Anti-Money Laundering

South Korea pledges crackdown on money laundering via digital currencies
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23 April, 2021

South Korea pledges crackdown on money laundering via digital currencies

The South Korean government is reportedly preparing to ramp up regulation against digital currency, in a bid to more readily...
Pakistan is studying CBDC for financial inclusion
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14 April, 2021

Pakistan is studying CBDC for financial inclusion

The governor of the State Bank of Pakistan believes that a state-back digital rupee can bring two-fold benefits to the...
Fintech startups in Nigeria lose access to gov’t KYC/AML verification tool
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13 April, 2021

Fintech startups in Nigeria lose access to gov’t KYC/AML verification tool

Nigerian fintech startups, including those in the digital currency sector, have been relying on the bank verification number (BVN) as...
Marathon mining pool promises to be ‘fully’ regulatory compliant
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7 April, 2021

Marathon mining pool promises to be ‘fully’ regulatory compliant

Marathon promises to ensure the transactions processed by its pool satisfy regulatory requirements by using "Blockseer pool technology" licensed by...
South Korea new AML rules for digital currency comes into effect
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26 March, 2021

South Korea new AML rules for digital currency comes into effect

Senior officials in South Korea have approved measures that will introduce a raft of new anti-money laundering provisions for digital...
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...
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