‘Crypto Companies Must Get Ready to Comply’: UK Financial Regulator

Authorities have established the rules for companies promoting cryptocurrencies to UK customers. Now, firms need to fall in line.

• 2023-07-05
• Financial Conduct Authority online advertising financial regulator Anti-Money Laundering the United Kingdom companies

Japan to implement anti-money laundering rules for crypto: report

Japan will introduce strict anti-money laundering rules on cryptocurrency transactions from June 1, the Southeast Asian nation’s cabinet decided on Tuesday.

• 2023-05-24
• Financial Action Task Force Japan anti-money laundering Southeast Asian nation digital assets Kyodo News

Japan to Enforce Tougher Crypto Anti-Money Laundering Laws Next Month: Report

Earlier this month, global financial crimes watchdog FATF urged G-7 economies like Japan to lead by example to implement its controversial "travel rule" for crypto transfers.

• 2023-05-24
• Japan Financial Action Task Force anti-money laundering

How DeFi can keep out bad apples while upholding crypto’s core ideals

Crypto users need not fear the increasing KYC/AML requirements around the world and loss of privacy, writes Kurt Hemecker of the Mina Foundation. Here’s why.

• 2023-05-16
• AML centralized finance ZK data privacy U.S. Treasury anti-money laundering Zero knowledge crypto community regulations zero-knowledge DeFi

India's anti-money laundering laws will now apply to crypto transactions

The Indian government will apply anti-money laundering provisions to transactions related to cryptocurrencies or virtual tokens, in an effort to tighten its supervision of digital assets.

• 2023-03-09
• digital assets anti-money laundering transactions India