Business

Financial Action Task Force releases updated guidance
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23 March, 2021

Financial Action Task Force releases updated guidance

The revised guidance comes after a 12-month review of the initial release, which found that some jurisdictions’ AML and CFT...
EU regulator warns investors on non-regulated digital currency risks
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23 March, 2021

EU regulator warns investors on non-regulated digital currency risks

The European Securities and Markets Authority report said digital currencies enjoyed a surge in volumes and value over the second...
SEC files rebuttal in its pursuit of Ripple execs’ personal financial records
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22 March, 2021

SEC files rebuttal in its pursuit of Ripple execs’ personal financial records

The Securities and Exchange Commission is asking the court to stop a motion by Ripple executives to deny it access...
DoJ charges 6 with running illegal $10M digital currency business
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22 March, 2021

DoJ charges 6 with running illegal $10M digital currency business

The U.S. Department of Justice has charged six people with operating an unregistered money transmitting business.
Coinbase gets $6.5 million penalty from CFTC over in-house trading issues
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22 March, 2021

Coinbase gets $6.5 million penalty from CFTC over in-house trading issues

The charges, which the CFTC filed and settled on the same day, were for "reckless false, misleading or inaccurate reporting"...
Bank of Thailand warns against illegal baht-backed stablecoin
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22 March, 2021

Bank of Thailand warns against illegal baht-backed stablecoin

The stablecoin, called Thai Baht Digital (THT), is created on the Terra platform, according to Bank of Thailand officials.