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| 12.11.2024 | Crypto Anti-Money Laundering Specialist Notabene Raises $14.5M
Record $1.38B U.S. Bitcoin ETF Inflows on Trump Win, Fed Rate Cut | An important deadline looms at the end of this year for firms to comply with Europe’s update of its Transfer of Funds Regulation (TFR) to include crypto transactions.
Notabene CEO Pelle Braendgaard believes Donald Trump will emulate what th... |
| 22.10.2024 | Singapore says no basis to allegations of persecution against Lee Hsien Yang, in response to his UK asylum status | Listen to this article
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| 28.09.2024 | Real-Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) system and CHAPS Annual Report 2023/24 | Foreword
Delivery of the RTGS and CHAPS services supports the Bank’s mission to promote the good of the people of the United Kingdom by maintaining monetary and financial stability. RTGS ultimately lies at the heart of every electronic paym... |
| 10.09.2024 | FATF mulls disclosure norms for credit card transactions, step may raise costs for banks | Costs for credit card companies and payment aggregators may go up as the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is mulling enhancing disclosure norms for online wire transactions, mainly cross-border transactions, including those taking place t... |
| 29.08.2024 | South Africa's AI Policy: A New Dawn or Just a Mirage? | In the heart of South Africa, a revolution is brewing. The digital age is knocking, and the government is finally opening the door. With the publication of an AI policy framework, South Africa is taking its first steps into the world of art... |
| 28.08.2024 | Ramaphosa lauds growing government, business ties | President Cyril Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa said the country’s new 10-party unity government is forging closer ties with the business community, with positive spin-offs for the country at large.
“The deepening of the relationship be... |
| 24.08.2024 | The Rise of Hospitality and Financial Security in Malaysia: A Dual Narrative of Growth | Malaysia is a land of contrasts. On one side, it boasts a burgeoning hospitality sector, while on the other, it grapples with the rising tide of financial crime. These two narratives intertwine, reflecting the nation’s aspirations and chall... |
| 19.08.2024 | Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (AICB) Hosts International Conference on Financial Crime and Terrorism Financing (IFCTF) to Equip Malaysian Bankers with Specialised Skills in Combatting Emerging ... | KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The rapid pace of digital adoption in financial crime poses a significant challenge for financial institutions to counter financial crime. Financial institutions must be sensitive and pr... |
| 07.08.2024 | Singapore's New Anti-Money Laundering Bill: A Fortress Against Financial Crime | On August 6, 2024, Singapore took a bold step in its fight against money laundering. The parliament passed the Anti-Money Laundering and Other Matters Bill, a sweeping piece of legislation designed to tighten the noose around financial crim... |
| 07.08.2024 | Djibouti dodges scrutiny despite China, Iran, Houthi ties and links to illicit activities | The Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which connects the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea through the Gulf of Aden, is a crucial chokepoint for global maritime commerce. It handles as much as 20% of international trade, 12% of seaborne oil trade, and 8% of... |
| 06.08.2024 | Law passed to allow courts to sell seized properties linked to criminal activities such as money laundering | Listen to this article
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| 06.08.2024 | No 'standard protocol' to consult destination countries when deporting convicted foreigners: Shanmugam | Listen to this article
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| 20.06.2024 | Digital payments, precious metals among high-risk areas, as Singapore updates money laundering risk assessment | Listen to this article
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| 24.05.2024 | 8 советов по онлайн-верификации клиентов: как сделать бизнес безопасным и не получить штраф. Проверено на практике... | Недавно к нам с запросом пришла зарубежная финтех-компания: нужна интеграция KYC-систем для банковского приложения. Встали вопросы: что именно внедряем? Кого распознаём? А ещё нужно знать регионы деятельности банка, функции решения, специфи... |
| 17.05.2024 | Turkey Takes Crypto Bill to Parliament, Aims to Bring Crypto Licensing to the Country | The bill increases the CMB’s supervision over crypto.
The proposed law aims to introduce a licensing scheme for crypto firms, which will be handled by the CMB
Türkiye has introduced a legislative proposal aimed at reducing the risks of part... |
| 15.05.2024 | Crypto Sector is Focused on Getting SA Off the Greylist | Share this:
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| 01.05.2024 | Media Freedom, Extradition Impasse, and Finance Minister Controversy: A Snapshot of South Africa's Political Landscape | In South Africa, the battle for media freedom, the extradition of the Gupta brothers, and the controversy surrounding the potential appointment of a new finance minister are shaping the country's political landscape. The South African Natio... |
| 25.04.2024 | Prosecutors say they need political help to have Guptas extradited | South Africa’s state prosecuting authority urged the presidency to help resolve an impasse with the United Arab Emirates over what it described as the Gulf nation’s lack of “willingness” to help extradite Atul and Rajesh Gupta, who are want... |
| 07.03.2024 | Как работают криптовалютные биржи на мировом рынке | Регистрация и правовые особенности криптобирж в международных юрисдикциях
Для начала криптовалютной деятельности необходимо получить лицензию. Данный процесс проходит в несколько этапов: подготовительный, заявочный и пострегистрационный.
Ре... |
| 22.12.2023 | Best iPhone Casino Sites in 2024 | iPhone casinos allow you to play blackjack, slots, roulette, and other popular gambling games directly on a mobile device.
Read on to discover the best gambling sites for iPhone users in 2024. We review the top trusted providers for support... |
| 23.06.2023 | Croatia added to ‘grey list’ by financial crimes watchdog | The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an international financial crime watchdog, said it had added EU member state Croatia to its so-called “grey list” of countries, or those under “increased monitoring”.
The move announced Friday makes C... |
| 16.06.2023 | Binance Exits the Netherlands Market | Binance is continuing its staggered retreat from another market.
According to a Tweet from today, Binance is exiting the Netherlands market as they have been “unable to register as a VASP with the Dutch regulator.”
A VASP is a virtual asset... |
| 14.06.2023 | Offshore: The Coming Global Archipelago of Corrosive AI | A recent opinion piece in Time drew scathing criticism when it suggested that, in an effort to control countries violating a moratorium to prevent artificial intelligence (AI) run amok, it might be necessary to “destroy a rogue datacenter b... |
| 22.05.2023 | Why the Biggest Emerging Markets Are Turning to Crypto | With the U.S. mired in political stasis while other regions build crypto frameworks, it’s worth looking at the evolution of, and outlook for, on-the-ground demand for crypto assets. This is getting more and more relevant as many large count... |
| 18.05.2023 | Elizabeth Warren’s Bill Won’t Stop Money Laundering, but It Could Ban Crypto | On Capitol Hill, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS), are pushing legislation that purports to close loopholes bad actors may exploit to launder money through crypto assets. But what the legislation – the so-ca... |
| 22.03.2023 | 3 tips for crypto startups preparing for continued compliance | Stephen Aschettino Contributor
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| 27.02.2023 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Monday, 27 February 2023 | South Africa: Today’s latest news and headlines, Monday, 27 February 2023 Photos: Stock
A lot can change overnight, but we’ll keep you informed with the latest news stories and headlines in South Africa on Monday, 27 February 2023.
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| 26.02.2023 | South Africa has officially been greylisted – Here is what you need to know | South Africa has officially been greylisted – Here is what you need to know Photos: Stock
South Africa has been placed on a global financial watchdog’s grey list denoting nations with shortcomings in tackling illicit financial flows, which ... |
| 24.02.2023 | Huge setback as South Africa grey-listed by financial crime watchdog | International financial crime watchdog the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said on Friday it was adding South Africa and Nigeria to its so-called “grey list” of countries under special scrutiny to implement standards to prevent money lau... |
| 03.12.2022 | Inflection point: making the Summit for Democracy matter at the IACC | 1. We’re at a moment of inflection for democracy—and corruption.
In December, civil society organizations, private sector entities, and government representatives will gather to discuss the state of corruption around the world at the Intern... |
| 13.11.2022 | South Africa provides fertile ground for funders of terrorism | The US embassy in South Africa has twice raised the alarm recently about terrorism in the country. On 26 October it issued a security alert for a possible terror attack in Sandton, the financial centre of Johannesburg. Photo: PEXELS
The US ... |
| 11.11.2022 | South Africa Provides Fertile Ground For Funders Of Terrorism. Here’s Why | The country needs to pay closer attention to compliance with anti-money laundering legislation. Shutterstock |
| 31.10.2022 | Coinbase-Backed Anti-Money Laundering Group Expands Into Europe | The Coinbase-backed cryptocurrency anti-money laundering (AML) group, the Travel Rule Universal Solution Technology (TRUST), has expanded into Europe.
TRUST, which was originally kick-started in the U.S. by the Coinbase (COIN) crypto exchan... |
| 20.10.2022 | 6 рекомендаций, как защититься от нелегальных цифровых активов | «Грязная» криптовалюта
Грязная криптовалюта, по аналогии с «грязными» деньгами — это цифровые активы, которые были задействованы в транзакциях, связанных с преступными операциями: украденными хакерами криптоактивами; монетами, участвовавшим... |
| 06.09.2022 | Demystifying the Financial Action Task Force | A review of Julia Morse, “The Bankers’ Blacklist: Unofficial Market Enforcement and the Global Fight Against Illicit Financing” (Cornell University Press, 2021).
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Unprecedented economic sanctions. SWIFT financial messaging bans. Central ... |
| 01.09.2022 | «Конфискация денег без презумпции невиновности»: ужасы AML/KYC процедур в зарубежных банках | Многие россияне сейчас эмигрируют. Перед кем-то при этом встает задача аккуратного вывода накопленного капитала – так, чтобы не нарушить строгие российские валютные ограничения. Но не все при этом понимают, что «легализация» своих денег в т... |
| 26.08.2022 | It Is the Player, but Mostly the Game | Earlier this summer, the United States offered to free convicted Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout in exchange for Moscow’s release of two American nationals: Women’s National Basketball Association star Brittney Griner and former Marine Paul... |
| 18.06.2022 | Группа по борьбе с отмыванием денег FATF ограничила влияние РФ в организации | Группа разработки финансовых мер борьбы с отмыванием денег (FATF) ограничила роль и влияние России в межправительственной организации. Москва больше не сможет выполнять руководящие или консультативные функции, участвовать в принятии решений... |
| 02.06.2022 | Crypto Custody Firm Qredo Adds Blockchain Analytics to FATF ‘Travel Rule’ Offering | Cryptocurrency custody and settlement technology firm Qredo has thrown its hat into the ring of compliance solutions aimed at bringing digital assets in line with anti-money laundering (AML) guidance set out by the Financial Action Task For... |
| 26.05.2022 | Не только Binance. Как россиянам выбрать безопасную криптобиржу | Почему платформы вводят ограничения?
Криптоплатформы всегда привлекали инвесторов и энтузиастов своей независимостью от регуляторов, а также скоростью транзакций. Например, при совершении международного перевода банкам требуется несколько д... |
| 26.05.2022 |
What's the Crypto 'Travel Rule,' and What Does It Mean for You? | Almost three years after the controversial "travel rule" guidance was issued by the Financial Action Tax Force (FATF), regulators and virtual asset service providers (VASP) are still coming to terms with the economic and technical... |
| 24.05.2022 | Coinbase-Led Travel Rule Group Grows Members, Expands to Canada and Singapore | The Travel Rule Universal Solution Technology (TRUST), originally a group of five U.S. companies building an anti-money laundering (AML) system for cryptocurrency transactions, has grown its membership to over 30 firms and expanded its juri... |
| 09.05.2022 | How Big Is Crypto Crime, Really? | The European Union is in late-stage talks over how to implement new rules intended to curb dodgy behavior that uses virtual assets – but estimates of the share of crypto payments linked to financial crime vary wildly from 0.15% to a whoppin... |
| 27.04.2022 |
Is Bitcoin Legal? | As the market capitalization of the cryptocurrency market continues to climb, regulators around the world are stepping up the debate on oversight into the use and trading of digital assets.
To date, very few countries have completely outlaw... |
| 19.04.2022 | Temasek-backed India crypto firm tops $2b valuation with $135m raise | BlockchainInvestmentsNewsStartups
Miguel Cordon · 20h ago · 1 min readTemasek-backed India crypto firm tops $2b valuation with $135m raise
CoinDCX, a cryptocurrency major in India, has raised US$135 million in a series D round led by Panter... |
| 19.04.2022 | Nearly Half of Jurisdictions Still Not Applying Crypto Laundering Norms, Global Regulator Says | Nearly half of jurisdictions worldwide still aren’t requiring crypto providers to identify their customers properly, money laundering watchdog the Financial Action Task Force said in a report released Tuesday.
The Paris-based international ... |
| 04.04.2022 | Regulating for a decentralised future | DeFi is moving very fast and the innovation is exponential. We keep hearing comments like: |
| 25.03.2022 |
What Is KYC and Why Does It Matter For Crypto? | As the cryptocurrency industry grows and matures, global and national financial regulators are putting more pressure on firms that offer digital asset services to comply with the same rules as traditional banks. While there is an on-going d... |
| 12.03.2022 | The First Crypto War May Lead to Lasting Peace | The Russian invasion of Ukraine is the first crypto war. The digital asset front follows only the actual fighting in importance.
Crypto has been a major focus throughout events, including the Ukraine government’s requests for bitcoin (BTC) ... |
| 10.03.2022 | ICIJ unravels Russian Archive, hidden wealth of oligarchs, elites close to Putin | --> -->
The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) has announced the Russian Archive, a document that revealed the hidden wealth of oligarchs, elites close to President Vladimir Putin.
This was confirmed in a sta... |
| 04.03.2022 | Как сохранить деньги в крипте и не нарушить закон о цифровых валютах? | Всем известно, что в этом мире есть сложные вещи, такие как запуск космического спутника, ядерная физика, ребус китайских монахов и много чего ещё, в 2022 году к этому списку добавилось российское законодательство в области криптовалют. Пос... |
| 17.02.2022 | Meet Greg Foss: A Former Bitcoin Fundraiser For Canada’s ‘Freedom Convoy’ Protest | As originally reported in the Toronto Star last Monday, February 7, Greg Foss, a Canadian and former hedge fund manager, was identified as one of five ‘multi-signature’ key holders of the Bitcoin raised for the ‘Freedom convoy’ trucker prot... |
| 11.02.2022 | Are NFTs being used to launder money? | Never miss a story: Follow your favorite topics and authors to get a personalized email with the journalism that matters most to you.
Right now, NFTs are the hottest thing on the internet. Even if you don’t know exactly what they are, they’... |
| 10.02.2022 | What We Have and Haven’t Learned About Terrorism Financing | A review of Jessica Davis, “Illicit Money: Financing Terrorism in the 21st Century” (Lynne Rienner, 2021).
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Follow the money. That phrase is both tired and yet still essential when discussing counter terrorism financing in 2022. Policy a... |
| 01.02.2022 | Crypto Twitter’s Misdirected Furor Didn’t Fix the Travel Rule | Hardware wallet maker Trezor announced last Thursday it had adopted software that makes it easier for Switzerland residents to withdraw crypto from a regulated exchange to their own wallet – then reversed course a day later. So what happene... |
| 27.01.2022 | Few Crypto Firms Even Trying to Comply With FATF's ‘Travel Rule’ | When it comes to complying with the so-called travel rule, the cryptocurrency industry has a long way to go.
And it’s unclear when it will reach the destination – if, indeed, it can or even wants to.
More than two and a half years after the... |
| 26.01.2022 | Criminals Still Find It Easier to Hide in Fiat Than Crypto | Contrary to popular lore, cryptocurrencies are not a haven for anonymous criminals.
In fact, because of smart blockchain analytics, it’s easier to follow money trails on blockchains than it is on legacy payment networks, however a circuitou... |
| 12.01.2022 | Crypto Firms Can't Outrun the Travel Rule | Virtual assets are expanding to almost every corner of the globe, introducing new opportunities and risks for investors, businesses and entrepreneurs. From the start, the crypto industry set out to challenge the rules of finance. By cutting... |
| 12.01.2022 | Intertrust N : Is cryptocurrency a safe investment for private wealth? | Make an enquiry
Family offices have traditionally been risk averse, but some have been tentatively dipping their toes into the crypto space. We look at what is attracting them
It's not often that a new asset class captures the imagination o... |
| 02.12.2021 | artnet : These 7 Legal Gray Areas Could Determine the Future of the Booming NFT Market | Artnet News Pro These 7 Legal Gray Areas Could Determine the Future of the Booming NFT Market
Even as millions are invested in digital art, fundamental issues remain.
Amy Castor, December 2, 2021 Guests view an NFT art piece by German artis... |
| 01.12.2021 | Opinion of the European Central Bank of 30 November 2021 on a proposal for a regulation to extend traceability requirements to transfers of crypto-assets (CON/2021/37) | EN ECB-PUBLIC
OPINION OF THE EUROPEAN CENTRAL BANK
of 30 November 2021
on a proposal for a regulation to extend traceability requirements to transfers of crypto-assets
(CON/2021/37)
Introduction and legal basis
On 14 and 20 October 2021 the... |
| 29.11.2021 | Фрод: что это, откуда берётся и как бороться | По-простому, фрод (с англ. fraud, «обман») — это когда нехороший человек оплачивает услуги ворованным платежным средством. Обычно это — кредитная карта, но иногда Фрод бывает и с PayPal.Фрод на практике
Рассмотрим практический пример Фрода:... |
| 22.11.2021 | Under the western sky: the crypto frontier - speech by Carolyn A Wilkins | Published on 22 November 2021
Carolyn A. Wilkins talks about cryptoassets and the 'financial ecosystem' they are a part of. She looks at the risks and opportunities decentralised finance may bring and the regulatory response to these.
Speec... |
| 08.11.2021 | Notabene raises $10.2M to help crypto exchanges comply with new global regulations | Notabene, a New York, NY-based crypto compliance SaaS startup, has raised $10.2 million in a Series A funding round co-led by F-Prime Capital and Jump Capital. The latest investment brings Notabene’s valuation to $45 million.
New investors ... |
| 02.11.2021 | Europe’s MiCA Crypto Rules Are Coming Soon. Here’s Why They Matter
The status quo
What’s in MiCA?
Emphasis on stablecoins | It’s often said that financial regulators are always fighting the last war. The European Union’s soon-to-be-ratified package of cryptocurrency regulations offers a telling example.
The Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) framework devotes a ful... |
| 28.10.2021 | FATF Crypto Guidance Looks to Bring Industry in Line With Banks | Global anti-money laundering (AML) agency the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has released its updated guidance for firms that handle cryptocurrency and virtual assets.
It appears designed to corral much of the nascent industry into the ... |
| 27.10.2021 | DAC8: Creating A Clearer Picture Around Cryptocurrencies | As cryptocurrencies and other digital assets become more prominent in the financial landscape, the EU has introduced DAC8 to increase transparency and combat potential tax fraud. Organisations active in this sector now need to ensure they a... |
| 26.10.2021 | Tether Steps up Compliance, Trials Notabene’s Travel Rule Technology | To increase the transaction transparency platform against money laundering in the crypto space, Tether Operations Limited announced today that It will employ the services of Notabene’s Travel Rule technology.
Notabene is an all-in-one compl... |
| 22.10.2021 | Registers of true owners of anonymous companies on track to become a requirement worldwide | Registers of true owners of anonymous companies on track to become a requirement worldwide Fri, Oct 22, 2021 14:17 CET
The Financial Action Task Force’s proposed measures for strengthening the global standard a positive development in elimi... |
| 26.09.2021 | The Assad Regime’s Business Model for Supporting the Islamic State | Editor’s Note: The rise of the Islamic State (ISIS) had many sources, ranging from the Iraqi government’s increased discrimination against Sunnis to the collapse of Syria into civil war. One vital factor, however, was the tolerance, and at ... |
| 31.08.2021 | The European Commission's Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Terrorist Financing Legislative Package: A Move Towards a More Effective Enforcement of EU AML/CTF Rules? | On 20 July 2021, the European Commission published an anti-money laundering and countering terrorist financing (AML/CTF) legislative package. The package consists of the following four legislative proposals:
- A proposal for a Regulation wh... |
| 12.08.2021 | Danske Bank A/S : Proposed Changes To European Union AML/CFT Supervision Regime Signal Major Expansion | The European Commission, on July 20, 2021, unveiled a landmark legislative proposal1 that would overhaul the European Union's approach to anti-money laundering and combatting the financing of terrorism ("AML/CFT"), creating a Unio... |
| 10.08.2021 | Regulatory Update: August 2021 | Regulatory Update: August 2021 Regulations
By FactSet Insight| August 10, 2021
Each month, FactSet's Regulatory team offers a rundown of the most important developments in compliance and regulatory news. Read on to see which stories dominat... |
| 08.08.2021 | International Security Implications of Central Bank Digital Currencies | Editor’s Note: Cryptocurrencies are booming, and central banks are now getting into the game. This shift, however, comes with many risks. Jessica Davis, formerly an intelligence analyst with the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, exami... |
| 04.08.2021 | Fair Isaac : NFTs and Money Laundering - Are Fraudsters Becoming Artists? | The NFT of Everydays, The First 5000 Days by Mike Winkelmann sold for $6.9 million at Christie's this year
In part 1 of this blog series my colleague defined NFTs or Non-Fungible Tokens. Now, I'm going to cover what it means for the wider f... |
| 23.07.2021 | The Node: Europe's Hidden Agenda on Crypto Wallets | On Wednesday, I covered the misleading messaging around Europe’s proposed new anti-money laundering law, which was advertised as “banning anonymous crypto wallets.” That wasn’t really true – the law affects only third-party custodians, not ... |
| 08.07.2021 | FATF Review Finds that Many Jurisdictions Still Don’t Have Basic Regulatory Framework for Virtual Asset Service Providers: Report | On July 5, 2021, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) had completed its second 12-month review of the implementation of its updated Standards on virtual assets and virtual asset service providers or VASPs.
A review from CipherTrace examin... |
| 07.07.2021 | The Shyft Federation Launches The Shyft Network Mainnet | The protocol’s multi-layered stack and trust infrastructure allows the blockchain industry to meet traditional requirements, without sacrificing the core pillars of decentralization, open-innovation, and privacy in permissionless protocols.... |
| 06.07.2021 | State of Crypto: Yes, We're Still Talking About Regulatory Clarity | A subcommittee within the House Financial Services Committee held a hearing on recent trading and volatility within the crypto markets last week that largely appeared to be a fact-finding mission and exploration of this relatively young mar... |
| 01.07.2021 | Has the Biden Administration Lost the Plot on Crypto Regulation? | While we understand the Biden Administration’s approach to crypto regulation is in the process of being defined, we have yet to see any definitive proposals or policy statements that will bring clarity and consistency.
What we have glimpsed... |
| 30.06.2021 | As Part of Ongoing Commitment to Compliance, Binance Deploys CipherTrace Traveler | We are confident that Traveler will help Binance to continue to meet the highest standards for global Anti-Money Laundering compliance, particularly as regulation of VASPs tightens in jurisdictions around the world.
MENLO PARK, Calif. (PRWE... |
| 24.06.2021 | What Crypto Firms Can Expect From Friday’s FATF Plenary Meeting | There’s a lot at stake this week as crypto comes further within the creep of global regulations.
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an intergovernmental anti-money laundering (AML) body, wraps its second annual review of progress made ... |
| 22.06.2021 | State of Crypto: Reflecting on Libra's (Regulatory) Legacy | Libra was first announced just over two years ago. It may have been one of the most significant projects the crypto industry has seen.
You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and g... |
| 14.06.2021 | Explained: In legalisation of Bitcoin in El Salvador, the takeaways for India | El Salvador, a small coastal country in Central America, on Wednesday became the first in the world to make Bitcoin, a digital currency, legal. The El Salvador Parliament approved the move by a supermajority of 62 out of 84. While there are... |
| 09.06.2021 | Moving on From Good-Bad Crypto Dialogue | May 2021 was tough for crypto, especially for bitcoin, which dropped 40% since its peak in March. Besides the wild volatility fueled by a crypto friend turned foe (and friend again?), we saw a Nobel laureate claiming that crypto is a Ponzi ... |
| 20.05.2021 | Why Organized Illicit Finance Demands An Organized Global Response | Illicit finance is a major threat to the security and prosperity of all nations. It not only enables criminals to profit from the most heinous crimes, but also finances terrorist atrocities. It causes an immense financial and human cost to ... |
| 03.05.2021 | Crypto.com Becomes the First Cryptocurrency Exchange to Announce Global Travel Rule AML Compliance Using CipherTrace Traveler | Traveler enables exchanges to overcome the sunrise issue, meeting their compliance obligations, even with VASPs in jurisdictions that have not yet codified travel rule guidance into local law.
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| 13.04.2021 | Duality Technologies Teams with Oracle to Enable Privacy-Preserving Collaborative Investigations for Financial Crimes | NEWARK, New Jersey, April 13, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Duality Technologies, a leading provider of Privacy-Enhancing Technologies based on Homomorphic Encryption and a member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), announced today that it has partnered... |
| 31.03.2021 | Three Predictions For Digital Identity In 2021 | Co-Founder and CTO of Passbase, a privacy focused identity verification tool. In 2020 he was he was featured on the Forbes 30 under 30 list. |
| 30.03.2021 | State of Crypto: FATF's New Guidance Takes Aim at DeFi | The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has published new draft guidance that, if implemented, could require even decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms to find a way to implement know-your-customer (KYC) rules.
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| 24.03.2021 | Merchant Crypto Payments: A New National Security Frontier | Last month, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC), the agency that enforces U.S. sanctions, announced it had reached a half a million dollar settlement with cryptocurrency payment processor firm BitPay... |
| 21.03.2021 | CipherTrace and Blockchain Industry Insiders Comment on Updated FATF Guidelines on Virtual Assets and VASPs | Blockchain security firm CipherTrace has provided an analysis on the proposed Financial Action Task Force (FATF) guidance for digital assets and virtual asset service providers (VASPs).
On March 19, 2021, global anti-money laundering watchd... |
| 12.02.2021 | What Will It Take for Pakistan to Pressure the Taliban Into a Cease-Fire? | In Afghanistan, surging violence has worsened the sluggish pace of peace negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government, jeopardizing a potential settlement to end the country’s decades of war. Reducing the bloodshed is a necess... |
| 15.01.2021 | Treasury’s Christmas Gift Is Another Flawed AML Rule | WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 10: U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin testifies during a ... [+] hearing before the Congressional Oversight Commission at Dirksen Senate Office Building December 10, 2020 on Capitol Hill in Washington, ... |
| 09.12.2020 | 10 Predictions for 2021: China, Bitcoin, Taxes, Stablecoins and More | While 2020 has been a very difficult year, it has, ironically, been a catalyst year for fintech and crypto.
And there are no signs of the momentum slowing down in 2021!
Henri Arslanian is Global Crypto Leader, PwC and an Adjunct Professor, ... |
| 06.12.2020 | Rethinking Global Counterterrorist Financing | Editor’s Note: Assessments of efforts to counter terrorist financing often focus on how to stop groups like the Islamic State from getting contributions and otherwise drying up the money well. Jessica Davis, the president of Insight Threat ... |
| 27.11.2020 | Industry Pros Weigh In on Rumors of New Crypto Wallet Regulations | Recent rumors about U.S. regulation of private, self-hosted crypto wallets have some compelling context.
For example, the proposal submitted last month by U.S. authorities to lower the anti-money laundering (AML) threshold for cross-border ... |
| 20.11.2020 | Global Crypto Industry Wants Regulators To Scale Up Engagement With Sector | |
| 10.11.2020 | XRP Community Comes for HitBTC for Failing to Stop Illicit Transfers | XRP Forensics, a spin-off XRP data aggregator xrplorer that is meant to prevent fraud in the community, has called out controversial exchange HitBTC for failing to stop an illicit transfer.
Sometimes we just give up when we monitor money la... |
| 06.11.2020 | Covid-19 Chaos Is Fueling Match-Fixing And Money Laundering In Pro Sports, Experts Warn | Hand taking dollar from pile illuminated by red light, bloody money crime rewardgetty |