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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
Iran, Hong Kong, India: Failed Protests Point to Need for Crypto-Anarchy ‘Second Realms’
13.12.2019
What is the second realm? It’s both an abstract and concrete “place” parallel to here, where temporary autonomous zones (TAZ) provide a chance to escape the burning surveillance spotlight of the state and brutal law enforcement culture, and allow for at least temporary exercises...
NY Regulator Proposes Relaxing New Coin Listing Requirements
12.12.2019
The New York State Department of Financial Services, the Bitlicense regulator, has published a proposed framework for licensed companies seeking to list new coins. This is the first time the regulator has proposed changes to its crypto regulation in five years. Among the changes, licensees will...
Report: Denmark’s Tax Agency Is Sending Tax Compliance Letters to Crypto Users
10.12.2019
Danish tax agency is asking crypto users to provide a full background of all their cryptocurrency transactions
Coinbase Patents AI Compliance System to Monitor and Flag Accounts
29.11.2019
Popular U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase received a patent November 19, for an AI-driven compliance system which would monitor customer accounts, flagging those deemed non-compliant and recategorizing them for corrective action. Described as a “compliance determination and enforcement...
Elliptic Brings AML Compliance to the Zilliqa Blockchain
27.11.2019
Elliptic will provide transaction monitoring services on the Zilliqa blockchain
Another Crypto Exchange is Dropping Privacy Coin Monero Over Compliance Risk
26.11.2019
BitBay exchange is the latest to delist the privacy-focused monero cryptocurrency over AML concerns
Ex-DOJ, Capital One Exec to Lead Compliance at Crypto Payments Startup Celo Labs
26.11.2019
C Labs, the company working on Celo, is bringing on former DOJ official Jai Ramaswamy to head compliance
PayPal Joins $4.2M Round for Crypto Banking Compliance Startup
19.11.2019
Reddit founder Alexis Ohanian’s Initialized Capital, Blockchain Capital and PayPal Ventures are backing TRM Labs in its effort to help financial firms manage crypto risk
Crypto Leaders Propose Open Compliance Protocol For Financial Action Task Force
16.11.2019
Can a new compliance protocol make it easier to follow FATF regulation?
CipherTrace Urges Crypto Companies to Prepare for Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
8.11.2019
How to comply with anti-money laundering regulations while preserving user privacy was a major topic of conversation at this conference
Chinese Communist Party Reportedly Filling Roles at Top Exchange Huobi
6.11.2019
A source has reported to news.Bitcoin.com that the Chinese government is attempting to directly manage the crypto exchange industry in the country. According to the source, this could lead to frozen assets for U.S. account holders and others. Notably, Huobi Global’s website has announced that...
Binance’s DEX Now Supports AML Compliance Via CipherTrace
5.11.2019
CipherTrace is now supporting AML compliance on Binance Chain, which supports both the exchange's BNB token and DEX
UK Banking Pilot Aims to Streamline Compliance Using Factom Blockchain
31.10.2019
Crypto startup Knabu is launching a 30-day pilot today to put regulatory reporting on the blockchain
Shyft Adds FATF Veterans as Advisors for Its Crypto Compliance Product
29.10.2019
Shyft Network is building a blockchain solution to help crypto exchanges comply with the FATF's "travel rule" guidance
Fincen Chief Gives Sharp Remarks on the Rules Compliance by the Cryptocurrency Firms
26.10.2019
The notable Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Kenneth Blanco stated that cryptocurrency companies are not above the AML laws. The well-known leader shared his views while addressing an audience at a fintech event organized at the Georgetown University Law Center....
Algorand Wins Sharia Compliance Certificate to Enter $70 Billion Market
22.10.2019
A sharia certification could open up the platform to a global network of observant Islamic investors estimated to be worth more than $70 billion
Bad for Business: How KYC/AML Makes Everyone a ‘Terrorist’
22.10.2019
Two reports from risk solutions group Lexisnexis assert that anti-money laundering (AML) and know your customer (KYC) policies can negatively affect a business’s bottom line and customer service significantly. A recent trip to the local post office for a money order certainly had a negative...
CipherTrace’s Blockchain Forensics Service Now Covers 700 Crypto Assets
15.10.2019
The blockchain analytics provider now offers a window into the data of more than 87 percent of the top 100 cryptocurrencies