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The crypto compliance lie: Sacrificing privacy does not make us safer
31.10.2020
The lightchain-vs.-darkchain dichotomy is counterproductive, and a healthy graychain will produce more valuable crypto assets like Bitcoin
The evolution of crypto exchanges — What’s next for the industry
31.10.2020
We are now starting to see the crossover of regulation in the digital asset market and digitalization of the traditional market
Law Decoded: How I learned to stop worrying and love the election, Oct. 23-30
30.10.2020
The age-old question quis custodiet ipsos custodes crops up in force in today's Law Decoded
Dutch Police Seize $33 Million in Bitcoin from Couple Accused of Money Laundering
30.10.2020
Prosecutors from the Netherlands have seized 2,532 bitcoins worth $33 million after a couple was convicted of money laundering by the Rotterdam District Court. The man and his wife were sentenced to two years for illegal money transmission and the court claims the couple’s bitcoin stash...
How US authorities are using old AML tools to crack down on crypto
24.10.2020
With new changes to the Travel Rule up for discussion and a bevy of new cases in the courts, it's time to look at how U.S. AML law is shifting to cope with crypto
Cybercrime task force monitoring the global digital financial system
24.10.2020
Regulators are addressing the growing threat of transnational cybercrimes in the financial industry
US AML watchdog wants info on all international crypto transactions over $250
23.10.2020
The proposed change would cut down FinCEN's longstanding $3,000 threshold
Money Reimagined: ‘They Starve.’ The Ugly Side to the US’s KYC-AML Obsession
23.10.2020
Laws like the Bank Secrecy Act, which turns 50 this week, have helped stop money laundering and terrorism. But KYC and AML requirements have served to harm the world's neediest through higher costs and reduced services
French Finance Minister throws shade at crypto, praises blockchain
19.10.2020
He stated that he does not “question the reliability and traceability of all blockchain technology,” but denounced crypto
US financial watchdog fines early Bitcoin mixer $60M for money laundering
19.10.2020
FinCEN has fined the operator of early crypto mixers Helix and Coin Ninja for Bank Secrecy Act violations
FSB Report Says Stablecoins Promote Financial Inclusion: Urges Regulators to Tighten Laundering Controls
18.10.2020
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) says stablecoins have the potential to enhance the efficiency of the provision of financial services. The body adds that the hybrid cryptocurrencies have the potential to bring efficiencies to payments (including cross-border payments) as well as to promote...
Understanding the EU’s 6AMLD and the risk to your business
18.10.2020
The changes brought about by 6AMLD will affect a lot of businesses, but there is still time to prepare for new rules
BitMEX operator hires chief compliance officer amid US criminal charges
12.10.2020
The hire comes after BitMEX's founders were charged with failing to prevent money laundering and operating an unregistered trading platform illegally in the United States
Memo to crypto exchanges: KYC compliance can be a competitive advantage
9.10.2020
More regulation is coming, and it will be costly, but compliance can also expand an exchange’s customer base
BitMEX founder and ex-CTO out on $5M bail bond until court appearance
9.10.2020
October has been a dramatic month for the top brass of BitMEX crypto derivatives exchange, whose founders face multiple charges from U.S. authorities
BitMEX exchange operator shuffles leadership in wake of criminal charges
8.10.2020
BitMEX's operator has allocated new leadership roles with immediate effect
Group Backed by ING Bank, Fidelity and Standard Chartered Releases Crypto AML Tools
8.10.2020
The Travel Rule Protocol working group has published v1 of its TRP API
Regulation is coming to DeFi, but can it be enforced?
6.10.2020
Is regulation plausible in a completely decentralized environment?
The case against BitMEX is a compass pointing toward crypto regulation
6.10.2020
The CFTC and DOJ actions against BitMEX suggest that the crypto industry still has a lot of work ahead to meet KYC/AML standards
Law Decoded: The year of the Crypto Futures Trading Commission, Sept. 25–Oct. 2
2.10.2020
The end of the U.S. federal government's fiscal year brought a cascade of major announcements from agencies