational chaos, high fees, and account closures they didn’t see coming.
You can’t fix this with assumptions or blindly following an advice from a forum. You need a proper payment and banking setup—because getting it wrong won’t just cost you money, it can cost you the business.
Read my article for more information.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/fintechs-stablecoins-breaking-correspondent-banking-system-soltesz-9lilf/
Mesh raised $82 million without using a single bank—no SWIFT, no delays, no intermediaries. Just instant settlement through a stablecoin.
Meanwhile, most businesses are stuck between broken banking systems and unregulated stablecoin options—risking frozen funds, failed payments, and months of profit wiped out without warning.
The real problem isn’t the tools. It’s the lack of planning.
Most companies have no strategy for how money moves, which leads to operational chaos, high fees, and account closures they didn’t see coming.
You can’t fix this with assumptions or blindly following an advice from a forum. You need a proper payment and banking setup—because getting it wrong won’t just cost you money, it can cost you the business.
Read my article for more information.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/fintechs-stablecoins-breaking-correspondent-banking-system-soltesz-9lilf/
Viktoria S.
Mar 20, 2025
The Money Laundering Webinar
Viktoria Soltesz, Founder of The Soltesz Institute hosted an exclusive discussion with financial crime expert Kenneth Rijock, revealing the real-world methods criminals use to move illicit funds through banks and payment providers.
Money launderers don’t use fake IDs or stolen cards—they use real businesses, legal structures, and bank accounts to clean dirty money.
Most banks assume high-risk jurisdictions are the problem, but the real threats hide in plain sight, blending seamlessly into legitimate transactions. Payment processors are an easy target because money moves too fast for outdated compliance methods to catch.
One mistake can get your accounts frozen, your business shut down, and land you in serious legal trouble.
Learn More Kenneth Rijock’s upcoming seminar at The Soltesz Institute will provide an inside look at modern laundering tactics, the weak spots criminals exploit, and how financial institutions can defend against them.
Watch the full webinar at The Soltesz Institute: https://solteszinstitute.com/course/the-special-money-laundering-problems-of-payment-processors
Viktoria Soltesz, Founder of The Soltesz Institute hosted an exclusive discussion with financial crime expert Kenneth Rijock, revealing the real-world methods criminals use to move illicit funds through banks and payment providers.
Money launderers don’t use fake IDs or stolen cards—they use real businesses, legal structures, and bank accounts to clean dirty money.
Most banks assume high-risk jurisdictions are the problem, but the real threats hide in plain sight, blending seamlessly into legitimate transactions. Payment processors are an easy target because money moves too fast for outdated compliance methods to catch.
One mistake can get your accounts frozen, your business shut down, and land you in serious legal trouble.
Learn More Kenneth Rijock’s upcoming seminar at The Soltesz Institute will provide an inside look at modern laundering tactics, the weak spots criminals exploit, and how financial institutions can defend against them.
Watch the full webinar at The Soltesz Institute: https://solteszinstitute.com/course/the-special-money-laundering-problems-of-payment-processors
