US Senators Push for Tougher Action on Crypto in Terrorism Financing

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Lithuania to Ban Anonymous Wallets As Government Tightens Crypto Restrictions

Amid the geopolitical tensions, institutions within the European Union have been expediting processes to regulate cryptocurrencies. This is “in consideration of the increasing number of the crypto asset and service providers across Europe, global financial challenges, increased money laundering activities, and possible financing of terrorism associated with virtual currencies”, according to the Lithuanian government.  Against this […]

2022-6-12 22:27


Lithuania To Ban Anonymous Accounts As Gov’t Eyes Stricter Crypto Regulation

Lithuania is taking cryptocurrency regulation seriously. The institutions of the European Union are urged to expedite the process of regulating cryptocurrencies in consideration of the growing number of crypto-asset service providers in Europe, current global challenges, and the increased risk of money laundering and terrorism financing associated with virtual currencies. In an effort to combat money […]

2022-6-10 13:31


Alliance of 18 crypto firms rolls out the industry standard for Travel Rule compliance

Coinbase, along with 17 other crypto firms, recently launched a ‘Travel Rule Universal Solution Technology’ (TRUST), a platform that will enable the group of well-established US companies to achieve compliance with anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) obligations–announced the largest crypto exchange in the US.

2022-2-18 08:30


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Sri Lanka to adopt crypto? Committee formed to study regulations and rules

The panel’s mandate will include exploring KYC processes, digital banking, blockchain for attracting investments, terrorism financing, and anti-money laundering. The government of Sri Lanka approved the formation of a panel to study the regulations and rules applicable to blockchain, digital banking, and crypto mining in other countries.

2021-10-8 12:24


Extreme Right-Wing Groups Using Virtual Assets and Stablecoins to Move Funds: FATF Report

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released a report called “Ethnically or Racially Motivated Terrorism Financing” that talks about the use of cryptocurrencies by terrorists to move funds. The global anti-money laundering watchdog said few countries had designated extreme right-wing groups (ERW) or individuals as terrorists who appear to be becoming more adept at disguising […] The post Extreme Right-Wing Groups Using Virtual Assets and Stablecoins to Move Funds: FATF Report first appeared on BitcoinExchangeGuide.

2021-7-2 19:45


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Turkey Updates Cryptocurrency Regulation Amid Payments Ban and Collapsing Exchanges

The Turkish government has updated the country’s cryptocurrency regulation following the banning of cryptocurrencies for payments and failing crypto exchanges. Published in the Official Gazette on Saturday, the new rule adds crypto trading platforms to the list of entities covered by anti-money laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) regulations. The Official Gazette […]

2021-5-3 10:30


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Representatives Introduce Anti-Terrorism Financing Bill to US Congress

In a bid to combat the use of digital currencies as means of financing terrorism, a group of representatives from the Republican and Democratic Parties has introduced a bipartisan bill to the House on Jan 13, which seeks to create a task force focused on preventing the usage of cryptocurrencies in sponsoring terrorism.  Bill AgainstRead More

2021-1-16 20:00


Privacy cryptocurrency: CFTC Commissioner continues to be optimistic about zero-knowledge proof protocol

Financial privacy is a basic human right. This principle has been expounded by the lead maintainer of Monero, Riccardo Spagni, on more than one occasion. However, this “basic human right” has always been one of the major concerns of government authorities across the globe, mainly because of cases related to money laundering and terrorism financing.

2019-6-28 03:30


Pakistan Regulates Cryptocurrency to Prevent ‘Terrorism Financing’

Pakistan has announced plans to regulate cryptocurrencies in accordance with recommendations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF). The regulations will be introduced immediately. Pakistan embraces digital currencies reluctantly Pakistan had previously taken a hard stance against cryptocurrencies, with the country’s central bank warning banks and other financial services providers against offering services that supported virtual currency transactions.

2019-4-1 12:04


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Malta Appoints Cybersecurity Firm Ciphertrace to Monitor Crypto Transactions

The Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) has appointed U. S. cybersecurity company Ciphertrace to help with compliance monitoring of crypto assets. Ciphertrace will be expected to keep track of transactions that pass through local crypto exchanges and digital wallets including ICOs, screening for potential money laundering and terrorism financing violations.

2019-3-12 03:01


CySEC to Use EU’s Fifth Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Directive (AMLD5) To Govern Cryptos at a National Level

The Fifth Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Directive, implemented originally by the European Union (EU), became active in July of 2018. The directive made it possible for the EU’s regulators to monitor crypto-related businesses and service providers, based on the intention of reducing the risk of money laundering and terrorism financing. The directive has now been transposed […]

2019-2-20 01:02


G20 countries will regulate crypto-assets in line with FATF standards

On November 30 and December 1, the 2018 G20 Buenos Aires summit, the thirteenth meeting of Group of Twenty (G20), was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. According to the section 25 of G20 leaders’ declaration, G20 countries will regulate crypto-assets for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism in line with Financial Action Task […]

2018-12-3 19:35


Taiwan Amends AML/CFT Laws, Includes Regulatory Requirements for Cryptocurrency Operations

Taiwan’s legislature has amended the country’s anti-money laundering and terrorism financing prevention laws to include regulatory requirements for cryptocurrency transactions. Taiwan’s Anti Money Laundering Regulations for Cryptocurrency According to Focus Taiwan, the amendments grant the country’s top financial regulator (FSC) the power to clamp down on anonymous cryptocurrency transactions.

2018-11-3 22:57