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Anti-Money Laundering

Bipartisan Senate Bill Wants DeFi to Impose Bank-Like Controls on User Base
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Defi
Bipartisan Senate Bill Wants DeFi to Impose Bank-Like Controls on User Base
Some U.S. Senators are introducing a new bipartisan bill that would place stringent anti-money laundering (AML) requirements on decentralized finance protocols. The bill was i...
Bipartisan Senate Bill Wants DeFi to Impose Bank-Like Controls on User Base
By CoinDesk Staff
Jul 19, 2023 at 5:52 p.m. UTC
Jul 19, 2023
DeFicdtvHash clipAMLAnti-Money LaunderingSenateMike RoundsMark Warner
Succumb to the temptation of Apple's 4.15% APR ... and you may find yourself cast out of the Garden. (Detail of Michaelangelo's Sistine Chapel, 1509)
Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Apple and Goldman Sachs Don’t Trust Their New Banking Customers
“Security reviews” are locking up Apple Savings accounts for weeks on end, as a blunt-force anti-money laundering system turns customers into suspects.
Succumb to the temptation of Apple's 4.15% APR ... and you may find yourself cast out of the Garden. (Detail of Michaelangelo's Sistine Chapel, 1509)
By David Z. Morris
Jun 2, 2023 at 4:40 p.m. UTC
Jun 2, 2023
OpinionAppleGoldman SachsbankingCensorshipAnti-Money Laundering
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Policy
Regulations
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.
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By Amitoj Singh
May 24, 2023 at 10:50 a.m. UTC
May 24, 2023
RegulationsJapanCryptoTravel RuleG7Anti-Money LaunderingFATF
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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Sen. Warren’s Bill Signals Crypto Is Headed for a Clash With National Security Interests
The misguided Digital Asset Money Laundering Act sponsored by Senators Elizabeth Warren and Roger Marshall may soon be dead on arrival, but the crypto community should not ign...
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By Chris Grieco
May 22, 2023 at 3:45 p.m. UTC
May 22, 2023
OpinionAnti-Money LaunderingRoger marshallElizabeth Warren
Private, but innocent. (Getty)
Technology
Privacy
Privacy Project Railgun DAO Adopts Chainway’s ‘Proof of Innocence’ Tool
Railgun DAO’s new functionality – initially developed by the developer Chainway for use on Tornado Cash – could allow users to mathematically demonstrate that coins involved i...
Private, but innocent. (Getty)
By Bradley Keoun
May 8, 2023 at 1:58 p.m. UTC
May 8, 2023
PrivacyEthereumDigital Currency GroupPolygonBinance Smart ChainArbitrumTornado CashAnti-Money LaunderingSanctions
Matis Mäeker has said the new law will professionalize the crypto sector. (Estonian FIU)
Policy
Regulations
Estonia’s Registered Crypto Firms Drop 80% as Tough New Checks Reveal 'Suspicious' Behavior
Regulators in the tech-friendly nation say they’ll now return to business-as-usual monitoring after money laundering fears led it to take a tough line.
Matis Mäeker has said the new law will professionalize the crypto sector. (Estonian FIU)
By Jack Schickler
May 8, 2023 at 1:30 p.m. UTC
May 8, 2023
RegulationsEstoniaAnti-Money LaunderingEUEurope
A bill to combat crypto money laundering has been proposed in the U.S. Senate. (Shutterstock)
Markets
First mover
First Mover Americas: Crypto Money-Laundering Bill on the Table
The latest price moves in crypto markets in context for Dec. 15, 2022.
A bill to combat crypto money laundering has been proposed in the U.S. Senate. (Shutterstock)
By Lyllah LedesmaOmkar Godbole
Dec 15, 2022 at 1:25 p.m. UTC
Dec 15, 2022
First MoverMarketsBitcoinAnti-Money LaunderingU.S. Senate
Hong Kong (Chester Ho/Unsplash)
Policy
Hong kong
Hong Kong Amends Finance Law to Incorporate Crypto Firms
Virtual asset service providers will be covered by terror financing and anti-money laundering rules as of June 2023.
Hong Kong (Chester Ho/Unsplash)
By Jamie Crawley
Dec 8, 2022 at 12:53 p.m. UTC
Dec 8, 2022
Hong KongRegulationsAnti-Money LaunderingTerrorist Financing
The White House South Lawn, Washington, D.C. (Joe Daniel Price/Getty Images)
Policy
White house
White House Convenes Summit for Stopping the Spread of Ransomware
Among other moves, President Biden’s office plans to share information with partners about crypto wallets used for laundering extorted funds.
The White House South Lawn, Washington, D.C. (Joe Daniel Price/Getty Images)
By Nelson Wang
Nov 1, 2022 at 10:14 p.m. UTC
Nov 1, 2022
White HouseAnti-Money LaunderingRansomware
The FATF ordered crypto service providers to meet its AML guidance back in 2019. (Hervé Cortinat/OECD)
Finance
Coinbase
Coinbase-Backed Anti-Money Laundering Group Expands Into Europe
The Travel Rule Universal Solution Technology (TRUST) has grown its membership to 67 firms.
The FATF ordered crypto service providers to meet its AML guidance back in 2019. (Hervé Cortinat/OECD)
By Ian Allison
Oct 31, 2022 at 2:10 p.m. UTC
Oct 31, 2022
CoinbaseTravel RuleAnti-Money Laundering