Travel Rule


Finanza

BitMEX Compliance Chief Malcolm Wright Jumps to Shyft Network

Just over a year ago, Wright was brought in to help BitMEX following investigations by U.S. regulators and law enforcement.

Malcolm Wright (Shyft Network)

Politiche

Japan’s Crypto Exchanges Grapple With ‘Travel Rule’ as Deadline Looms

The country’s crypto exchanges want to stagger implementation of the rule, which will require them to share customer data on transactions above a certain threshold.

Mt. Fuji from Tokyo (Sakarin Sawasdinaka/Shutterstock)

Politiche

What FATF’s Latest Guidance Means for DeFi, Stablecoins and Self-Hosted Wallets

Launching a truly “global” stablecoin is likely to get more difficult in the coming year as a result of the guidance, which advises regulators to keep such projects on a short leash.

(Art Institute of Chicago)

Finanza

Cryptocurrency AML Specialist Notabene Raises $10M

Investors including crypto exchanges Luno and Bitso also participated in the Series A round.

Travel Rule compliance is a sub-sector within crypto (Credit: Christine Roy/Unsplash)

Finanza

Tether Enlists Startup to Help It Comply With Money Laundering Rules

The stablecoin issuer has started a trial partnership with Notabene, whose software tracks crypto transactions.

Tether

Politiche

FATF Will Finally Publish Crypto Anti-Money Laundering Guidance Next Week

President Marcus Pleyer said the watchdog now expects countries to implement its “Travel Rule” guidance as soon as possible.

FATF meeting.

Mercati

Upbit Is First Korean Exchange to Register With Authorities Before September Deadline

Crypto exchanges that don't register by Sept. 24 face being shut down in South Korea.

Upbit-logo

Finanza

BitMEX, Deribit Tap Shyft Network for FATF ‘Travel Rule’ Solution

Shyft’s Veriscope product now boasts some 35 crypto service providers including Binance, Bitfinex, Tether and Huobi.

(Hervé Cortinat/OECD, modified by CoinDesk)

Mercati

Operator of South Korea's Largest Exchange Rolls Out 'Travel Rule' Solution in Singapore

The blockchain research arm of Upbit's operator has launched its VerifyVASP in Singapore, a solution for combating crypto money laundering.

Singapore

Mercati

DeFi Has Accounted for Over 75% of Crypto Hacks in 2021

That works out to $361 million, 2.7 times more than in 2020, according to new report by CipherTrace.

Crime Scene

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