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New law grants US president power to block digital asset access
6.6.2024
A new U.S. law grants the president unprecedented authority to block access to digital assets, sparking significant concerns about its broad implications and potential impact on users
Bitget boosts security with Sumsub’s deepfake AI detection
5.6.2024
Sumsub’s AI-powered deepfake detection and fraud prevention will go a long way toward ensuring both companies meet high security standards
Telegram Wallet includes further strictures related to KYC
31.5.2024
Telegram Wallet introduces further strictures related to KYC regulations by making it mandatory for users to furnish more personal details about themselves. A Telegram Wallet is an intermediary crypto wallet incorporated with Telegram, which provides the option for users to engage in purchasing...
Citadel-backed Hidden Road halts ByBit access for clients
30.5.2024
Hidden Road cited Know Your Customer verification policies and concerns surrounding Anti-Money Laundering regulations on the ByBit exchange
Telegram Wallet enforces new KYC rules, switches provider
30.5.2024
Before the KYC change, Telegram Wallet users did not have to provide any personal information to use the default version of the wallet
Hidden Road Halts Client Access to Bybit Over KYC and AML Disagreements- Bloomberg
30.5.2024
Hidden Road, a prime brokerage backed by Citadel Securities, has suspended client access to the cryptocurrency trading platform Bybit due to disagreements over know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) requirements.
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Blockchain Technology Helps Enable Reusable KYC Solutions
23.5.2024
Reusable KYC solutions are gaining traction and blockchain technology can ensure that users own their data and private information.
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Nigerian Fintech Firm Flutterwave Confirms Hacking Attempt, Says Users’ Funds Safe
18.5.2024
The Nigerian fintech firm Flutterwave claimed on May 16 that it had foiled an attempt to breach its payments platform. Flutterwave asserted that the “unauthorized activities inconsistent with usual customer behavior” did not compromise users’ funds or data confidentiality. According...
Nigerian Fintech Firm Flutterwave Confirms Hacking Attempt, Says Users’ Funds Safe
18.5.2024
The Nigerian fintech firm Flutterwave claimed on May 16 that it had foiled an attempt to breach its payments platform. Flutterwave asserted that the “unauthorized activities inconsistent with usual customer behavior” did not compromise users’ funds or data confidentiality. According...
Fatemeh Fannizadeh on Crypto Law, Switzerland and How KYC Is Failing
10.5.2024
Fannizadeh, a lawyer specializing in the crypto industry at Geneva Legal, is a speaker at this year’s Consensus festival, May 29-31, in Austin, Texas
Coinbase sees infinite interoperability potential with Ethereum and USDC
9.5.2024
Coinbase head of tokenization Anthony Bassili described plans for its Base network at TokenizeThis 2024 in Miami
Nigeria restricts fintech onboarding to stop KYC-evading crypto investors
1.5.2024
Nigerian fintech firms OPay, Kuda Bank, Moniepoint and PalmPay were directed to pause the creation of new accounts amid an ongoing audit of their KYC processes
Nigeria Cryptocurrency Clampdown: Central Bank Directs Fintech Firms to Stop Opening New Accounts
1.5.2024
The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed four fintech companies to cease the creation of new accounts, citing their potential use by cryptocurrency traders. An executive from one of the affected fintech companies has associated the Central Bank’s directive with a current audit of the Know Your...
Coinbase, A16z-Backed Web3 Ad Network Everyworld to Begin Community Airdrop
11.4.2024
Everyworld, the Coinbase and A16z-backed Web3 advertising network, is set to start its community airdrop on April 15. Users who wish to participate in the airdrop must not be U.S. citizens or residents of 25 other countries, including Australia, China, and Russia. The Web3 rewarded ads protocol...
Xuirin Finance Set to Revolutionize DeFi With KYC-Free Debit Cards, P2P Lending and Much More
5.4.2024
Looking to get involved with a platform that can change the face of decentralized finance forever? Xuirin Finance is revolutionizing the DeFi landscape through its innovative offerings like KYC-free debit cards, P2P lending, and so much more. Supporters can take part in the first stage of...
Crypto Exchange KuCoin Violated Anti-Money Laundering Laws, U.S. Charges
26.3.2024
U.S. federal prosecutors charged crypto exchange KuCoin and two of its founders with violating anti-money laundering laws on Tuesday, saying the exchange operated in the U.S., lied to at least one of its investors about operating in the U.S. and failed to both register with U.S. government entities...
Binance Urges Prime Brokers to Enhance KYC to Avoid U.S. Investors
19.3.2024
Binance has reportedly urged prime brokers like FalconX and Hidden Road to enhance their client screening processes to prevent U.S. investors from accessing its platform
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Crypto Entities That Neglect AI and Machine Learning Investment Will Lag Behind, Warns Binance CTO
19.3.2024
Rohit Wad, the chief technology officer (CTO) of Binance said his platform has increased its compliance budget in recent years to ensure it achieves the “highest regulatory compliance standard.” According to Wad, Binance has used a compliance budget, which rose 35% year over year...
Binance Asks Prime Brokers to Enhance KYC to Block U.S. Nationals: Bloomberg
19.3.2024
The presence of U.S. nationals on the platform has been a contentious issue for authorities as, officially, they are banned but continue to pop up
Simplified KYC Means DeFi Compliance Without Compromising On Privacy
5.3.2024
It’s almost impossible to remain anonymous in the traditional financial world because banks and other financial institutions will always demand some form of identity before they do business with anyone. That’s in stark contrast to crypto and decentralized finance, where users interact via their...