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Irish Govt to Target Cryptocurrencies Use in Money Laundering And Terror Financing

The Irish government aims to implement stricter and more stringent laws to curb money laundering and terrorism financing in its financial system, including digital assets. In a report first published by Irish Examiner, the Cabinet is set to approve Justice Minister Helen McEntee’s bill, Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Amendment Bill 2020, to place more […] дальше »

2020-8-11 16:38


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U.S. Authorities Point Searchlight into Crypto’s Role in Trafficking

Republicans and Democrats in the Senate Banking Committee are putting preparations in top gear to introduce a bill that would mandate the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to critically study the role of bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies in illicit activities such as human and drug trafficking, money laundering, terrorist financing as well as other onlineRead MoreRead More. дальше »

2020-7-3 14:00


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Tightening Regulations Chipping Away at Crypto ‘Wild West’

U. K Financial regulators continue to pressure crypto businesses about their obligations. British authorities have even threatened forced closures for defaulters. Across the globe, financial watchdogs have brought down the hammer on the crypto market with a particular focus on anti-money laundering (AML) and combating the financing of terrorism (CFT). дальше »

2020-6-24 17:07


Stellar Partners With Blockchain Analysis Provider, Elliptic; XLM Transactions Will Now Be Screened

On the 30th of April, Stellar and Elliptic formally signed the partnership agreement with Stellar posting the news on their official twitter handle the same day. Elliptic’s main task is helping cryptocurrency firms through its analytics to manage and eliminate risks like terrorist financing, money laundering, and other illegal activities. With this new partnership, Stellar […] дальше »

2020-5-1 16:21


Global Monetary Enforcer FATF Shares Concerns About Libra And Stablecoins

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), one of the most important financial regulators in the world, has recently voiced some concerns about Facebook’s Libra project. According to the institution, Libra and other stablecoins could pose several risks if they were to achieve mass adoption, especially when considering money laundering and terrorist financing. Xiamgmin Liu, the […] дальше »

2019-10-19 22:34


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G7 countries caution against Facebook’s ‘risky’ Libra

Earlier this week I told you Facebook‘s ‘cryptocurrency‘ saga had turned into a soap opera and that it was going to be a long season, and it seems I wasn’t wrong. The technology giant is facing a new challenge after the G7 said on Thursday that such stablecoins shouldn’t be allowed to launch until international risk was assessed. дальше »

2019-10-18 12:04


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Facebook: Libra Cryptocurrency Faces Strict Regulatory Standards from U.S. Treasury

United States Treasury Under Secretary of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Sigal Mandelker, has declared that Facebook’s proposed Libra global cryptocurrency project will not be launched unless Libra complies with tough anti-money laundering (AML) and anti-terrorist financing standards, reports Reuters on September 10, 2019. дальше »

2019-9-11 16:16


US Treasury: Facebook’s Libra And Other Crypto’s Must Adhere To AML & Terrorism Financing Standards

The highly anticipated Facebook’s crypto, Libra, must meet stringent US regulatory requirements before it can be launched, says an official from the US treasury. According to Treasury’s Under Secretary in charge of terrorism as well as financial intelligence, Sigal Mandelker, the Libra stablecoin must achieve the highest standards for fighting money laundering as well as […] дальше »

2019-9-10 21:02


Dutch Central Bank cites crypto’s vulnerability to financial crimes; orders its supervision of the industry

As concerns around money laundering and terrorism financing grow, crypto-regulations have started to gain momentum. These concerns have now reared their head in The Netherlands. Due to cryptocurrencies not being fully regulated in the country, crypto-managing companies were not previously required to report to regulatory bodies. дальше »

2019-9-3 14:22


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UN Official States Crypto Makes Tracking Cybercrime More Difficult

Neil Walsh, chief of the cybercrime and anti-money laundering arm of the United Nations' department on drugs and crime, has stated that the "anonymizing and pseudo-anonymizing" aspects of cryptocurrencies have made it extremely difficult to combat terrorist financing, money laundering, and cybercrime. дальше »

2019-8-31 19:58


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New “Code of Practice” Bolsters Cryptocurrency Regulation in Singapore

The Association of Cryptocurrency Enterprises and Start-ups, Singapore (ACCESS) together with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) developed a new ‘Code of Practice’ to set standards of good practice regarding Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and countering the financing of terrorism measures for crypto-related businesses. дальше »

2019-8-20 13:00


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Singapore Cryptocurrency Association Seeks Public Feedback

The Association of Cryptocurrency Startups and Enterprises, Singapore (ACCESS) is looking to facilitate public discussion of their newly formulated code of practices. As per a report from Strait Times, the code aims to tackle a variety of issues like money laundering, financing global terrorism, and many other crucial issues that need to be addressed. дальше »

2019-8-14 17:00


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. дальше »

2019-6-28 03:30


Facebook’s Libra raises money laundering concerns associated with crypto again

Facebook has been garnering a lot of news lately, with the introduction of Project Libra, which is speculated to become an e-commerce tool for the social media giant’s millions of users. However, it is speculated that like Bitcoin, Facebook’s coin could also be used for anti-social activities like money laundering, terror financing etc. дальше »

2019-6-19 13:00


Upcoming 2019 G20 Summit Could Open Up a Can of Bitcoin Worms Regarding Crypto Regulations

It has been recently revealed that the G20 countries will be coming together to discuss regulations regarding the presence of cryptocurrencies. As per news outlet, News. Bitcoin. com, the discussion stems from the fact that cryptocurrencies need further following and are required to meet the standards of the AML (anti-money laundering) and CTF (counter-terrorism financing) policies (https://news. дальше »

2019-4-19 20:20


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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. дальше »

2019-3-12 03:01