Japanese exchange Liquid officially announced the delisting of 27 assets, citing regulatory precautions. Japanese exchange Liquid recently unveiled a mass asset removal from its platform, which COO Seth Melamed claimed necessary for legal compliance. “Liquid works closely with regulators in Japan and Singapore,” Melamed told Cointelegraph on July 25. Referring to Anti-Money Laundering, or AML, […]
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Liquid exchange plans to delist major privacy coin Zcash in an effort to play nice with Singaporean regulators. Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid is reportedly delisting privacy-focused coin Zcash (ZEC) in order to apply for a license to operate in Singapore. The Electric Coin Company, which develops the Zcash cryptocurrency, announced the news in a July […]
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Cryptocurrency businesses are facing increasing challenges as new regulations are introduced globally, which is changing the face of the industry and forcing companies to search for effective solutions. Anti-Money Laundering and Combatting the Financing of Terrorism regulations demand that financial companies follow strict guidelines in order to curb and track illicit activity. Staying in compliance […]
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America still lags behind countries like China, the United Arab Emirates and Switzerland when it comes to blockchain adoption. As blockchain adoption continues to garner mainstream traction across the private sector, an increasing number of government agencies are too looking to explore the potential of the technology. For example, the United States Food and Drug […]
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British consumers need stronger rules to protect them from deceptive crypto ads, says U.K. minister. The government of the United Kingdom believes that current rules do not go far enough to protect consumers from misleading crypto ads and is advocating change. New proposals published on July 20 would, if approved, bring the promotion of certain […]
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CEO Michael Ou says Elliptic’s wallet screening tools with CoolBitX’s Sygna Bridge could help firms comply with the FATF travel rule. FinTech company CoolBitX may have a solution for countries that have not yet complied with the Financial Action Task Force’s “travel rule”. According to a statement from CoolBitX shared with Cointelegraph on July 21, […]
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Global banks are scanning clients in Hong Kong on potential political ties amid protests over China-initiated national security law. Major international banks like Credit Suisse and HSBC are reportedly scrutinizing their Hong Kong clients amid the ongoing protests over China-backed national security law. According to a July 19 report by Reuters, global banks including Credit […]
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The European Union’s 5AMLD has been adopted as the first regulation in Romania of virtual currencies, crypto-wallets and fiat-crypto exchange platforms. The European Union and the European Central Bank wanted to create a unitary legal framework that would limit the anonymity of cryptocurrency transactions, especially in the spectrum of money laundering, terrorist financing and tax […]
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Russian cybercrime is up 92% since last year. Igor Krasnov, Russia’s new Attorney General, says that cybercrime in Russia has surged 25 times over the past five years. Krasnov made the statement during a recent meeting devoted to fighting cybercrime in Russia, according to an official statement on July 17. Only 25% of cybercrime in […]
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The NCIS has seen an uptick in darknet purchases using Bitcoin. Blockchain analytic firms discuss procedures to combat crypto-related crimes, along with emerging challenges. Seven years ago, agents from the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation busted into a San Francisco Public Library to arrest Ross Ulbricht, the mastermind behind the Silk Road. Launched in […]
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