Secure Blockchain Development Gains Ground in the U.S.

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Secure Blockchain Development Gains Ground in the U.S.

Blockchain development and security services are expanding in the United States as demand grows for trusted distributed ledger systems. Companies are investing in secure coding practices, audits, and compliance with regulatory standards. The focus is on protecting data integrity, preventing smart contract flaws, and meeting emerging legal requirements. Providers are offering tools that help organisations build resilient blockchain applications and manage risk more effectively. This trend reflects wider interest in using blockchain for supply chains, finance and identity management.

U.S. Auto Rules and the “25 and Up” Club Explained

New research explains why many collector and specialty cars must be 25 years or older to enter the United States duty-free. The rule comes from U.S. customs laws that exempt vehicles older than 25 years from modern safety and emissions standards. Cars that meet age requirements can be imported with fewer regulatory hurdles. For manufacturers, dealers and collectors, understanding this age threshold is key to compliance and cost planning. The analysis also discusses compliance documentation and inspection processes at the border.

Australia’s New AML Regime Steps Ahead of March 2026

Australia is updating its anti-money-laundering rules with major changes set to take effect on March 31, 2026. The new regime expands customer due diligence, reporting requirements, and risk assessments for businesses across sectors. Key steps include enhancing transaction monitoring, shaping risk-based controls, implementing stricter identity verification, and redesigning compliance frameworks. Companies operating in Australia must prepare internal policies, training and systems changes now to meet the updated AML standards. The guidance helps firms align with global expectations and local enforcement trends.

🧠 Expert Take

Culture needs to be part of their dashboards and that intentionality from the board really sort of came out as a strong signal. That as a board, it can be a powerful signal to drive accountability from management in this way. Marsha Ershaghi Hames, Tapestry Networks.

🧰 Compliance Toolkit

AI Fraud Detection Systems

AI fraud detection systems are becoming central to compliance programs, especially in financial services and e-commerce. These systems analyse patterns in large datasets to identify unusual behaviour that might signal fraud or abuse. Often built using machine learning, they can adapt to new attack methods and reduce false positives compared to rules-only approaches. When implementing AI detection, compliance teams should ensure models are transparent, documented and tested regularly. Governance frameworks that govern data quality, model updates and audit trails help reduce legal and operational risk. Good AI practices include human review of flagged cases and alignment with privacy regulations.

🎟️ Upcoming Event

IEEE International Symposium on Product Compliance Engineering (ISPCE)

📍 Boston, MA | May 2026

Registration is open for the 2026 ISPCE, hosted by IEEE’s Product Safety Engineering Society. The event brings together compliance engineers, regulators, researchers and industry leaders to discuss product safety standards, risk management and certification strategies. Sessions include case studies, technical workshops and regulatory updates across global markets. Professionals working in regulated industries such as electronics, automotive and medical devices can benefit from networking and learning opportunities. The symposium supports best practices for compliance engineering and product safety assurance. 

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