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The White House cyber adviser C21
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Joe biden
White House Cyber Adviser Highlights Potential for Misuse of Crypto
Carole House, the National Security Council’s director of cybersecurity, said crypto developers failed to hardcode necessary guardrails.
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By Danny Nelson
May 27, 2021 at 2:37 p.m. UTC
May 27, 2021
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Acting FinCEN Director Michael Mosier said "nothing's been decided" about a controversial data collection rule during Consensus 2021.
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Fincen
FinCEN's New Head Says Controversial Trump-Era Crypto Proposal Is Still Pending
"Nothing's been decided," says Michael Mosier, the former Chainalysis counsel who became acting head of the financial crime-fighting agency this year.
Acting FinCEN Director Michael Mosier said "nothing's been decided" about a controversial data collection rule during Consensus 2021.
By Nikhilesh De
May 27, 2021 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
May 27, 2021
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South korea
South Korea’s Crypto Legal Framework Is Insufficient, Lawmaker Says
Kim Byung-wook said he believes the crypto industry is unique and different from traditional finance.
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By Felix Im
Apr 30, 2021 at 10:05 p.m. UTC
Apr 30, 2021
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The Ransomware Task Force report warned an international effort would be needed to properly combat a growing ransomware threat.
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Ransomware
Enforcing KYC, AML Laws Is Key to Reducing Ransomware Attacks: Task Force
Existing AML/KYC laws could reduce ransomware proliferation, but it would require an international effort.
The Ransomware Task Force report warned an international effort would be needed to properly combat a growing ransomware threat.
By Nikhilesh De
Apr 29, 2021 at 11:21 p.m. UTC
Apr 29, 2021
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Eun Sung-soo, head of South Korea's Financial Services Commission, said all of the nation's crypto exchanges could be shut down by this fall.
Policy
South korea
South Korea's Top Financial Regulator Suggests All Crypto Exchanges Could Be Shut Down
Eun Sung-soo, head of South Korea's chief financial services regulator, said no crypto exchange had applied for its VASP license.
Eun Sung-soo, head of South Korea's Financial Services Commission, said all of the nation's crypto exchanges could be shut down by this fall.
By Felix Im
Apr 23, 2021 at 8:31 p.m. UTC
Apr 23, 2021
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South Korea's Office for Government Policy Coordination is planning a new enforcement action against illegal crypto activities.
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South korea
South Korea Kicks Off New Crackdown on Illicit Crypto Activities
The government's "special enforcement period" stems from a new crypto-related law that took effect this year.
South Korea's Office for Government Policy Coordination is planning a new enforcement action against illegal crypto activities.
By Felix Im
Apr 20, 2021 at 10:30 p.m. UTC
Apr 20, 2021
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A safe harbor would give crypto startups some breathing room as they launched their projects.
Policy
Coinbase
State of Crypto: Unpacking Hester Peirce's Newest Safe Harbor Proposal
The revised Token Safe Harbor proposal defines what a successful project would look like.
A safe harbor would give crypto startups some breathing room as they launched their projects.
By Nikhilesh De
Apr 20, 2021 at 3:13 p.m. UTC
Apr 20, 2021
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CipherTrace's new tool would let developers create an API call to monitor for transactions to sanctioned addresses.
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Aml
CipherTrace Wants to Introduce DEXs to Sanctions Compliance
The new tool uses an oracle on Chainlink to spot crypto wallet addresses on government watchlists.
CipherTrace's new tool would let developers create an API call to monitor for transactions to sanctioned addresses.
By Nikhilesh De
Apr 9, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 9, 2021
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Abkhazia is cracking down on crypto mining due to ongoing power shortages.
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Mining
Abkhazia Bans Bitcoin Mining Shortly After Legalizing It
The troubled economy and extremely cheap electricity of Abkhazia attracted bitcoin mining, but now the government is cracking down.
Abkhazia is cracking down on crypto mining due to ongoing power shortages.
By Anna Baydakova
Apr 5, 2021 at 3:58 p.m. UTC
Apr 5, 2021
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Seoul, South Korea
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South korea
S. Korea’s Crypto Rules Might Only Help the ‘Big 4’ Exchanges
South Korea may not be planning to ban cryptocurrencies, but its regulatory regime may only favor the biggest incumbents.
Seoul, South Korea
By Felix Im
Apr 1, 2021 at 2:30 p.m. UTC
Apr 1, 2021
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