Binance CEO denies involvement in money laundering on the WazirX exchange

Aug 6, 2022

Binance CEO denies involvement in money laundering on the WazirX exchange

Changpeng Zhao stated that his company only “provides wallet services” for the accused crypto exchange

Robinhood’s crypto division fined $30 million

Aug 3, 2022

Robinhood’s crypto division fined $30 million

The New York City Department of Financial Services accused the company of violating AML and cybersecurity regulations

Binance lost 90% of customers after implementing KYC

Aug 1, 2022

Binance lost 90% of customers after implementing KYC

Employees said that because of the implementation of the verification procedure, the exchange lost billions of dollars

Chainalysis: 23% of funds in crypto mixers are associated with illegal activities

Jul 15, 2022

Chainalysis: 23% of funds in crypto mixers are associated with illegal activities

​Analysts noted that so far none of these services has introduced user identification and anti-money laundering measures.

European Parliament proposes to apply AML rules to NFTs, DeFi, and DAO

Jul 5, 2022

European Parliament proposes to apply AML rules to NFTs, DeFi, and DAO

If the proposal is approved, the platforms will report to regulators on a par with banks

FBI announced $100 000 reward for information about the founder of the OneCoin scam

Jul 1, 2022

FBI announced $100 000 reward for information about the founder of the OneCoin scam

Representatives of the bureau noted that Ruja Ignatova was accused of conspiracy to commit fraud and money laundering, as well as the theft of $4 billion

FATF: 70% of countries lack laws on information-sharing on crypto transactions

Jul 1, 2022

FATF: 70% of countries lack laws on information-sharing on crypto transactions

The organization’s experts stressed that digital assets include high risks associated with terrorist financing and fraud

BitMEX co-founder sentenced to 30 months probation

Jun 16, 2022

BitMEX co-founder sentenced to 30 months probation

Benjamin Delo escaped imprisonment on charges of violating the US Bank Secrecy Act.

Starling Bank chief called cryptocurrencies a security threat to payment systems

Jun 9, 2022

Starling Bank chief called cryptocurrencies a security threat to payment systems

According to Anne Boden, the danger lies in the direct connection of digital asset wallets to platforms for transactions

Russian bankers discussed draft law on crypto regulation with Finance Ministry

May 31, 2022

Russian bankers discussed draft law on crypto regulation with Finance Ministry

During the meeting, the issues of defining areas of responsibility for market participants were addressed

​Korean crypto exchange Upbit may delist Litecoin

May 23, 2022

​Korean crypto exchange Upbit may delist Litecoin

This will happen if the altcoin does not meet the transparency requirements after the upgrade