Crypto’s aversion to anti-money laundering standards is only hurting itself

For crypto to grow for the long term, the industry must show greater respect for global standards that combat crime, writes Slava Demchuk of AMLBot.

• 2023-05-24
• Financial Action Task Force Money laundering jurisdictions digital assets regulatory regimes regulations operational standards regulatory regime terrorism financing

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

Can New York AG’s Crypto Proposal Offer Investors Greater Protection?

The CRPTO Act focuses on transparency and conflicts of interest in an already crypto-savvy state.

• 2023-05-11
• Crypto regulation New York State Department of Financial Services Letitia James OAG digital assets the Empire State regulations nascent industry New York Attorney General

South Korea issues guideline on cryptocurrencies as securities tokens ahead of planned legalization

South Korea published guidelines on Monday for defining what specific cryptocurrencies would fall under regulations applicable to financial securities.

• 2023-02-06
• financial securities South Korea digital assets tokens regulations