South Korea’s number of suspicious crypto transactions increased by 49% in 2023

Feb 14, 2024

South Korea’s number of suspicious crypto transactions increased by 49% in 2023

Last year, there were 16 076 crypto transactions suspected of being involved in illegal activities

Alaska and Florida regulators ban Binance.US after Zhao admits to violating AML rules

Jan 26, 2024

Alaska and Florida regulators ban Binance.US after Zhao admits to violating AML rules

In December, the US federal court found Zhao guilty of violating the Bank Secrecy Act

Tether offers UN cooperation in developing measures to combat financial crime

Jan 16, 2024

Tether offers UN cooperation in developing measures to combat financial crime

The initiative was a response to a UN report on the growing popularity of USDT among criminals in Asia

Media: Apps of nine crypto exchanges including Binance, HTX, and Bitget have been removed from the App Store in India

Jan 10, 2024

Media: Apps of nine crypto exchanges including Binance, HTX, and Bitget have been removed from the App Store in India

Earlier, the local financial intelligence agency accused the platforms of violating AML laws

OKX to remove anonymous cryptocurrencies XMR, ZEC, and DASH from the platform

Dec 29, 2023

OKX to remove anonymous cryptocurrencies XMR, ZEC, and DASH from the platform

According to the statement, the assets do not meet the company’s standards

Indian authorities have accused Binance and other leading exchanges of failing to comply with AML laws

Dec 29, 2023

Indian authorities have accused Binance and other leading exchanges of failing to comply with AML laws

Financial Intelligence called for platform websites to be blocked in the country

MEV bot provider bloXroute has started blocking transactions of wallets on the US sanctions list

Dec 19, 2023

MEV bot provider bloXroute has started blocking transactions of wallets on the US sanctions list

The company recognizes that such a decision will reduce the effectiveness of its products

New bill to combat money laundering through cryptocurrencies has been introduced in the US Senate

Dec 12, 2023

New bill to combat money laundering through cryptocurrencies has been introduced in the US Senate

If adopted, decentralized services will be obliged to collect customer information

Bitzlato co-founder pleads guilty to laundering $700 million and agrees to shut down the service

Dec 7, 2023

Bitzlato co-founder pleads guilty to laundering $700 million and agrees to shut down the service

Anatoly Legkodymov also dropped his claims to the arrested assets

Circle denies allegations of terrorist financing and ties to Justin Sun

Dec 1, 2023

Circle denies allegations of terrorist financing and ties to Justin Sun

Earlier, the non-profit organization Campaign for Accountability said that Palestinian groups are actively using USDC on the TRON blockchain

​US senators propose regulating DeFi protocols like banks

Jul 20, 2023

​US senators propose regulating DeFi protocols like banks

The bill is designed “to fight the rise in crypto-facilitated crime”