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Korbit fined $1.9 million for anti money-laundering, customer verification breaches
31.12.2025
The South Korean regulator slapped Korbit with a compliance penalty as the crypto exchange conducts talks to be bought by Mirae Asset
Coinbase, Binance Among Exchanges Targeted for Widened AML Checks by French Regulator: Bloomberg
17.10.2025
Failure to meet the requirements set by ACPR could compromise an exchange's ability to get a MiCA license from France
BIS Bulletin Proposes Revamping Crypto AML Measures With Compliance Scores
14.8.2025
The paper, issued by BIS economists, proposes using blockchain as a transaction history to overcome the limitations faced by current AML measures when dealing with decentralized assets, such as cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, in order to protect off-ramping institutions. BIS Bulletin Proposes...
Paxos Agrees to $48.5 Million Settlement Over AML Deficiencies Linked to Binance Partnership
8.8.2025
The New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) has reached a $48.5 million settlement with Paxos Trust Company due to deficiencies in its anti-money laundering (AML) program and failures in due diligence related to its partnership with Binance. Superintendent Adrienne A. Harris announced...
Travel Rule Compliance Surges on New Regs, Stablecoin Payments, Notabene Says
23.4.2025
Notabene’s annual survey of crypto firms found that almost all respondents expect to be Travel Rule compliant by mid-2025
OKX Pleads Guilty and Shells Out $500M After Violating Anti-Money Laundering Laws
25.2.2025
“OKX was used to facilitate over five billion dollars’ worth of suspicious transactions and criminal proceeds,” said Acting U.S. Attorney Matthew Podolsky. OKX Settles for $500M Following Guilty Plea in Anti-Money Laundering Case Seychelles-based cryptocurrency exchange OKX pled guilty to one count...
Bybit Addresses AML Concerns After India Block
7.2.2025
Cryptocurrency exchange Bybit said on Feb. 6 that it has successfully registered with the Indian Financial Intelligence Unit, underscoring its commitment to regulatory compliance in India. The exchange said it has resolved prior regulatory matters and paid a monetary fine, demonstrating...
California man sues 3 Asia banks over $1M pig butchering crypto-fraud scam
3.1.2025
California resident Ken Liem has accused three banks of failing to perform adequate checks that could have blocked the scammers from opening accounts in the first place
California man sues 3 Asia banks over $1M pig butchering crypto-fraud scam
3.1.2025
California resident Ken Liem has accused three banks of failing to perform adequate checks that could have blocked the scammers from opening accounts in the first place
California man sues 3 Asia banks over $1M pig butchering crypto-fraud scam
3.1.2025
California resident Ken Liem accused three banks of failing to perform adequate checks that could have blocked scammers from opening accounts
California man sues 3 Asia banks over $1M pig butchering crypto-fraud scam
3.1.2025
California resident Ken Liem accused three banks of failing to perform adequate checks that could have blocked scammers from opening accounts
California man sues 3 Asia banks over $1M pig butchering crypto-fraud scam
3.1.2025
California resident Ken Liem accused three banks of failing to perform adequate checks that could have blocked scammers from opening accounts
California man sues 3 Asia banks over $1M pig butchering crypto-fraud scam
3.1.2025
California resident Ken Liem accused three banks of failing to perform adequate checks that could have blocked scammers from opening accounts
California man sues 3 Asia banks over $1M pig butchering crypto-fraud scam
3.1.2025
California resident Ken Liem accused three banks of failing to perform adequate checks that could have blocked scammers from opening accounts
California man sues 3 Asia banks over $1M pig butchering crypto-fraud scam
3.1.2025
California resident Ken Liem accused three banks of failing to perform adequate checks that could have blocked scammers from opening accounts
California man sues 3 Asia banks over $1M pig butchering crypto-fraud scam
3.1.2025
California resident Ken Liem accused three banks of failing to perform adequate checks that could have blocked scammers from opening accounts
California man sues 3 Asia banks over $1M pig butchering crypto-fraud scam
3.1.2025
California resident Ken Liem accused three banks of failing to perform adequate checks that could have blocked scammers from opening accounts
California man sues 3 Asia banks over $1M pig butchering crypto-fraud scam
3.1.2025
California resident Ken Liem accused three banks of failing to perform adequate checks that could have blocked scammers from opening accounts
Australia to crack down on crypto ATM providers, citing money laundering risk
6.12.2024
Australia has the third largest number of crypto ATMs in the world and regulators are worried they could be facilitating financial crime
South Korea probes Upbit for 600K KYC violations
15.11.2024
Due to the alleged KYC violations, Upbit reportedly faces fines of $71,500 per case in addition to possible issues with Upbit’s business license renewal