Anti-Money Laundering

France to tighten digital asset laws as MiCA looms
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6 March, 2023

France to tighten digital asset laws as MiCA looms

French lawmakers have passed new laws that tighten measures on cybersecurity, internal controls, and anti-money laundering but are not as...
FATF adds Nigeria, South Africa to dirty money grey list
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2 March, 2023

FATF adds Nigeria, South Africa to dirty money grey list

FATF says Africa’s two largest economies must do better to fight money laundering, with both countries decrying the listing as...
Argentina’s securities regulator to issue new rules for digital asset firms
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11 February, 2023

Argentina’s securities regulator to issue new rules for digital asset firms

The Argentine National Securities Commission's plan to issue new rules stems from a national reform of anti-money laundering laws being...
85% of UK firms applying for digital asset registration failed to meet minimum AML standards, FCA says
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30 January, 2023

85% of UK firms applying for digital asset registration failed to meet minimum AML standards, FCA says

The FCA revealed that 5% of firms that had applied for authorization were accepted on the first attempt, while 85%...
US authorities dismantle ransomware-friendly Bitzlato exchange, arrest co-founder
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19 January, 2023

US authorities dismantle ransomware-friendly Bitzlato exchange, arrest co-founder

The DoJ’s complaint against Anatoly Legkodymov, a senior executive and major shareholder of Bitzlato, notes that it was founded in...
Coinbase pays $100M to atone for shoddy AML/KYC compliance
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5 January, 2023

Coinbase pays $100M to atone for shoddy AML/KYC compliance

The New York DFS announced that it had reached a $100m settlement with Coinbase after a probe identified failures in...