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U.S. Banking Regulator OCC Lifts Enforcement Order From Anchorage Digital
21.8.2025
The first U.S.-chartered crypto bank had been resolving the agency's requirements to fix anti-money laundering controls since 2022
GENIUS Act Triggers Treasury Request for Anti-Money Laundering Tech Feedback
18.8.2025
The U.S. Treasury Department is soliciting public input until Oct. 17, 2025, on cutting-edge technologies to combat money laundering and sanctions evasion involving digital assets like stablecoins, fulfilling a mandate of the recently enacted GENIUS Act signed by President Trump. Treasury Opens...
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...
Greece Makes First Crypto Seizure Tied to North Korea's $1.5B Bybit Hack
9.7.2025
The Hellenic Anti-Money Laundering Authority issued a freezing order, locking the assets and preventing them from being transferred
New Zealand Wants to Ban Crypto ATMs in Anti-Money Laundering Overhaul
9.7.2025
The government also proposed setting an upper limit of 5,000 New Zealand dollars ($3,000) for international cash transfers
Australia Cracks Down on Crypto ATM Providers as Scammers Target the Elderly
4.6.2025
Anti-money laundering regulator AUSTRAC obtained data showing that 72% of all crypto ATM transactions are carried out by people over the age of 50
Stablecoin Legislation Must Ensure Financial Privacy
24.4.2025
Lawmakers designing stablecoin legislation must ensure that anti-money laundering measures don’t open the door to unfettered financial surveillance of stablecoin users, says Cato Institute’s Jennifer J. Schulp
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 Fined $1.2 Million by Malta’s FIAU for Anti-Money Laundering Failures
4.4.2025
Okcoin Europe Ltd, the European subsidiary of OKX Exchange, has been fined $1.2 million (€1.05 million) by Malta’s FIAU for anti-money laundering and compliance failures in 2023. The company has since taken corrective measures to address the deficiencies flagged in the review. Okcoin Europe...
Australia Warns Crypto ATM Providers on Missing Anti-Money Laundering Checks
31.3.2025
Australia has the highest number of crypto ATMs in the Asia Pacific region
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