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Why Are Crypto Companies Going to Abu Dhabi?
3.4.2020
The Abu Dhabi Global Market has become an attractive jurisdiction for crypto companies since it introduced digital asset regulation in June 2018
Paxful Becomes First P2P Exchange to Partner With Chainalysis
24.3.2020
Paxful exchange is trying to give peer-to-peer platforms a better name by onboarding crypto intel tools from Chainalysis
South Korean Crypto Exchanges Ready Compliance Measures as Clock Ticks
19.3.2020
South Korea’s landmark Special Financial Transactions Information Act amendment was promulgated earlier this week, a fortnight after the country’s parliament voted unanimously in its favor.
Although many industry players have been galvanized by it, others have warned that its stipulations – which...
PayPal’s Financial Crimes Division Is Seeking a Blockchain Expert
18.3.2020
The payments giant is seeking a blockchain expert to help identify use cases for the tech in the prevention of financial crimes
Canada’s Financial Crimes Watchdog Gets Ready for FATF Compliance
18.3.2020
Canada’s financial crimes watchdog is preparing to implement its broad new virtual currency oversight powers ahead of the Financial Action Task Force’s June 2020 deadline
Sharia Compliance in Bitcoin – What It’s All About, and Why Exchanges Like Beldex Seek Muslim Traders
29.2.2020
Money is a critical part of everyone’s life, and for the religious it is even viewed as a matter of eternal consequence. While those on the outside may be unaware of the importance finance takes on in circles of faith, these beliefs nonetheless affect and impact the businesses and economies...
Chainalysis to Monitor AML Compliance for Crypto Exchange CoinField
21.2.2020
In partnership with blockchain analysis company Chainalysis, crypto exchange CoinField toughens up its AML security tech
Currency.com Accused of Exploiting KYC to Withhold Customer Funds
18.2.2020
Know Your Customer (KYC) and Know Your Transaction (KYT) are ostensibly deployed by exchanges to combat money laundering. In practice, these provisions are used as an excuse to surveil, cajole, and threaten customers, who risk losing funds if they are unable to meet the impossibly high burden...
Tether Stablecoin Taps Chainalysis for Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Tools
12.2.2020
Tether is using Chainalysis' "Know Your Transaction" tool to create risk profiles for USDT users and monitor potentially suspicious activity
Crypto Fraud Now Exposing Legacy Banks to Compliance Issues, Reports CipherTrace
11.2.2020
Banks who ignore crypto could be setting themselves up for trouble in more ways than one
London-Based Cryptocurrency Exchange LBX Faces Compulsory Liquidation
9.2.2020
London-based cryptocurrency exchange LBX is the latest digital asset trading venue to face critical difficulties and is now being liquidated. Despite rising crypto prices, which typically lead to an influx of new traders, some regulated exchanges have struggled to survive amidst rising legal fees...
Swiss Financial Watchdog Proposes $1,000 Client Identification Threshold for Crypto Transactions
8.2.2020
Famous for its favorable business climate that has attracted hundreds of crypto companies, Switzerland is now expanding its financial regulatory framework. Some of the upcoming rules will increase oversight in the blockchain industry in compliance with new international standards regarding...
Gemini Europe Hires New Chief Compliance Officer for Europe Expansion
28.1.2020
Gemini cryptocurrency exchange appoints RBS veteran as new chief compliance officer for its push into Europe
Gemini Hires Former Circle Compliance Officer to Oversee European Market
28.1.2020
Blair Halliday steps into the role at Gemini as the EU's Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD5) goes into effect
Gemini Completes Second Level of Cybersecurity Compliance Exam
23.1.2020
Gemini has concluded an SOC 2 Type 2 cybersecurity risk examination, evaluating how its security system controls operate across a period of time. The exchange plans to conduct such exams annually
New EU AML Compliance Laws Could Disrupt the Crypto Industry
18.1.2020
Anonymity in crypto faces extinction after new EU law: “Only true privacy coins like Monero might stand the test of time and resist de-anonymization”
Binance CEO Says Compliance Is Key for New Strategic Partnership in Japan
17.1.2020
Binance has begun negotiations for a strategic partnership with two Japanese firms: Z Holdings and cryptocurrency exchange TaoTao
Why Compliance Is the Biggest Team at Bitcoin ATM Startup Coinsource
13.1.2020
We caught up with bitcoin ATM startup Coinsource on the show floor of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas
US and European Regulators Say Crypto a Priority This Year
12.1.2020
Several regulators in the U.S. and Europe have made cryptocurrency among their top priorities this year. The Securities and Exchange Commission’s compliance office and the European Securities and Markets Authority, in collaboration with other regulators, have outlined their plans to focus...
ANALYSIS: The Global Game of Coins Heats Up
10.1.2020
A new paper from the PBoC says the “top-level” design of its digital currency is complete while AMLD5 in Europe is causing crypto companies to flee