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UK Financial Watchdog FCA Now Supervises AML/CTF Compliance of Crypto Businesses

January 10, 2020cashtechnews

Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority now monitors anti-money laundering and counter terrorism financing for companies carrying out cryptocurrency-related activities. Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) now monitors anti-money laundering (AML) and counter terrorist financing (CTF) for companies carrying out cryptocurrency-related activities. According to an official announcement published on Jan. 10, FCA will supervise whether United Kingdom-registered businesses […]

What The 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive Means For Crypto Businesses

January 10, 2020cashtechnews

5AMLD comes into effect on Jan. 10, and cryptocurrency service providers are required to go along with it. The European Union’s 5th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) came into effect today, January 10. The regulation was entered as law on July 9, 2018 in an effort to bring increased transparency to financial transactions for pushing back […]

2019 to 2020: Insiders, Outsiders and Experimenters in Crypto Regulation, Part 3

January 6, 2020cashtechnews

From Switzerland and Malta to North Korea and Iran: Overview of experimental crypto regulations around the globe. This is the final part of a three-part series covering the regulatory landscape for cryptos in 2019 and thinking about the prospects for 2020. The first two parts covered the “Insiders” of Europe, North America and the Pacific […]

IMF Urges Philippines’ Central Bank to Collect Crypto Exchange Data

January 2, 2020cashtechnews

The International Monetary Fund has encouraged the Philippines’ central bank to explore the possibility of starting to collect data on cross-border flows of crypto assets. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has encouraged the Philippines’ central bank to explore the possibility of starting to collect data on cross-border flows of crypto assets. The IMF made the […]

How Crypto Exchanges Are Tackling Poverty

December 18, 2019cashtechnews

What exactly are the significant steps emerging blockchain technology has made toward making the world a better place? Ongoing technological advancement in digital currencies is a phenomenon that can help developing countries both politically and economically. Cryptocurrencies can solve problems that are unique to these countries by providing access to a bank account, easy transfer […]

Controversial Australian Ex-Minister Enters Blockchain Insurance Space

December 18, 2019cashtechnews

Australia’s former Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy has become chairman of the advisory board for an insurance-focused blockchain firm. Australia’s former Minister for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy has become chairman of the advisory board for an insurance-focused blockchain firm. Stephen Conroy — an Australian Labor Party Senate member from 1996–2016 […]

Crypto Remains Unregulated in Russia — Lots of Talk but No Action

December 17, 2019cashtechnews

Russian authorities are poised to introduce several prohibitive measures, yet feasibility and enforcement mechanisms raise questions. At the end of November, news surfaced that Russian cryptocurrency users, who have been operating in a regulatory gray zone, could soon be at risk as the nation’s financial authorities reportedly join forces to outlaw the use of digital assets […]

ISIS Turns To Blockchain-Based Messaging App Following Telegram Ban

December 17, 2019cashtechnews

ISIS experiments with blockchain-based messaging app BCM to share videos and propaganda after being banned from Telegram. Terrorist organization ISIS has turned to blockchain technology to anonymously spread videos and propaganda to thousands of people worldwide. A Vice report on Dec. 13th noted that experts who track ISIS’s activities online have found that supporters of […]

Private Payment System for Central Bank Digital Currency Possible, Says ECB

December 17, 2019cashtechnews

Recent research from the European Central Bank showed that it is possible to develop a central bank digital currency payment system that protects user privacy. Recent research by the European Central Bank (ECB) claims that it is possible to develop a central bank digital currency (CBDC) payment system that protects user privacy. Per the report […]

Blockchain Makes Money Laundering Risks Greater, Says Swiss Regulator

December 11, 2019cashtechnews

The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority warned that blockchain tech increases the risk of money laundering in the country. The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) warned the country that Switzerland is particularly prone to money laundering risks for reasons including the use of blockchain technology. In its first-ever yearly risk monitor report — published […]

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UK Financial Watchdog FCA Now Supervises AML/CTF Compliance of Crypto Businesses

2019 to 2020: Insiders, Outsiders and Experimenters in Crypto Regulation, Part 3

IMF Urges Philippines’ Central Bank to Collect Crypto Exchange Data

How Crypto Exchanges Are Tackling Poverty

Controversial Australian Ex-Minister Enters Blockchain Insurance Space

Crypto Remains Unregulated in Russia — Lots of Talk but No Action

Private Payment System for Central Bank Digital Currency Possible, Says ECB

Blockchain Makes Money Laundering Risks Greater, Says Swiss Regulator

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