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Cryptocurrency Exchange Uphold Leaves Venezuela Due to US Sanctions
24.6.2022
Uphold, a New York-based cryptocurrency exchange, has announced it is closing its operations in Venezuelan markets. The company, which has already had problems with users in the country in the past — shutting down accounts and requiring KYC controls that some users deemed excessive —...
Coinbase Users in the Netherlands to Face Additional KYC Hurdles When Pulling Crypto Off Platform
24.6.2022
Coinbase customers in the Netherlands will soon have to meet additional know-your-customer (KYC) requirements when transferring crypto to wallets held elsewhere
Binance Launches Institutional, CoinFLEX Pauses Withdrawals, US SEC Chief on Crypto Regulation + More News
24.6.2022
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Coinbase to track off-exchange transactions from Dutch customers
23.6.2022
Dutch users need to provide the recipient's full name, the purpose of transfer and full residential address to move digital assets off the platform
Cryptostone Announces CPS Token Launch Date for Its Revolutionary Financial Ecosystem
23.6.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Cryptostone, a genuinely anonymous, No-KYC blockchain financial ecosystem, has announced the token sale date for the CPS token. After a successful pre-sales round, which has raised over two million USD from thousands of followers, the token will be available for public sale from June...
New Philippines Central Bank Governor: Crypto Investors Are Adherents of the Greater Fool Theory
22.6.2022
The incoming governor of the Philippine central bank, Felipe Medalla, has suggested that people that invest in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are adherents of the Greater Fool Theory. He also argued that people investing in cryptocurrencies are doing so because they want to “hide their money...
Mastercard to Implement Payments for NFT and Web3 Projects
11.6.2022
Payments giant Mastercard has announced it is working to bring direct payment support for a number of NFT and Web3 platforms with its cards. According to the company, this will enable more customers to enter the industry as the barrier to acquiring such digital goods is lowered via more flexible...
Blockchain Firm Edge Launches Confidential Crypto Mastercard
10.6.2022
The San Diego-based cryptocurrency firm Edge has announced the launch of a confidential crypto Mastercard that doesn’t collect KYC data and doesn’t charge transaction fees. Edge’s website notes that there’s “no name or address associated with [the] Edge...
Edge announces confidential no-KYC digital currency Mastercard
8.6.2022
The company said there will be a $1,000 daily spending limit, but no personal information is required
Bexplus Is a Crypto Exchange With Unique Copy Trading and Demo Account You Can Trust
1.6.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Bexplus Exchange is a leading crypto derivatives trading platform offering 100x leverage futures trading on a variety of trading pairs – BTC, ETH, ADA, XRP, DOGE, etc. Bexplus doesn’t require KYC and is trusted by over two million traders from over 200 countries/regions...
Polygon Increases KYC Scrutiny of Potential Investments and Grants in India
1.6.2022
Polygon is now requiring extensive customer details for prospective partners in India as regulatory scrutiny there grows, according to a source
Arthur Hayes to serve 2-year probation owning up to BitMEX’s AML mishap
21.5.2022
Despite the imminent possibility of serving jail time, proactively owning up to the allegations resulted in Hayes being sentenced to six months of house arrest and two years of probation
Please Don’t Buy a 'KYC’d' Wallet for the Bored Apes Team’s Otherside Mint
29.4.2022
Yuga Labs’ long awaited “Otherside” NFT sale has spawned a secondary market for specially registered Ethereum addresses. Caveat emptor
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
Blockchain and crypto can be a boon for tracking financial crimes
28.4.2022
The notion of crypto being a tool for money laundering is often propagated by naysayers that include policymakers with a stake in the traditional financial system
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
MEP Stefan Berger: ‘Yes, we need regulations, but you still have to leave room to breathe’
14.4.2022
In an interview with Cointelegraph, the German politician explains why some forces in the European Parliament have suddenly come out in favor of a Bitcoin ban
Crypto.com’s Cronos partners with Chainalysis to track CRC-20 tokens
13.4.2022
Launched in late 2021, the Cronos network has amassed over 450,000 DeFi and NFT users, requiring proper compliance tools
Crypto mixers’ relevance wanes as regulators take aim
12.4.2022
Cryptocurrency mixers offer users a higher level of privacy and anonymity for their transactions, but often run into trouble with regulators
Crypto-Friendly Special Economic Zone in Honduras Adopts Bitcoin as Legal Tender
9.4.2022
A crypto-friendly special economic zone in Honduras has adopted bitcoin as legal tender, allowing the cryptocurrency to be used to pay taxes and fees. In addition, bitcoin bonds can be issued within its jurisdiction using “world-class standards for AML and KYC.” Bitcoin Operates...