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FinCEN Director Blanco Concerned About Bad Actors Hijacking Crypto
27.5.2020
The head of the agency that enforces the Bank Secrecy Act and KYC requirements in the U.S. says the agency aims to help crypto innovate responsibly
Facebook Replaces Calibra with Novi, Confirms Mandatory KYC
26.5.2020
Source: a video screenshot, Novi
Social media giant Facebook rebranded its Calibra subsidiary, responsible for the Libra project, saying that the first product Novi Financial will introduce is the Novi digital wallet designed for Libra digital currencies.
"With Novi, sending money will be...
Asian Countries Leading the Way for FATF Travel Rule
14.5.2020
South Korea and Singapore may have the best regulations around compliance with the Financial Action Task Force guidelines
Securitize Builds Digital ID Service in Hopes of Creating Industry Standard
7.5.2020
Securitize is rolling out a digital ID service so issuers, investors and other players in the security token market don't have to keep sending the same documents to every company they deal with
MyCryptoMixer 2020 – The Best Bitcoin Mixer Necessary To Protect User’s Anonymity and Privacy
5.5.2020
Governments and law enforcement agencies have been alerted to the possible illicit use of the pseudonymous Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies ever since the notorious darknet marketplace Silk Road was shut down permanently by FBI, which seized more than 144,000 BTC derived from transactions made...
CipherTrace Launches A New Product to Help Banks Eliminate “Blind Spots”
28.4.2020
CipherTrace seeks to fill the “blind spot” in crypto compliance with the launch of Armada, its first off-chain product
Oobit's ‘SkyScanner for Bitcoin Trading’ Fails to Meet Expectations
12.4.2020
The self-styled ‘SkyScanner’ for Bitcoin trading Oobit Hunter appears to host 10 affiliate links and facilitate P2P trading between customers and Oobit’s CEO
Non-Custodial Exchange Hodl Hodl Bringing Private Bitcoin Trading to BlueWallet Users
3.4.2020
The BlueWallet app will soon offer KYC-free bitcoin trades via an integration with the peer-to-peer Hodl Hodl exchange
FATF Says US ‘Largely Compliant’ With Virtual Currency Recommendations
2.4.2020
A new Financial Action Task Force report says the U.S. is largely in compliance with its recommendations around digital assets, but still has some "minor deficiencies" in its state and federal framework
Cryptocurrency News From Japan: March 22-28 in Review
28.3.2020
This week’s news from Japan included blockchain-based steel pipe tracking, added exchange features and more
P2P Exchange Paxful Teams Up With Chainalysis for Increased Overwatch
23.3.2020
Paxful partners with Chainalysis, using its tech for added security measures
6 Cryptocurrency Exchanges That Don’t Require KYC
17.3.2020
These days, it’s taken as a given that KYC must be endured to trade cryptos on centralized exchanges. In fact, there are still dozens of exchanges you can access without having to risk your personal documents and identity. The following guide examines six such platforms, and considers...
New PlusToken Report Shows KYC May Be Smoke and Mirrors
12.3.2020
PlusToken used regulated exchanges to dump Bitcoin, a new report from OXT Research shows
When Will Bitcoin Join the DeFi Revolution?
11.3.2020
The DeFi industry is decentralized by its original nature, yet Bitcoin has reportedly been claimed to have implemented centralized features. It’s time to start from the original idea again
Bitcoin.com Local Gathers Steam as Other P2P Markets Falter
7.3.2020
The bitcoin marketplace Localbitcoins was once the most popular peer-to-peer (P2P) trading platform. But during the last few years, the company’s trading requirements and KYC implementation have caused an influx of traders to migrate to different P2P crypto markets. The mass departure...
Crypto Exchange Digitex Removes KYC to Protect User Data
4.3.2020
Digitex will start removing KYC rules in response to a major personal data leakage that happened in February, CEO reveals
How to Mix Your Bitcoins Using Coinjoin for Greater Privacy
4.3.2020
Mixing bitcoins using a noncustodial service increases fungibility without having to relinquish control of your coins. Bitcoin mixing services let you keep your coins and retain your privacy, for nothing more than a modest fee and the time it takes to mix them. The most popular noncustodial mixers...
From Taxes to Transparency: The IRS Gets Schooled on Crypto
3.3.2020
A panel of experts spoke before the U.S. IRS on recent changes in crypto technology that are shaking up the world of taxation
Dubai Welcomes Global Businesses With First Blockchain KYC Platform
1.3.2020
Dubai has officially launched its first Blockchain KYC platform to attract more global businesses with instant bank account
‘Digileaker’ Claims to Have Stolen KYC Documents for 8,000 Digitex Users
29.2.2020
In an escalating data breach, Digitex has seen some of its customers’ KYC data leaked on Telegram