Bitcoin ATM Growth May Be a Boon for Money Launderers
Crypto analytics company CipherTrace found bitcoin ATMs are increasingly being used to send funds to "high-risk exchanges" suspected of facilitating illicit activity.
Crypto analytics company CipherTrace found bitcoin ATMs are increasingly being used to send funds to "high-risk exchanges" suspected of facilitating illicit activity.
While some exchanges left New York in the wake of its implementing the BitLicense, others say the regulatory regime have helped build market share and revenue.
A recent post categorizing Bitcoin as just another fiat currency uses some strange definitions of money, our columnist writes.
A list of all New York Department of Financial Service BitLicense and limited purpose trust charter recipients.
Sweden's Riksbank has looked into the viability of central bank digital currencies for its local market.
The Financial Action Task Force holds its summer plenary meeting Wednesday. Here's what to expect with the anti-money laundering watchdog discussing crypto.
Spain is finally getting around to amending its AML laws six months after the EU deadline for compliance. The public comment period on that amendment ends today.
A new paper from Microsoft and universities in Germany and Denmark sets out how blockchain technology could overcome issues with providing an international carbon credit market.
A Financial Action Task Force meeting this week is proving to be a popular time for industry players to launch compliance-minded tech solutions.
Citing regulatory concerns, Berlin-based security token startup Neufund has announced plans to freeze its fundraising campaigns and sideline future tokenized equity offerings.
India's crypto industry shows potential, but it continues to be held back by a lack of regulatory clarity, particularly around exchange-banking relationships.
The bank funds are said to be linked to Russian Alexander Vinnik, who allegedly ran the defunct crypto exchange BTC-e.
Cryptocurrencies should be regulated more stringently, a VMWare security executive told U.S. lawmakers, citing a rise in cybercrime during the pandemic.
Former national security adviser John Bolton is said to have revealed the conversation in his book, scheduled for publication next week.
Russia's Ministry of Justice is the latest government authority to oppose a proposed crypto ban, seeing inconsistencies in the bill's stipulations.
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said central banks should design and implement CBDCs, not private entities.
Technology and the law have traditionally been at odds, but with blockchain and antitrust policy there's potential for cooperation.
The World Economic Forum is working with the Colombian government to see if blockchain-based transparency can help prevent a hotspot for corruption.
Mauritius' financial watchdog has developed a licensing framework for security token trading systems and issuers.
The Bank of Canada is preparing to design its own central bank digital currency (CDBC), detailing its plans in a new job posting.
The case, which turns on how to interpret the 1986 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, could set precedents for crypto in the years ahead.
The Bank of Korea has set up a legal panel to advise on possible regulatory sticking points for a future CBDC issuance.
Talk that India might be considering a new ban on crypto may be premature, said exchange founders and startup CEOs working in the sector.
Currently just a flashy idea, the digital dollar is competing with duller but proven methods for the job of getting stimulus funds to every U.S. resident.
Mark Karpeles said he is reviewing the verdict with his legal team.
The integrations would allow the two blockchain projects to track transactions and identify senders, in line with the FATF's "Travel Rule."
The “digital dollar” concept takes the spotlight Thursday as House Financial Services Committee members discuss how best to issue stimulus funds.
The Human Rights Foundation took a strong stance on bitcoin privacy tech Wednesday by announcing its new Bitcoin Developer Fund.
Congressional candidate Jonathan Herzog hosted a live YouTube broadcast with Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin on Monday, along with author Glen Weyl.
The ministry argued the draft ban would be harmful for Russia's economy and citizens, and called for a softer stance.