Tag: money laundering
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Stellar blockchain will be checked for illegal transactions
adminCoins The non-profit organization Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), which is involved in the development of the Stellar project, has partnered with … -
Japan’s NPA received 5,944 reports on the suspected use of cryptocurrencies for wrongful purposes
adminCoins Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) received 5,944 reports on the suspected use of cryptocurrencies for wrongful purposes, such as money … -
Financial association of Switzerland publishes AML standards for digital assets
adminCoins On October 18, the Switzerland-based Capital Markets and Technology Association (CMTA) published new anti-money-laundering (AML) standards for digital assets and … -
Global money laundering watchdog will release cryptocurrency regulations by next June
adminCoins The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – the France-based intergovernmental body founded in 1989 to develop policies for tackling money … -
The chairman of Korea’s National Policy Committee calls for the legalization of ICOs
adminCoins The chairman of Korea’s National Policy Committee has called for the legalization of initial coin offerings (ICOs), provided that a … -
Central Bank of Iran is expected to lift its current ban on cryptocurrencies
adminCoins The Central Bank of Iran (CBI) is likely to lift its current ban on cryptocurrencies and set up a framework … -
Iran’s National Cyberspace Center: the draft of the state-backed crypto project is now ready
adminCoins Iran’s National Cyberspace Center has announced that the draft of the state-backed crypto project is now ready. The national cryptocurrency … -
Japan overhauls the FSA to address issues in fintech and cryptocurrencies
adminCoins Japan has overhauled its financial regulator, the Financial Services Agency (FSA), in order to better deal with fintech-related fields, including … -
India may treat cryptocurrencies as commodities instead of banning them
adminCoins On July 11 an anonymous source in the government told news outlet Quartz that India is not going to put … -
South Korea officially recognized crypto industry
adminCoins The government of South Korea officially recognized for the first time the crypto industry, releasing a classification of its elements, … -
Independent Reserve will enable support for Ripple (XRP)
adminCoins Independent Reserve (IR), Australia’s first regulated crypto exchange, is enabling support for Ripple (XRP). The exchange would launch trading service on … -
Five countries have created an alliance to fight tax, cryptocurrency and financial crimes
adminCoins To combat global crimes, leaders of tax enforcement authorities from 5 nations announced that they have created a united operational … -
Japan’s Virtual Currency Exchange Association will soon announce new regulatory rules
adminCoins The Japan’s Virtual Currency Exchange Association (JVCEA) is self-regulated collaborative body of 16 Japanese exchanges, all of which are registered …