Honduran special economic zone has accepted bitcoin as legal tender

Apr 9, 2022

Honduran special economic zone has accepted bitcoin as legal tender

Bitcoin bonds can be issued within its jurisdiction using standards for AML and KYC

​Texas man was sentenced to prison for laundering $1,4 million in crypto

Apr 7, 2022

​Texas man was sentenced to prison for laundering $1,4 million in crypto

The defendant pleaded guilty a year ago. He received a 46-month prison sentence in April 2022

​Georgia has begun to form a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency regulation

Apr 6, 2022

​Georgia has begun to form a regulatory framework for cryptocurrency regulation

The head of the Central Bank said that the regulator has developed an initial draft of legislative changes in accordance with FATF requirements

​EU banned anonymous crypto transactions

Apr 1, 2022

​EU banned anonymous crypto transactions

For cryptocurrency transfers of more than 1000 EUR, users will have to disclose their identity on a mandatory basis

​EU to vote on compulsory legalization of crypto companies

Mar 31, 2022

​EU to vote on compulsory legalization of crypto companies

Under the new bill, all unlicensed crypto firms will have to cease their operations in Europe

Israel’s second-largest bank to allow BTC and ETH trading

Mar 25, 2022

Israel’s second-largest bank to allow BTC and ETH trading

Bank Leumi has entered into an agreement with the Paxos blockchain platform

Morgan Stanley predicted slowdown in DeFi’s growth

Mar 23, 2022

Morgan Stanley predicted slowdown in DeFi’s growth

The analysts believe that industry regulation and overcollateralization will be the main obstacles for the industry

​Argentina’s crypto companies to be obliged to comply with AML regulations

Mar 16, 2022

​Argentina’s crypto companies to be obliged to comply with AML regulations

The country now only requires cryptocurrency service providers to comply with tax reporting rules

​Estonia to implement new AML regulations for crypto companies

Mar 14, 2022

​Estonia to implement new AML regulations for crypto companies

The government plans to complicate the process of companies entering the crypto market

Bank of Israel published a set of AML regulations for crypto deposits

Mar 11, 2022

Bank of Israel published a set of AML regulations for crypto deposits

The regulatory authorities around the world are tightening regulations and requirements to combat money laundering using cryptocurrencies

​Former exchange owner sentenced to prison in the US for money laundering with crypto

Mar 4, 2022

​Former exchange owner sentenced to prison in the US for money laundering with crypto

The defendant bought bitcoins on official exchanges, laundered them, and resold them to drug dealers

​Former BitMEX founders admitted to violating US laws

Feb 25, 2022

​Former BitMEX founders admitted to violating US laws

Arthur Hayes and Benjamin Delo deliberately avoided organizing anti-money laundering measures