Int’l Finance Watchdog Appoints Japanese Cryptocurrency Regulator
The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has appointed Ryozo Himino, Japan’s top cryptocurrency regulator, as the new head of its Standing ...
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Authorities Dismantle Shadow Bank That Handled ‘Hundreds of Millions’ for Crypto Exchanges
An Arizona Man and an Israeli woman have been charged in connection with providing "shadow banking services" to cryptocurrency exchanges ...
Anti-Bitcoin Banks Paid Over $243 Billion in Fines Since the Financial Crisis
Banks are quick to label Bitcoin the money of criminals. But banks fines since the financial crisis have totaled over ...
68% of Cryptocurrency Exchanges Are Not Fully KYC Compliant
A recent study held amongst 25 different cryptocurrency exchanges across Europe and the U.S. revealed that only 32% perform full ...
Peer Mountain Is The First ‘Enterprise Token’
Issues regarding data storage and usage have come to the forefront of public attention in recent years, with high profile ...
‘Big Four’ Australian Bank Beats Bitcoin… in Money Laundering
One of Australia's "big four" banks, Commonwealth Bank (CBA), has agreed to pay Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) ...
Taiwan Set to Introduce Strict Cryptocurrency Regulations to Combat Money Laundering
Taiwan is set to become the latest country to introduce clearly defined cryptocurrency regulations. The new crypto regulations are being ...
Localbitcoins Now Demands ID For ‘Significant’ Trade Volumes
Peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading platform Localbitcoins is causing controversy on social media after users complained about surprise anti-money laundering (AML) and ...
