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An Extortion Gone Bad: Inside Binance’s Negotiations With Its ‘KYC Leaker’

This is the inside story of how a "white hat hacker" approached Binance with inside information - and how it went wrong.

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Blockchain Solution for FATF 'Travel Rule' to Keep User Data Private

CipherTrace is teaming with Shyft on a blockchain solution to help crypto firms meet tough new standards from the Financial Action Task Force.

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Chainalysis Hires FinCEN Vet to Tackle Crypto's New 'Travel Rule' Challenge

Chainalysis has hired a FinCEN official to help crypto firms comply with tough new FATF data-sharing requirements.

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All Global Crypto Exchanges Must Now Share Customer Data, FATF Rules

The Financial Action Task Force has officially ruled that crypto firms worldwide must share client data with each other.

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It's FATF's Way or the Highway for Crypto Exchanges. That's a Big Mistake

The crypto industry can fight money launderers effectively, but not the way FATF wants it to, a CEX.IO compliance officer writes.

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Markets

Crypto Exchange Binance.com to Block US Customers from Trading

Binance will bar deposits and trading by users in certain jurisdictions and those found to violate the exchange's terms of use.

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Markets

Binance's Compliance Drive Continues With New Elliptic Partnership

Binance has partnered with blockchain analytics startup Elliptic to combat money laundering as it continues to expand.

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Markets

'Onerous' FATF Recommendations Harmful for Crypto Transparency: Chainalysis

The international watchdog's draft recommendation for KYC compliance are unrealistic and may be harmful to the crypto industry, says Chainalysis.

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Markets

Binance Partners With CipherTrace in Latest Compliance Push

Binance is partnering with the blockchain analytics firm CipherTrace to beef up its anti-money laundering procedures.

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Tech

PayPal Makes Its First-Ever Investment in a Blockchain Startup

Online payments giant PayPal has taken a stake in Cambridge Blockchain – its first investment in the blockchain space.

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