AML

The former Binance CEO Changpeng “CZ” Zhao stepped down from his role on Nov. 21 after pleading guilty to not following anti-money laundering laws. He then issued a statement via a messaging platform to the company. CZ's letter began circulating on social media on Nov ...

The United States House Financial Services Subcommittee on Digital Assets, Financial Technology and Inclusion received an education in the uses of blockchain technology in a hearing titled “Crypto Crime in Context: Breaking Down the Illicit Activity in Digital Assets.” The meeting began with a di ...

Senator Elizabeth Warren has emphasized the risks of cryptocurrency scams targeting senior citizens in the U.S., with the support of a cybersecurity expert supporting her legislation on digital assets to prevent future scams.In a recent senate hearing, Warren outlined the significant incre ...

The United States Financial Services Committee (FSC) has scheduled a Nov. 15 hearing for a deep dive into the illicit activities in the cryptocurrency ecosystem. The hearing, ‘Crypto crime in context: breaking down the illicit activity in digital assets,’ will feature prominent ...

The European Union’s financial regulatory landscape is in flux with the introduction of multiple Anti-Money Laundering (AML) directives and related laws. These regulations, although designed to protect the financial system, come at a hidden, and sometimes steep, cost to consumers and financ ...

A renewed call from the Financial Action Task Force has asked countries to implement the “Travel Rule” to combat money laundering and terrorism financing activities enabled by cryptocurrencies.On June 23, the United Nations body — whose role is to promote strategies to co ...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has presented the outlines of a “new class” of cross-border payment system that uses a single ledger to record central bank digital currency (CBDC) transactions, programmability and improved information management. IMF officials chose ...

SFC announced preparations at the beginning of the year This decision precedes the introduction of a licensing regime for exchanges on June 1 The conference will begin at 3:15 pm (Kiev time) The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) will h ...

It included nine unlicensed cryptocurrency exchanges Their sites were blocked and domains confiscated Law enforcement officials are investigating to determine the names of those involved Yesterday, May 2, the National Police of Ukraine published an of ...

These are based on suggestions from market participants The authorities have received 150 appeals on the issue The Hong Kong Legislative Council will restart the crypto-trading market starting June 1. They have adopted a new licensing system (VASP) for virtual as ...

Societe Generale-Forge (SG-Forge), a subsidiary of the French banking giant Societe Generale, has introduced a new stablecoin called EUR CoinVertible, which is pegged to the European currency. The regulated company has designed this stablecoin for qualified institutional investors who have comple ...