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Can KYC and Permissionless Money Co-exist? Not According to This Crypto Influencer
24.8.2023
In light of the recent arrest of the founders of Tornado Cash, a decentralized private payments protocol built on top of the Ethereum network that severs the link between sending and receiving wallets, some are questioning whether Know Your Customer (KYC) laws and permissionless money can co-exist....
Federal Reserve's FedNow will integrate with Metal Blockchain
11.5.2023
The integration will allow users to instantly convert cash to stablecoin for use in DeFi protocols
New White House standards strategy could have implications for crypto industry KYC
4.5.2023
The Biden administration has released a strategy document focusing on setting standards for “critical and emerging” technologies such as blockchain and digital ID
Ethereum researcher says staking reveals IP address sparking privacy concerns
14.4.2023
A researcher at the Ethereum Foundation said he had “internally” discovered that staking Ether reveals a user's IP address information
Top 7 legal and compliance jobs in the crypto market
27.3.2023
Explore essential skills for top legal and compliance jobs in the crypto market
Zero-knowledge KYC could solve the privacy vs compliance conundrum: VC partner
11.10.2022
Zero-knowledge Know Your Customer (KYC) would allow businesses to adhere to strict AML/CTF rules while ensuring customer privacy
Crypto Exchange Kraken Backs Enterprise-Grade Liquid Staking Protocol
21.9.2022
On Tuesday, the liquid staking firm Alluvial revealed a consortium of organizations will collaborate on the “first enterprise-grade multi-chain liquid staking protocol.” Alluvial’s announcement detailed the protocol will be known as the “Liquid Collective” and...
Are non-KYC crypto exchanges as safe as their KYC-compliant peers?
20.8.2022
While most crypto exchanges have begun implementing KYC mandates, investors still have the choice to opt for crypto exchanges that promote greater anonymity by not imposing KYC
Indian law enforcement accuses WazirX exchange of aiding in laundering of $130M
11.8.2022
India’s Enforcement Directorate, which investigates financial crime, has frozen WazirX bank accounts while it looks at transfers from instant loan companies to international wallets
NYDFS calls for crypto firms to use blockchain analytics
28.4.2022
The regulatory agency asked crypto firms to adopt methods to ensure greater risk assessment for potentially problematic transactions
Bitstamp asks users to update the source of their crypto, citing regulatory compliance
15.4.2022
Bitstamp now requires users to provide info like nationality, place of birth and tax residency, in addition to documents proving the origin of crypto and the annual income
Privacy coins are surging. Will regulatory pressure stall their stellar run?
27.3.2022
Many privacy coin developers are convinced that all the necessary mechanisms to regulate AECs are already in place
VAF Compliance Is a Forensic Service Provider That Can Help You Pass KYC/AML for Crypto Banking
23.2.2022
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Civic launches free tool to combat NFT-hungry bots on Solana
9.11.2021
Civic’s Ignite Pass aims to combat bots targeting NFT drops on the Solana network by verifying video-based selfies using artificial intelligence
The new episode of crypto regulation: The Empire Strikes Back
27.8.2021
A decentralized exchange reckoning is coming — and it’s bigger than the infrastructure bill — thus, the DeFi community must be ready
Bitcoin ATM operators set up association to counter money laundering
26.8.2021
“Many BTM operators feel that merely asking for a cell phone number is enough due diligence to absolve them of their mandated KYC requirements,” a Coinsource exec said
All Binance users are now subject to immediate KYC verification
20.8.2021
The crypto exchange will limit services for existing users unless they adhere to the new KYC and AML requirements
Echoing Cuban, Novogratz says DeFi should ‘play by the rules’, or ‘pay the piper’ later
24.6.2021
Mike Novogratz suggests DeFi projects add KYC and AML features now instead of waiting on regulators to crack down on the entire sector
DeFi lending platform Aave reveals “private pool” for institutions
12.5.2021
Designed for institutional investors, the lending pool will feature KYC and AML restrictions
Crypto.com to use CipherTrace tool to comply with FATF's travel rule
3.5.2021
Crypto.com has chosen CipherTrace's specialized compliance tool to help it fulfill the complex requirements of the FATF's industry-shaping “travel rule.”