Crypto lobby defends self-hosted wallets and P2P from rumored gov’t crackdown

by Cointelegraph By Kollen Post | Nov 18, 2020 | AML, FinCEN, Government, KYC, United States, Wallet

As everyone waits on new KYC and AML regulators, many speak out to keep unhosted wallets free of...

Dutch Bitcoin firm reluctantly tightens rules at central bank’s behest

by Cointelegraph By Marie Huillet | Nov 18, 2020 | AML, Bitcoin Regulation, Bitcoin Wallet, Central Bank, Cryptocurrencies, Netherlands

Unique in Europe, the Dutch central bank now requires Bitcoin exchanges to prove that their users actually control their withdrawal...

Dash claims ‘inaccurate categorization’ as ShapeShift delists privacy coins

by Cointelegraph By Rachel Wolfsonn | Nov 16, 2020 | AML, Bitcoin Regulation, Cryptocurrencies, Dash, Monero, Privacy, United States

The delisting of Dash and Zcash has some wondering about the future of privacy coins on major...

Crypto firms still not widely adopting ‘travel rule,’ says FATF deputy

by Cointelegraph By Marie Huillet | Nov 16, 2020 | AML, counter terrorism financing, Cryptocurrencies, FATF

David Lewis, executive secretary and G20 deputy at the Financial Action Task Force, says crypto firms still have a long way to go before they're...

Law Decoded: Of AML and appointees, Nov. 6–13

by Cointelegraph By Kollen Post | Nov 13, 2020 | AML, CFTC, MIT, Netherlands, United States

In the U.S., all eyes are on Biden's planned appointees, while Europe is seeing progress under a new AML...

BitMEX crypto exchange steps up AML and trade surveillance measures

by CoinTelegraph By Helen Partz | Nov 12, 2020 | AML, BitMex, CFTC, Department of Justice, Government, KYC, Law, United States

New technology will help screen out bad actors, BitMEX...