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20 Blockchain Surveillance Firms Monitor Crypto Networks, But Some Apps Show Inaccuracies
16.5.2020
During the last few years, blockchain surveillance has increased a great deal and in the early days around 2013-14, there were only a handful of firms. Now there are more than 20 blockchain analysis companies that monitor addresses, transactions, and making sure addresses are AML/CFT compliant...
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
FATF’s Deadline for Travel Rule Is a Bit of a Myth, Says Siân Jones
12.5.2020
As FATF’s purported deadline for the travel rule is just a few weeks away, crypto regulation expert Siân Jones argues that its adoption could take years
Buried Report Reveals Factors Behind South Korea’s ‘18 Crypto Crackdown
8.5.2020
A newly unearthed report from South Korea’s financial watchdogs has revealed the rationale behind the country’s 2018 crypto crackdown
Obama's Under Secretary for Terrorism Appointed CEO of Libra
6.5.2020
A man who enforced anti-money laundering under two U.S. presidents has been named the CEO of the Libra Association
Dutch Central Bank Gives Crypto Firms Ultimatum to Register
6.5.2020
De Nederlandsche Bank has issued an ultimatum to all domestic cryptocurrency service providers offering fiat support to register with the institution by May 18
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
One-Man Crypto Company Crushed by Netherlands’ AMLD5 Implementation
24.4.2020
Bittr is the latest Netherlands-based crypto company to close to relocate amid Holland’s implementation of AMLD5
Upbit Extends Its Partnership With Chainalysis for Enhanced Crypto Compliance
23.4.2020
Upbit will start using Chainalysis’ know-your-transaction system in the wake of extending their partnership
COVID-19 Pandemic Spurs Crypto Law Updates in J5 Countries
18.4.2020
New crypto laws are coming from the members of the Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement to prevent money laundering
International Regulatory Milestones for Crypto Exchanges in 2020
15.4.2020
2020 has already become the year of new regulations worldwide: What’s new for cryptocurrency exchanges?
French Financial Regulator Responds to EU’s Crypto Consultation
9.4.2020
France's stock market regulator, the AMF, has published an official response to a crypto consultation of the European Commission
Crypto Payment Network Partners With ID Screening Service
7.4.2020
The cryptocurrency network looks forward to strengthening their AML/KYC processes with the support of Shufti Pro
FATF Report: US Is Not Focusing Enough on Crypto Financial Risk
2.4.2020
FATF is grading the U.S. with the equivalent of a “B” for its cryptocurrency regulation
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
FBI Arrests Russian Rapper For Crypto Money Laundering, Cites Damning Instagram
1.4.2020
FBI arrests Russian rapper, for money laundering, citing his Instagram pics with allegedly unearned cash and data from defunct crypto exchange BTC-e
PayPal to Make New Blockchain, AML Hire in New York
1.4.2020
Payments giant PayPal could be set to take another dip into the world of blockchain – as it is set to recruit a director for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Blockchain Strategy for its New York office.
Per the now-expired job posting published in March, PayPal said it was seeking a new recruit,...
Canada’s New AML Rules Have Room for Improvement but a Good Start, Eh?
29.3.2020
Canada’s financial regulators tighten the reins on the crypto industry. Will those changes benefit the local market in the long run?
Canada Tightens Crypto Regulations Alongside AML/CTF Overhaul
19.3.2020
Canadian firms processing crypto transactions worth more than 1,000 Canadian dollars will have to record and report identifying information regarding their customers