2020-11-19 22:00 |
As everyone waits on new KYC and AML regulators, many speak out to keep unhosted wallets free of controls.
origin »2020-11-19 22:00 |
As everyone waits on new KYC and AML regulators, many speak out to keep unhosted wallets free of controls.
origin »Government authorities around the globe have been restructuring regulation rules after seeing excessive market volatility following the Terra collapse. Similarly, while updating money laundering rules, the United Kingdom’s HM Treasury decided to reverse its plans to impose Know-Your-Customer (KYC) restrictions on the non-custodial crypto wallets, also known as private wallets. KYC protocols are used to […]
2022-6-22 11:00 | |
The Russian government has passed a ruling to ban anonymous deposits into online wallets to curb illicit use of these anonymous funds. The banning would supposedly affect almost 10 million people who use different online wallet services such as Yandex, WebMoney, PayPal, and Kiwi.
2020-8-4 22:45 | |
Financial inclusion has always been one of the benefits of cryptocurrencies, promising to serve the unbanked and underbanked, those ignored by legacy institutions in both the west and in the developing world.
2019-10-9 18:59 | |
The U. K. ’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been relentlessly scrutinizing cryptocurrency startups and investigations are up 74% from last year. Meanwhile, proponents of decentralized software development models and open collaboration are upset about the FCA aiming to extend KYC/AML regulations to the publication of open source and zero-knowledge software.
2019-10-8 01:30 | |
Linking addresses to identities means not all Bitcoin (BTC) are created equal, and connections to dubious wallets and addresses may be a burden.
2019-8-14 13:32 | |
Европол разрабатывает компьютерную игру, которая позволит обучить сотрудников отслеживать криптовалютные транзакции в уголовных преступлениях. О создании игры, которая обеспечит «практические тренировки», полицейская служба объявила в ходе Cryptocurrency Conference.
2019-6-14 13:28 | |
To Bitcoin or Not to BitcoinDuring the “scaling debate” before the SegWit2X user-activated soft fork (UASF), Bitcoin businesses were getting their first bitter taste of Bitcoin’s censorship resistance.
2019-5-21 21:10 | |
On May 9, 2019, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), issued new “interpretive guidance” about how its regulations apply to businesses that conduct money transmissions in virtual currencies.
2019-5-11 21:34 | |
San Francisco – OceanEx is excited to announce our strategic partnership with Koi Compliance. Our partnership with Koi aims to elevate OceanEx’s AML compliance to the highest standards in the industry while increasing the service and options available to our customers.
2019-5-7 14:46 | |
Europeans now have a new option to convert Bitcoin and other crypto assets into fiat without having to undergo identity verification. To make this possible, Swiss service Bity integrated with MyEtherWallet to enable the seamless transition of funds between MEW wallets and Bity accounts.
2019-2-21 01:20 | |
It happened: Bitcoin is now an Ethereum token. Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), an ERC-20 token with a 1-1 peg to bitcoin, went live on the Ethereum network on the final day of January, “the first token that makes Bitcoin compatible with the Ethereum chain,” its architects say.
2019-2-2 00:04 | |
In 2009, Bitcoin was ushered in as an alternative to fiat currency, promising to revolutionize the future of peer-to-peer spending. Since then, it has spawned scores of other cryptocurrencies with various value propositions and potential.
2018-10-22 17:11 | |
Civic, a digital identity firm, has collaborated with Brave, the privacy-based browser with a blockchain-based digital advertising platform, to provide identity verification services to Brave’s content creators.
2018-9-25 00:58 | |
Based on blockchain technology, most cryptocurrencies have an open and public ledger. While this is required for these systems to work, it comes with a significant downside: Privacy is often quite limited.
2018-9-18 19:50 | |
The Aclyd Project presents a peer-to-peer solution for payment, transaction, and trade for alcoholic beverages. Aclyd begins at the source of capital flowing into the sales channel, the consumer wallet, with an eye on capturing one of the fastest growing segments of the industry, online sales made and delivered directly to buyers' doorsteps.
2018-9-7 03:33 | |
The slow trickle of traditional investment into the crypto market may turn into a flood if a new platform launched by blockchain services provider AxiomLevel Technologies makes its desired impact.
2018-8-6 18:55 | |
Bitcoin payment startup Abra has announced the addition of Visa and Mastercard payment options for buying bitcoin on its platform. The new payment option is in partnership with fintech company Simplex, per the company’s blog post.
2018-7-13 00:38 | |