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As FATF Regulations Galvanize, Crypto Mixing Applications Are Targeted

27.12.2019
Since the inception of Bitcoin, governments have tried to keep track of all the transactions taking place on the public blockchain. As the years progressed, authorities have shown a distaste for cryptocurrency mixing applications like Coinjoin. On Dec. 19, a Binance customer couldn’t withdraw...

Chinese Regulators Worry About Crypto Resurgence, Issue New Warning

27.12.2019
Chinese securities regulators call local authorities to combat crypto-related illegal activities in Beijing amid the perceived resurgence of crypto

Paraguay Audits Local Crypto Industry to Prepare for FATF-Style Regulations

24.12.2019
Paraguay has conducted a mass audit of local cryptocurrency businesses, paving the way for the country’s first virtual asset regulations in 2020

Uzbekistan Bans Citizens From Buying Crypto, They Can Only Sell

24.12.2019
Authorities in Uzbekistan have effectively banned residents from purchasing cryptocurrencies on digital asset exchanges licensed in the country. Crypto holders will only be able to sell their coins and that’s if these have not been obtained through anonymous transactions, amendments to...

Thomson Reuters Launches Crypto Tax Tool

23.12.2019
Tax authorities around the world are increasing their focus on crypto transactions and companies are rushing to help investors navigate the unclear regulations. The latest example is Thomson Reuters which has added a new tool for American tax payers to report crypto dealings to the IRS. Also Read:...

Poloniex Restores Unverified Accounts With Unlimited Trading

22.12.2019
In times of mounting pressure on crypto companies to comply with expanding due diligence requirements, Poloniex has taken a step in the opposite direction. The exchange is lifting restrictions that applied to unverified users in response to customer demand. New and current accounts will enjoy...

Australia Probes Big Four Bank Accused of 23 Million Money Laundering Breaches

18.12.2019
With stricter new regulations on the horizon for the crypto space around the world, Australians have found that it’s actually their traditional financial institutions that have been breaching well-established anti-money laundering rules and other industry standards this year. Westpac, one...

Mining Pool Simplecoin and Interactive Faucet Chopcoin Shut Down Due to EU Regulations

17.12.2019
Like crypto payments provider Bottle Pay, mining pool Simplecoin and interactive bitcoin faucet Chopcoin are shutting down in light of restrictions imposed by EU anti-money laundering legislation, AMLD5. Simplecoin co-founder Marvin Janssen addressed Telegram users last month saying “We...

Ciphertrace Says Banks Unknowingly Process $2 Billion in Crypto per Year

17.12.2019
According to the blockchain analysis firm Ciphertrace, major U.S. banks process roughly $2 billion in digital currency transactions that go undetected every year. Ciphertrace disclosed a slew of financial institutions have not deployed the right KYC/AML infrastructure to detect unregistered...

European AML Directive Pushes Crypto Startup Bottle Pay Out of Business

15.12.2019
Bottle Pay, a cryptocurrency payments provider from the U.K., has announced its decision to cease operations by the end of the year. Despite attracting some serious funding and expanding its user base significantly in the past few months, the company has found it unacceptable to continue to work...

Europe’s New Regulations Force Bitcoin Service Bottle Pay to Shut Down

14.12.2019
Bottle Pay to close social media Bitcoin transfer service citing AML restrictions that will hamper user experience

SEC Cryptocurrency Approach ‘Measured,’ Chairman Clayton Tells Senate

11.12.2019
U.S. SEC chairman Jay Clayton endorsed his agency’s regulatory policy on cryptocurrency despite the ICO controversy

Regulatory Roundup: Bitcoin Futures Fund Approved, India’s RBI-Backed Digital Currency

9.12.2019
In this regulatory roundup, we cover the U.S. SEC approving a bitcoin futures fund, the new IRS tax form targeting crypto owners, and several more steps taken by the U.S. government toward crypto regulation. We also cover India’s central bank digital currency plan, South Korea’s crypto...

CryptoLaw Founding Partner Shares His Insights on How EOS, Facebook Have Dealt with US Regulations

7.12.2019
Gordon Einstein, hybrid Crypto-Attorney, Technologist, and Enterprise Strategist, shares his insights on the US regulations and how the US has dealt with organizations like EOS and Facebook at the AIBC Summit Malta. Last October, the United States securities regulator has declared hefty fines...

Almost 70 Crypto Funds Close This Year, Twice as Many Launch

6.12.2019
Dozens of crypto funds, almost 70, have closed this year, a mainstream media outlet reported. And while the startling number reveals the influx of institutional investors into the crypto space might not be happening at a fast pace, it’s also worth noting that crypto fund launches...

Circle Warns Poloniex US Customer Assets May Be Sent to the Government

5.12.2019
As part of its release of the cryptocurrency exchange Poloniex, Circle may begin charging fees to Poloniex US customers. And the company warns that any unclaimed digital assets, those in dormant accounts, may be sent to state governments, consistent with relevant regulations for abandoned property....

European Banks Struggle With Low Interest Rates and Strict Regulations

4.12.2019
Banks in Europe have been in a difficult spot lately. A new report reveals that financial institutions across the region faced serious difficulties in the 2018 financial year, and despite all the cost cutting that followed, haven’t managed to compensate the revenue decline in 2019....