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G20 Crypto Standards, DATs’ Future, and More — Week in Review
30.11.2025
G20 Crypto Standards, DATs’ Future, BNB ETF Advance, China Mining Resurgence, and more in this Week in Review. Week in Review The G20 pushed unified crypto oversight with new stablecoin and DeFi standards, experts debated whether DATs (crypto-holding firms) are fading amid the market downturn...
Circle Joins Binance-Led Travel Rule Network to Accelerate Global Crypto Standards
20.8.2025
Circle is accelerating global crypto compliance by aligning with Binance’s Travel Rule network, expanding secure USDC transfers and strengthening regulated interoperability across leading digital asset platforms. Advancing Regulated Crypto Flows, Circle Aligns With Binance on Travel Rule Push...
UK Stands Firm on Tough Crypto Regulations, Warns Against Lowering Crypto Standards
23.10.2024
A Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) official has emphasized the importance of high regulatory standards for crypto asset registrations. She defended the UK’s stringent rules, aiming to protect consumers and financial markets while fostering a competitive crypto sector. The regulator warned...
New node certification could coax more institutions into Ether staking
27.8.2024
A consortium of big crypto companies, including Coinbase, has just launched a new certification scheme for Ethereum node operators called NORS.
Three-Quarters of Jurisdictions Partially or Not Compliant with VASP Sector Recommendation, Says FATF
13.7.2024
Three-quarters of the jurisdictions surveyed by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) “are only partially or not compliant” with the anti-money laundering recommendation for the virtual assets sector. According to the latest FATF update, 60% (88 jurisdictions) have decided to permit...
Report: Cyprus Mulls Imposing Hefty Fines on Unregistered Crypto Service Providers
12.10.2023
Crypto firms that operate in Cyprus without registration may soon be fined as much as $350,000 while individuals behind such firms could face up to five years in jail. The Finance Ministry says its proposals, which are included in a draft recently submitted to parliament, seek to align...
U.S. Accounting Board Seeks Crypto Standards Requiring Firms to Report Price Shifts
24.3.2023
U.S. accounting standards may be overhauled to specifically factor in crypto accounting, establishing a fair-value approach that would demand certain digital assets be measured at what they’d go for in the markets, according to a change proposed this week by the Financial Accounting Standards Board...
Over 200 Jurisdictions Agree on Timely Implementation of FATF Crypto Standards
26.2.2023
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) says delegates from over 200 jurisdictions have agreed on “an action plan to drive timely global implementation of FATF standards” on crypto assets. The standard-setting body said many countries have failed to implement its previous requirements...
FATF agrees on roadmap for implementation of crypto standards
24.2.2023
Part of the FATF's ‘Travel Rule’ includes recommendations that financial institutions obtain information on the originators and beneficiaries of certain crypto transactions
Global Crypto Standards Due Next Week Could Test Regulators’ Tech Mantra
7.10.2022
Finance ministers from across the world are due to examine crypto regulations next week – but they may shy away from exploring DeFi
Georgia aims to adopt European crypto standards for Anti-Money Laundering
31.8.2022
One of the most crypto-friendly countries in the world wants to synchronize its crypto regulations with associated rules in the European Union
IMF recommends CBDC and global crypto standards for financial stability
3.10.2021
The fresh policies recommended by the IMF aim to curb down the financial risks associated with global crypto adoption
Audius Has Big Numbers by Crypto Standards but Can It Take On SoundCloud?
11.11.2020
A blockchain-based streaming site is betting tokens can win over artists and fans
Prepping for Next Year’s Travel Rule: 25 US Crypto Service Providers Publish Compliance Solutions Paper
24.10.2020
A great number of cryptocurrency businesses are preparing for the upcoming Financial Action Task Force (FATF) rules toward cryptocurrencies, specifically the Travel Rule. This month 25 Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) published a paper that outlines how American-based VASPs aim to comply...
New WEF study reveals issues facing blockchain and crypto standards
14.10.2020
WEF study says the ongoing efforts from blockchain organizations are not enough to set global blockchain standards
‘Irrational, even by crypto standards’: KSM moons as Kusama looks to Mars
28.8.2020
Polkadot’s ‘canary network’ has tripled in price this month, with Kusama having unveiled an ambitious plan to relay blockchain transactions from Mars
Germany Takes Over FATF Presidency With New Guidance to Help Countries Apply Crypto Standards
4.7.2020
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has a new president as Germany took over the presidency from China. The intergovernmental organization also highlighted the need for more guidance on cryptocurrencies as many countries have not yet fully implemented its revised crypto standards. Another review...
Utorg Exchange Grants Access to Traders With Limited Verification
24.12.2019
Utorg.io is a digital asset exchange based in the U.K. that allows users in Europe and around the world to trade cryptocurrencies with stablecoins and fiat money. What sets the new platform apart from many incumbents is the simplified verification procedure for traders who don’t exceed...
Poloniex Restores Unverified Accounts With Unlimited Trading
22.12.2019
In times of mounting pressure on crypto companies to comply with expanding due diligence requirements, Poloniex has taken a step in the opposite direction. The exchange is lifting restrictions that applied to unverified users in response to customer demand. New and current accounts will enjoy...
Market Update: Crypto Prices Spike Significantly In a Matter of Minutes
25.10.2019
Digital currency markets have seen a strong price spike on Friday, adding billions to the overall market capitalization of the entire cryptoconomy. The surprise upward trend shows a few of the top-performing cryptocurrencies have gained between 10-20% in the last 24 hours. Also read: FATF Starts...