KYC


Policy

Polymarket's Probe Highlights Challenges of Blocking U.S. Users (and Their VPNs)

What can offshore crypto companies practically do to stop Americans from accessing their services – and what do regulators expect them to do?

Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan at Consensus 2024 (CoinDesk).

Opinion

Preparing for DeFi Regulation: The Role of Portable KYC

As regulators scrutinize DeFi more closely, participants need to improve compliance around AML and KYC and make the process easier for customers, says Thomas Gentle, Compliance Officer, Quadrata.

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Opinion

Fatemeh Fannizadeh on Crypto Law, Switzerland and How KYC Is Failing

Fannizadeh, a Swiss lawyer and strategic advisor specializing in the crypto industry, is a speaker at this year’s Consensus festival, May 29-31, in Austin, Texas.

(Fatemeh Fannizadeh)

Opinion

Privacy Isn’t Just an Edge Case for Crypto

Financial privacy is useful for dissidents in extreme situations. But nobody should have to justify keeping their personal lives private, says our columnist.

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Opinion

It’s Time to Scrap AML/KYC Entirely

Bitcoin OG Bruce Fenton argues that know-your-customer and anti-money laundering requirements are deeply flawed and ineffectual.

(Kelly Sikkema/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

Policy

28 Indian Crypto Service Providers Have Registered With Country’s Anti-Money Laundering Unit

In March, India's Finance Ministry mandated that crypto businesses will have to register with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).

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Finance

Blockchain Startup Kinto Plans 'First KYC'd' Ethereum Layer-2 Network After Raising $5M

Ethereum layer 2 Kinto network features native know-your-customer (KYC) checks and investor accreditation mechanism to help onboard regulated financial institutions.

Ramon Recuero, Kinto CEO and co-founder (Kinto)

Policy

Crypto Exchange Bitget to Tighten ID Requirements as Regulators Cite Fraud Concerns

Existing customers have until Oct. 1 to complete the process, after which time they will only be able to withdraw, cancel orders or close trading positions.

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Web3

Animoca Brands Invests $30 Million in Crypto Payments Application Hi

In order to perform KYC on its users, hi will soon utilize a Proof of Human Identity solution that helps prevent bots from transacting on its layer 2 network.

hi's Mastercard debit card (hi)