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US Deputy Treasury Secretary: Crypto Raises Questions on Self-Government
22.11.2019
Digital currencies can shift some functions usually performed by the government to the private sector, the U.S. Deputy Treasury Secretary argued
Bitcoin Traders Are Finding Creative Ways to Avoid KYC
17.11.2019
Cryptocurrency traders on Bisq are using Revolut to buy and sell bitcoin without the need for KYC/AML. The decentralized, peer-to-peer marketplace allows anyone to buy or sell cryptocurrency via a range of payment processors and traditional banking services. With Localbitcoins now a twisted...
Do Lawmakers Use AML as an Excuse to Centralize Crypto and Blockchain?
13.11.2019
Reports show that fiat currency is still the favorite choice for money laundering, with 2–5% of all transactions being illicit, yet regulators ferociously attack AML policies
Australian Man Arrested for Unregistered Crypto Transactions
12.11.2019
Australian police arrested a man operating a cryptocurrency ATM that allegedly facilitated “unregistered cryptocurrency transactions”
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
Ridiculous Crypto Regulations Are an Enemy of Bitcoin
7.11.2019
One of the biggest privacy issues in today’s society revolves around the use of overreaching know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) laws. Despite the fact that many cryptocurrencies were designed to avoid these invasive practices, KYC and AML guidelines bolstered...
Official: Binance Chain and BNB Will Be Traceable via CipherTrace
5.11.2019
Following the recent expansion to 700 coins, CipherTrace adds support for Binance Chain and its native Binance coin
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
Calibra Head David Marcus Touts Libra’s Money Laundering Standards
29.10.2019
Calibra wallet head David Marcus says that Libra’s anti-money laundering compliance will be better than many alternatives
Crypto and Blockchain News From German-Speaking World: Oct. 20-26
27.10.2019
Cointelegraph auf Deutsch presents a weekly digest of developments from the German-speaking world
Thailand Pushes Permissive Regulations as First Legal ICO Is Launched
24.10.2019
Since trying to ban Bitcoin in 2013, Thailand’s regulators have sought to embrace ICOs
FATF’s Regulations to Push Criminals to Privacy Coins: CipherTrace CEO
22.10.2019
FATF crypto regulations will push criminals from Bitcoin and Ether towards privacy coins such as Monero, CipherTrace CEO says
Germany Warns of Privacy Token Usage in Money Laundering and Terrorism
22.10.2019
German Finance Ministry urges oversight over the development of privacy tokens to prevent illicit usage
Silk Road Prosecutor: 99.9% of Fiat Money Laundering Goes Unprosecuted
22.10.2019
“The financial services industry is spending $20 billion a year on AML and KYC. So I would ask you: is it even working? I don’t think it’s working”
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...
Anti-Money Laundering Laws Apply to Crypto Too, Says FinCEN Chief
22.10.2019
The director of FinCEN says that Anti-Money Laundering laws apply to everyone, including firms offering anonymous cryptocurrency services
How to Trade Crypto in Person Safely
20.10.2019
With mainstream exchanges becoming progressively cumbersome due to privacy invasive policy and regulation, some crypto traders are switching to more private, face-to-face trading. While this route isn’t for everyone, and comes with unique risks, it does offer a very real solution to many...
Rare Joint Statement From U.S. Regulators Proves Crypto Centralization Is Here
17.10.2019
The U.S. SEC, Fincen and CFTC issued a rare joint statement Friday addressing regulation of “activities involving digital assets.” Citing crypto’s perceived role in money laundering and terrorism, the regulatory power trio prescribed stricter adherence to anti-money laundering...
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
US Treasury Secretary Says Firms Left Libra Due to Compliance Issues
14.10.2019
Steven Mnuchin has said that Facebook’s forthcoming Libra stablecoin is not ready to comply with existing money-laundering standards