Anti-Money Laundering

China supreme court adds ‘virtual assets’ to anti-money laundering law
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21 August, 2024

China supreme court adds ‘virtual assets’ to anti-money laundering law

China's Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate announced that under the new interpretation of the law, "virtual asset"...
India has no plans to regulate digital asset sales or purchases
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15 August, 2024

India has no plans to regulate digital asset sales or purchases

While there are no immediate plans to regulate digital asset sales and purchases, India continues to strictly monitor the industry,...
‘Crypto’-friendly Customers Bank hit with Fed Reserve enforcement action
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9 August, 2024

‘Crypto’-friendly Customers Bank hit with Fed Reserve enforcement action

The Fed Board hit Customers Bank with an enforcement action after results of inspections carried out by the central banking...
Swiss finance regulator updates rules for stablecoin issuers
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31 July, 2024

Swiss finance regulator updates rules for stablecoin issuers

The guidelines come in the wake of increased global attention to stablecoin legislation and the new stablecoin provisions of the...
UK fines Coinbase £3.5M for ‘repeated and material breaches’ of financial crime controls
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26 July, 2024

UK fines Coinbase £3.5M for ‘repeated and material breaches’ of financial crime controls

The FCA fined a £3.5 million (US$4.5 million) penalty on Coinbase's CB Payments Limited for "repeatedly breaching a requirement that...
Russia cautiously warms up to digital asset payments as Putin warns of power disruptions
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26 July, 2024

Russia cautiously warms up to digital asset payments as Putin warns of power disruptions

Russia’s AML chief called on the government to accelerate the development of digital asset payment infrastructure in international payments amid...
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