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Anti-Money Laundering

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Markets
Elliptic
Elliptic Teams With Fireblocks to Automate Security and Compliance in Crypto Industry
Elliptic has joined forces with Fireblocks to automate anti-money laundering compliance for their shared institutional clients.
Elliptical shadows (Shutterstock)
By Sebastian Sinclair
Aug 13, 2020 at 1:23 p.m. UTC
Aug 13, 2020
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Tanzania (Hu Chen/Unsplash)
Policy
Africa
Where FATF Crypto Compliance Gets Interesting: Africa
Crypto businesses seeing strong growth across the 54-country continent are working hard to meet the FATF's anti-money laundering standards.
Tanzania (Hu Chen/Unsplash)
By Ian Allison
Aug 3, 2020 at 7:00 a.m. UTC
Aug 3, 2020
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FATF Financial Action Task Force
Policy
Fatf
FATF Meets Wednesday to Discuss 'Travel Rule' for Digital Assets
The Financial Action Task Force holds its summer plenary meeting Wednesday. Here's what to expect with the anti-money laundering watchdog discussing crypto.
FATF Financial Action Task Force
By Ian Allison
Jun 24, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Jun 24, 2020
FATFRegulationAnti-Money LaunderingTravel Rule
Chainalysis at Consensus 2019
Finance
Chainalysis
Fireblocks Adds Crypto-Tracing Tool to Guard Against Money Laundering
Fireblocks has teamed up with Chainalysis to help flag high-risk transactions passing through its platform.
Chainalysis at Consensus 2019
By Sebastian Sinclair
Jun 16, 2020 at 10:11 a.m. UTC
Jun 16, 2020
ChainalysisAnti-Money LaunderingFireblocksBlockchain Forensics
Binance Logo.
Policy
Compliance
Binance Korea Deploys Anti-Money Laundering Tool from Regtech Company Coinfirm
Blockchain analytics provider Coinfirm will help Binance Korea better comply with anti-money laundering rules.
Binance Logo.
By Sebastian Sinclair
Jun 3, 2020 at 2:49 p.m. UTC
Jun 3, 2020
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Policy
Netherlands
The Netherlands’ AMLD5 Interpretation Appears to Be Killing Crypto Firms
The announced closure of one-man bitcoin startup Bittr may be the first of many in the Netherlands as contentious new AMLD5 regulations come into effect.
The Hague. (Credit: Shutterstock)
By William Foxley
Apr 27, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2020
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Policy
Fatf
G-20 Urges Countries to Adopt Tough FATF Rules on Cryptocurrencies
FATF's guidance compels crypto exchanges to share user data with one another.
Credit: Matias Lynch / Shutterstock
By Paddy Baker
Feb 24, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. UTC
Feb 24, 2020
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Europe, from "the Four Parts of the World" by Johann Justin Preissler, via Metropolitan Museum of Art
Policy
Regulation
European Crypto Firms Brace for Higher Costs as AMLD5 Takes Effect
A strict new regulatory regime is dawning upon European firms handling cryptocurrency. Here’s what AMLD5 will mean for the industry.
Europe, from "the Four Parts of the World" by Johann Justin Preissler, via Metropolitan Museum of Art
By Ian Allison
Jan 10, 2020 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Jan 10, 2020
RegulationEuropean CommissionAnti-Money LaunderingAMLD5
sigal_mandelker_consensus2019
Markets
Crime
Beyond KYC: Regulators Set to Adopt Tough New Rules for Crypto Exchanges
Exchanges will likely have to collect information about their clients' crypto transactions under new global standards expected in June.
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By Marc HochsteinNikhilesh DeAnna Baydakova
May 20, 2019 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
May 20, 2019
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Malaysia central bank
Markets
Crime
Customer ID Now Required for Crypto Exchange Purchases in Malaysia
Malaysia's central bank is now requiring domestic crypto exchanges to comply with anti-money laundering and know-your-customer mandates.
Malaysia central bank
By Wolfie Zhao
Feb 28, 2018 at 3:11 a.m. UTC
Feb 28, 2018
CrimeMalaysiaAMLRegulationNewsCentral Bankingcentral banksTerrorist FinancingAnti-Money LaunderingAsia PacificLegal