Dutch AMLD5 Implementation Leaves Crypto-Companies Footing the Bill

The Dutch implementation of the EU’s anti-money laundering directive will cost crypto-businesses a fortune. The Dutch Ministry of Finance’s implementation of the European Union’s fifth anti-money laundering directive, or AMLD5, requires the country’s Central Bank to monitor its cryptocurrency industry. The cost of this supervision will be passed on to crypto-based businesses. A recent report […]

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International Regulatory Milestones for Crypto Exchanges in 2020

An overview of 2020’s four most significant regulations for cryptocurrency exchanges around the world. The lack of uniformity among different jurisdictions’ cryptocurrency laws makes it difficult for crypto exchanges seeking to expand to new markets. While some countries are embracing and fostering innovation, others are more hostile to Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrencies. Further exacerbating […]

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Petro Couldn’t Save the Cartel of the Suns Conspiracy From the Sting of Sanctions

Despite the high level of privacy, Venezuela’s national crypto could not help avoid international sanctions nor even cover the illicit activities of the country’s leaders. At the end of February, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement revealed its Cryptocurrency Intelligence Program, which targets peer-to-peer and darknet markets for the illicit use of cryptocurrencies. Then, […]

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French Financial Regulator Responds to EU’s Crypto Consultation

As the European Commission finished its crypto consultation in March, France’s major financial regulator expressed its stance on the matter. As the European Commission finished its public consultation on cryptocurrency assets in March, France’s major financial regulator stepped in to express its stance on the matter. The Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), the stock market […]

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