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Policy

Industry Pros Weigh In on Rumors of New Crypto Wallet Regulations

From shorter consultations to insider comments, recent rumors about U.S. regulation of private crypto wallets have some compelling context.

Treasury Secretary
Steven T. Mnuchin

Finance

FATF Needs Entirely New Approach to Regulating Crypto, Says V20 Summit

Industry players at the Virtual Asset Service Providers Summit urged regulators to rethink their approach in light of DeFi and DEXs.

FATF meeting.

Policy

Why FinCEN Wants Details on All Cross-Border Transactions Over $250

At an event Monday, FinCEN staffers discussed the “why” of a new proposal that has crypto fans concerned.

FinCEN Director Ken Blanco during a press conference in New York during his time as a U.S. Deputy Assistant Attorney General.

Policy

Cayman Islands Announces Legal Framework in Bid to Attract Crypto Businesses

The Cayman Islands is building a regulatory framework for "virtual asset service providers" with some measures already enacted.

Cayman Islands

Finance

Group Backed by ING Bank, Fidelity and Standard Chartered Releases Crypto AML Tools

The Travel Rule Protocol working group has published the first version of its TRP API.

A Standard Chartered branch in Hong Kong's business district.

Markets

Gibraltar Updates Distributed Ledger Guidance to Match FATF Crypto Rules

The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission has updated its guidance for virtual asset service providers to include clarity on risk management, token issuance and more.

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Policy

Leaked EU Draft Proposes All-Encompassing Laws for Crypto Assets

The European Commission may be proposing an all-encompassing set of regulations covering the trading of digital assets across the 27-nation bloc.

European Commission headquarters (Thierry Monasse/Getty Images)

Policy

User Profiling Can Help Regulators Identify Illegal Crypto Activity, Says FATF

The international watchdog has recommended comparing users' age and wealth with their crypto transactions to identify possible criminal activity.

FATF Financial Action Task Force

Finance

FATF Compliance Effort Adds Huobi, Bitfinex and Tether to Governance Task Force

Shyft Network is adding Huobi, Bitfinex and Tether to its crypto-focused anti-money laundering platform as the sector ramps up FATF compliance efforts.

Shyft Network co-founder Joseph Weinberg

Markets

Swiss Crypto Firms Say First Automated, AML-Compliant Bitcoin Transfer Completed

The new bitcoin transaction automatically complies with the FATF Travel Rule and will save intermediaries from doing it all manually.

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