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Policy

Sri Lanka's Blockchain Bank KYC Platform to Enter Development 'Shortly': Central Bank

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka is about to decide which firm will develop a blockchain platform that could speed the processing of bank users' ID information.

Colombo, Sri Lanka (PicadorPictures/Shutterstock)

Policy

Identity Startup Notabene Launches Exchange Tool for FATF Travel Rule Compliance

A Financial Action Task Force meeting this week is proving to be a popular time for industry players to launch compliance-minded tech solutions.

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Markets

LocalBitcoins' Volume Holds Steady Despite Stricter Compliance Procedures

Banning cash transactions and requiring identity verification has not noticeably hurt bitcoin’s oldest operating peer-to-peer exchange, market data shows.

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Markets

Securitize Builds Digital ID Service in Hopes of Creating Industry Standard

Securitize is rolling out a digital ID service so issuers, investors and other players in the security token market don't have to keep sending the same documents to every company they deal with.

Securitize cofounder and CEO Carlos Domingo (Credit: Securitize)

Tech

P2P Exchange Hodl Hodl Takes First Step in Bringing Private Bitcoin Trades to BlueWallet Users

Users of the BlueWallet app can now view available trades on Hodl Hodl, with trading coming soon.

Igor Korsakov, co-founder of BlueWallet

Policy

FATF Says US 'Largely Compliant' With Virtual Currency Recommendations

A new Financial Action Task Force report says the U.S. is largely in compliance with its recommendations around digital assets, but still has some "minor deficiencies" in its state and federal framework.

The U.S. retains "minor deficiencies" in its policing of the virtual asset space. (Credit: Shutterstock)

Markets

Poloniex Drops KYC for Withdrawals Below $10,000 Following US Exit

The new KYC requirements come a week after Poloniex completed its U.S. exit.

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Markets

Here's a New Banking Tool for Vetting Crypto Exchanges

Blockchain forensics firm Elliptic is now offering banks a product that aims to provide up-to-date risk profiles of more than 200 of the largest crypto exchanges around the world.

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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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Markets

SBI Crypto Exchange Adopts Tech to Help Meet FATF Standards

VC Trade, the crypto exchange launched by SBI Holdings, is integrating a new wallet solution to help it comply with international KYC standards.

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