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How Anti-Money-Laundering Rules Hinder Libra’s Mission to Reach the Unbanked
9.10.2019
A "step-ladder" approach to know-your-customer (KYC) rules could help the Libra stablecoin reach those disconnected from the financial system
Binance Integrates Coinfirm’s AML Platform to Comply With FATF Rules
3.10.2019
Binance has partnered with crypto analytics startup Coinfirm to improve AML compliance
Bittrex Adopts Chainalysis KYT Software to Flag Suspicious Activity
26.9.2019
Bittrex's implementation of the intelligence software may help prevent bad actors from operating on the American exchange
FATF-Driven Delistings Capture the Criminalization of Privacy
17.9.2019
The delisting of privacy coins like monero, zcash, and dash is becoming something of a trend in Asia, and could soon expand elsewhere. In the wake of the intra-governmental Financial Action Task Force (FATF) issuing new global standards, Korean exchanges Okex and Upbit have announced they will...
OKEX Korea Drops 5 Privacy Coins Citing FATF Rules
16.9.2019
The Korean arm of the exchange has dropped support for privacy-enhancing cryptocurrencies including monero, zcash and dash
OKEx Korea Delists Monero, Dash, Privacy-Cryptos Over FATF Demands
16.9.2019
FATF rules start to bite as privacy coins disappear from OKEx
Facebook Libra Is Seeking to Register as a Payment System in Switzerland
11.9.2019
The company set up to run Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency project is seeking to apply for licensing as a payment system in Switzerland
CipherTrace Enters Race to Solve Crypto’s FATF Compliance Headache
10.9.2019
CipherTrace has rolled out software for sharing sensitive customer information under the FATF’s new “travel rule” for global crypto exchanges
Netki Retools Digital ID Service for FATF’s New Crypto ‘Travel Rule’
9.9.2019
Nekti has upgraded its digital ID service to help crypto firms meet the FATF's tough new standards for combating money laundering.
Korean Crypto Exchanges Plan to Adopt FATF Rules for Regulatory Control
4.9.2019
Cryptocurrencies are fast emerging as a secured and potential substitute to fiat currency. The high risks associated with the digital currency have put it under the scrutiny of the financial experts. Recently, the chief of South Korea’s reputed cryptocurrency exchange Upbit said that the leading...
How the New FATF Rules Will Open up Crypto to a Layer of Middlemen
31.8.2019
The new guidelines by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a multi-government body, have profound implications for how cryptocurrency exchanges and some other virtual asset companies operate. It requires them to collaborate with major financial service companies, with blockchain analysis firms...
Swiss Regulator Releases AML, KYC Guidance for Blockchain Payments
26.8.2019
Switzerland’s financial regulator has released guidance on regulatory requirements for payments on the blockchain
Crypto Regulations Are Changing Worldwide to Comply With FATF Standards
12.8.2019
Governments worldwide are changing the way they regulate crypto assets to comply with the global cryptocurrency standards set by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). Some are amending existing laws, while others are creating a new system to cooperate and share data. Also read: China Publishes...
Report Suggests 15 Countries are Planning Global Monitoring System for Cryptocurrency Under FATF
10.8.2019
As per the latest report released by Nikkei Asian Review, a news outlet based in Tokyo, as many as 15 countries are planning to form a global digital currency monitoring system. This system will be developed alongside the FATF, short for Financial Action Task Force, the intergovernmental...
15 Countries to Develop Crypto Transaction Tracking System: Report
9.8.2019
15 countries, including the G7, will reportedly create a system for tracking crypto transactions to prevent its illicit uses under FATF guidance
FATF & 15 Governments Target Personal Data of Crypto Users - Report
9.8.2019
In the continual fight against money laundering, governments reportedly want to put a global cryptocurrency system in place by collecting personal data of crypto users.
Governments of about 15 countries seek to establish a new system of cooperation that would enable them to collect and share with...
15 Nations Plan Global Crypto Monitoring System Under FATF: Report
9.8.2019
Fifteen nations are said to be planning to set up a system to monitor crypto transactions alongside the Financial Action Task Force
SBI Holdings’ Crypto Exchange Adopts New Tech to Help Meet FATF Standards
8.8.2019
VC Trade, the crypto exchange launched by SBI Holdings, is integrating new tech to help it comply with new international KYC standards
Perverse Outcomes: FATF, Bitcoin and Financial Exclusion
29.7.2019
How do we break a vicious cycle of KYC and financial exclusion? The answer may lie in blockchain technology’s own capacity to track transfers
Indian Government Breaks Silence on Crypto Regulation
19.7.2019
The Indian government has finally spoken up about the regulatory framework for cryptocurrency it has been deliberating, providing answers to questions presented in the upper house of the Parliament of India. The government also confirmed that the report with the recommended crypto regulation...