#AML
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FATF targets crypto hubs in review of money laundering controls
The watchdog has not named the jurisdictions under review. Initial findings on compliance with its crypto standards are due in June 2027.…
Irish central bank fines Coinbase Ireland $3.6 million over fund safeguarding failures
When Silvergate was on the verge of collapse in 2023, Coinbase instructed 30 customers to deposit funds into an alternate account held by Co…
OCC Finalizes GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules, Leaves Rewards Fight Open
Bitcoin Magazine OCC Finalizes GENIUS Act Stablecoin Rules, Leaves Rewards Fight Open The OCC finalized its GENIUS Act stablecoin rules, ef…
AnchorWatch Launches Nevada Trust Company, Caps Bitcoin Custody Fees at $10,000 a Month
Bitcoin Magazine AnchorWatch Launches Nevada Trust Company, Caps Bitcoin Custody Fees at $10,000 a Month AnchorWatch’s AnchorWatch Trust Co…
9 mega banks block crypto accounts, but new OCC rules bite back
New OCC findings put crypto restrictions in a nine-bank record, while AML, sanctions and operational assessments still shape access. Read th…
Bank of America backed crypto AML rules but reported over $5 billion in suspicious activity late
In December 2023, Senator Elizabeth Warren asked Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan whether crypto companies handling financial transactions…
South Korea blocks 27 crypto exchanges, including Bitmart and Kucoin
The country’s regulators are stepping up their earlier restrictions on mobile apps to websites, targeting unregistered exchanges before inve…
El Salvador receives $138 million from IMF after Bitcoin waivers granted
Efforts will continue to reduce the state’s involvement in Bitcoin-related activities and to strengthen crypto‑asset regulation and governan…
Clock's ticking: UK's crypto regulatory application window opens with February deadline
The five-month application window precedes the new regulatory framework’s planned introduction in October 2027, after years of legislative d…
FCA opens crypto authorization window ahead of 2027 UK regime
Crypto businesses should apply by Feb. 28, 2027, while existing money laundering registrations will not convert into FCA authorization.…
In Her Final Weeks, SEC's Peirce Calls for Ending the KYC 'Panopticon'
In one of her final speeches as commissioner, Peirce argued that regulators' "data haystacks" endanger the people they aim to protect—as rec…