​Reuters learns about accusations of Binance in violations of US sanctions and money laundering

Dec 12, 2022

​Reuters learns about accusations of Binance in violations of US sanctions and money laundering

Currently, there is disagreement among prosecutors about the charges

​Hong Kong equates crypto companies with traditional financial institutions

Dec 8, 2022

​Hong Kong equates crypto companies with traditional financial institutions

From June 1, 2023, a new licensing regime will be established for virtual asset service providers

Founder of Helix crypto mixer was accused of fines evasion

Oct 21, 2022

Founder of Helix crypto mixer was accused of fines evasion

According to the department, the accused operated an unlicensed money transfer business

Mastercard and Paxos to launch platform for cryptocurrency trading via banks

Oct 17, 2022

Mastercard and Paxos to launch platform for cryptocurrency trading via banks

The payment company will deal with regulatory compliance and security issues

Fed governor criticizes the idea of launching the digital dollar

Oct 17, 2022

Fed governor criticizes the idea of launching the digital dollar

Chris Waller said that the US CBDC will not strengthen the dollar’s position on the world stage

Lithuania imposes new anti-money laundering rules

Oct 12, 2022

Lithuania imposes new anti-money laundering rules

Lawyers at Gofazen & Sherle promised to provide businesses with a legal and convenient way to navigate the new laws

Russians were warned about the need to withdraw funds from centralized platforms

Oct 7, 2022

Russians were warned about the need to withdraw funds from centralized platforms

Attorney Andrey Tugarin noted that exchanges licensed in the EU will be forced to comply with the new sanctions

EU Council passes bill on crypto regulation

Oct 6, 2022

EU Council passes bill on crypto regulation

Now the document must be approved by the European Parliament

Russia’s Ministry of Finance advocates the regulation of gambling currencies and the identification of their owners

Oct 3, 2022

Russia’s Ministry of Finance advocates the regulation of gambling currencies and the identification of their owners

Deputy Finance Minister Alexey Moiseev said that control of assets is necessary to prevent their use for illegal purposes

Tornado Cash developer to stay in custody until the end of November

Oct 2, 2022

Tornado Cash developer to stay in custody until the end of November

Alexey Pertsev’s wife reported that the judge rejected the appeal, ignoring all arguments in favor of his innocence

US Treasury Department calls crypto mixers problem for sanctions

Sep 21, 2022

US Treasury Department calls crypto mixers problem for sanctions

According to the agency’s employees, such services allow Russia, Iran, and the DPRK to circumvent the restrictions imposed

Central Bank of Russia names the volume of illegal financial transactions in cryptocurrencies

Sep 20, 2022

Central Bank of Russia names the volume of illegal financial transactions in cryptocurrencies

An employee of the Central Bank said it was necessary to check suspicious transactions, including on the regulator's website