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Ukraine Plans to Track Suspicious Crypto Transactions Above $1,200

Ukraine’s financial watchdog will track crypto transactions exceeding $1,200, according to the head of its Ministry of Finance.

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Inside the Osaka Conference Where Crypto Got Serious About FATF's 'Travel Rule'

Held in June, the V20 Summit was a chance for the industry to respond to a highly controversial set of recommendations handed down by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).

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Policy

Binance Blockade of Wasabi Wallet Could Point to a Crypto Crack-Up

2020 may see crypto’s most consequential fork yet: A split between the worlds of regulated exchanges and privacy-focused users.

Users may find it ever harder to cross the chasm between regulated exchanges and private wallets. ("At the Waterfall" by David Claypool Johnston via Metropolitan Museum of Art)

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Paraguay Audits Local Crypto Industry to Prepare for FATF-Style Regulations

Paraguay has conducted a mass audit of local cryptocurrency businesses, paving the way for the country’s first virtual asset regulations in 2020.

Paraguay's Science and Technology Committee meets to discuss virtual assets. (Photo via Jorge Ramirez)

Policy

A Third of Crypto Exchanges Have Little or No KYC, Says CipherTrace

Around one third of the top 120 exchanges are "weak" when it comes to know-your-customer (KYC) verification, while two-thirds "lack strong KYC policies," the firm said.

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Another Crypto Exchange Is Dropping Privacy Coin Monero Over Compliance Risk

BitBay exchange is the latest to delist the privacy-focused monero cryptocurrency over AML concerns.

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Shyft Adds FATF Veterans as Advisors for Its Crypto Compliance Product

Shyft Network is building a blockchain solution to help crypto exchanges comply with the FATF's "travel rule" guidance.

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Markets

FATF Joins BIS in Calling Stablecoins 'Global Risk,' Citing Money Laundering Concerns

Stablecoins pose a money laundering and terrorist financing risk to the world, the FATF said Friday.

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OKEx Korea Reviewing Decision to Delist Privacy Coins Zcash and Dash

OKEX Korea is reconsidering a decision to delist the privacy coins zcash and dash it announced in September.

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How Anti-Money-Laundering Rules Hinder Libra's Mission to Reach the Unbanked

A "step-ladder" approach to know-your-customer (KYC) rules could help the Libra stablecoin reach those disconnected from the financial system.

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