Anti-Money Laundering

Cayman Islands announces new legal framework for digital currency
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6 November, 2020

Cayman Islands announces new legal framework for digital currency

The British Overseas Territory recently announced the new regime for virtual asset service providers, with the Ministry of Financial Services...
BitMEX hires Malcom Wright as chief compliance officer following US criminal charges
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14 October, 2020

BitMEX hires Malcom Wright as chief compliance officer following US criminal charges

Malcom Wright brings three decades’ worth of experience in compliance and anti-money laundering practices to embattled BitMEX.
BitMEX founders indicted on criminal charges, sued by US regulator
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1 October, 2020

BitMEX founders indicted on criminal charges, sued by US regulator

Prosecutors announced that they have indicted BitMEX’s founders for violating the Bank Secrecy Act in failing to implement required AML...
Gibraltar publishes updated guidance for DLT service providers
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22 September, 2020

Gibraltar publishes updated guidance for DLT service providers

The Gibraltar Financial Services Commission has overhauled seven of its nine guiding principles on which the regulatory framework is based.
Ireland adopts EU anti-money laundering directive
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17 August, 2020

Ireland adopts EU anti-money laundering directive

The Cabinet of Ireland gave their approval to a bill that transposes the criminal justice aspects of AMLD5 into national...
LocalBitcoins adopts blockchain analytics for AML safeguards
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31 July, 2020

LocalBitcoins adopts blockchain analytics for AML safeguards

A CipherTrace report indicated that LocalBitcoins received the most criminal funds—over 99%—in the first half of 2020.
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