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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
UK Financial Watchdog FCA Now Supervises AML/CTF Compliance of Crypto Businesses
10.1.2020
FCA is now responsible for the monitoring AML and CTF compliance of crypto-related companies
Telegram Lawyers Say Proving Data-Privacy Compliance May Take Months
10.1.2020
In the case against the SEC, lawyers representing Telegram said a data-privacy compliance review ordered by the court could take five to seven weeks
ETF Giant Leads $17.7M Series A for Blockchain Compliance Startup
9.1.2020
WisdomTree was the lead investor in the funding round for Securrency. Other investors include the state-backed Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO)
Kraken Reveals 49% Increase in Law Enforcement Investigations
8.1.2020
The publication of crypto exchange Kraken’s 2019 Transparency Report has provoked discussion about the scale of government surveillance. According to the report, Kraken received 710 requests last year (or two per day), impacting approximately 1,222 accounts. The report provides further...
SEC Examination Office Gets Specific About Crypto Priorities in 2020
7.1.2020
The SEC Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations detailed its crypto priorities for 2020, highlighting employee supervision and transfer agents developing blockchain technology
Hamstringing an Industry With Compliance Costs
7.1.2020
The risk to the industry when crypto companies have to spend millions on compliance, plus new BTC mining in TX and the IMF on digital currencies
US SEC Prioritizes Crypto Compliance in 2020, But Hints at Kinder Gentler Approach
7.1.2020
U.S. SEC will continue to prioritize crypto compliance in the coming year, but seems to be more interested in bringing the industry in from the cold
Tax Compliance Firm TaxBit Raises $5M to Improve Crypto Tax Reporting
6.1.2020
TaxBit, a crypto-oriented tax compliance firm, has raised $5 million in a seed round that saw participation from Winklevoss Capital
Verady and Thomson Reuters Collaborates to Develop Tool for Compliance in Crypto Taxes
3.1.2020
As blockchain and cryptocurrency trading has been increasing its wings in every industry, there is a growing demand for regulations, especially in the United States, where a high level of discrepancies can be observed in the cryptocurrency transactions. Atlanta based crypto auditing firm Verady,...
Bitfinex Beefs-up KYC Requirements, Asks Users for Additional Info
27.12.2019
Bitfinex adds additional information to KYC requirements
Monero Compliance Workgroup Says XMR Exempt From Funds Travel Rule
14.12.2019
Monero deems compliance to be the responsibility of exchanges, not cryptocurrencies