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WOO Network CEO on Winning Milestone AML Approval From Taiwan
WOO Network CEO on Winning Milestone AML Approval From Taiwan
Fintech startup WOO Network was among the first 24 crypto platforms to be registered under Taiwan's Money Laundering Control Act. WOO Network co-founder Jack Tan, along with H...
WOO Network CEO on Winning Milestone AML Approval From Taiwan

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Money Laundering via Metaverse, DeFi, NFTs Targeted by EU Lawmakers’ Latest Draft
An emerging compromise may subject those who govern decentralized autonomous organizations to extra requirements.
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Estonia toughened crypto laws earlier this year. (Getty Images)
Estonia Grants First Crypto License to LastBit's Striga
The crypto banking company is first to jump over new anti-money laundering hurdles which significantly toughen Estonia's legal regime.
Estonia toughened crypto laws earlier this year. (Getty Images)

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Taiwan Approves 24 Crypto Platforms, Including WOO Network, for AML Compliance
Taipei is bringing crypto into its regulatory fold.
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Does AML Even Work?
The crime-fighting regime demands much, but does it deliver?
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Changpeng Zhao spoke at Korea Blockchain Week. (FactBlock)
Binance CEO Hits Back at 'Weak' KYC Claims
Binance has the most sophisticated know-your-customer system in the industry, Changpeng Zhao said.
Changpeng Zhao spoke at Korea Blockchain Week. (FactBlock)

After intense discussions inside this room in Brussels, policymakers in the European Union have finally agreed on anti-money laundering rules for crypto transactions. (Jack Schickler/ CoinDesk)
No AML Checks For Most Transfers To Unhosted Crypto Wallets, EU Policymakers Decide
A Wednesday meeting secured a final deal on anti-money laundering legislation for crypto transfers and largely overturned a proposal from the EU Parliament to impose launderin...
After intense discussions inside this room in Brussels, policymakers in the European Union have finally agreed on anti-money laundering rules for crypto transactions. (Jack Schickler/ CoinDesk)

The U.K. government published the results of its consultation on money laundering and terror financing rules. (Cristian Gusa/Shutterstock)
UK Government Backtracks on Unhosted Wallet Data Collection Proposal
The government said it didn't make sense to require all senders of funds to private crypto wallets to collect recipients' identification details.
The U.K. government published the results of its consultation on money laundering and terror financing rules. (Cristian Gusa/Shutterstock)

Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, the latest country to seek to anticipate EU crypto laws (Westend61/Getty Images)
Antsy Lithuania Latest to Anticipate EU Crypto Law With One of Its Own
Ministers don’t want a crypto disaster to happen while they’re waiting for Brussels lawmakers to dot the i’s on landmark MiCA legislation, but some warn their plans could wrec...
Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, the latest country to seek to anticipate EU crypto laws (Westend61/Getty Images)

The EU wants to get tough on money laundering after a string of scandals. (Caspar Benson/Getty Images)
Crypto Exchanges Should Lose Licenses for Laundering Breaches, EU Regulators Say
The advice comes as legislators reach the closing stages of the landmark crypto MiCA law.
The EU wants to get tough on money laundering after a string of scandals. (Caspar Benson/Getty Images)