Category: Regulation
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How banks are integrating crypto AML software for compliance
Virtual asset service providers (VASPs) are looking for effective cryptocurrency compliance solutions as new regulations are introduced globally to combat illicit activity on the blockchain. What solutions are available to them?
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Iran’s crypto mines could be used to help fund car imports
It seems that the private sector is not satisfied with the country’s local fiat money.
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FATF hints at Binance as example of an exchange avoiding regulation
The FATF doesn’t seem to like frequent jurisdiction hoppers, notably Binance.
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Rapper TI Cryptocurrency Fraud: Charged and Fined $75,000 by SEC
Rapper TI and four other people, including film producer Ryan Felton, have been charged by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over fraudulent token sales. TI, or Tip as the rapper is also known, is also fined $75,000 by the securities regulator. Rapper TI and Film Producer Charged The SEC announced Friday the charges…
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Privacy laws might prove to be a blessing in disguise for crypto
With government agencies getting more savvy at tracing blockchain transactions, laws like the EU’s GDPR may play a role.
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European Union Seeks Strict Regulation of Crypto and Stablecoins in New Draft Law
The European Commission, the executive arm of the E.U., has drawn up regulation to tightly monitor cryptocurrencies it considers “significant”, including asset-backed stablecoins like Facebook’s libra. Euractiv, a European news outlet, first reported the news on Sept.10, citing a leaked 167-page draft crypto proposal. According to the report, the regulation will seek to tackle bitcoin’s…
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Law Decoded: Governments vs. blockchain privacy, Sept. 4-11
Taking account of more aggressive crypto tracking measures and what they mean for future government adoption of blockchain.
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Bank of France: stablecoins could impact EU financial sovereignty ‘for decades’
Banque de France Governor François Villeroy de Galhau wanted about the threat of “Big Tech” stablecoins.
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Federal payments licensing push could boost crypto adoption
The Office of the Comptroller’s move to license payments firms at the federal level is receiving push-back from state regulators.