Anti-Money Laundering

EU’s anti-money laundering bill passes final vote
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26 April, 2024

EU’s anti-money laundering bill passes final vote

The latest AML package is part of an increased effort by the EU to combat terrorist financing, and money laundering,...
UK widens digital asset money laundering rules to include NFTs
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15 March, 2024

UK widens digital asset money laundering rules to include NFTs

This week, the U.K. Treasury published a paper detailing proposed changes to ‘crypto’ supervision, expanding the FCA’s mandate and including...
Kenya forms ‘crypto’ working group after addition to the FATF grey list
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26 February, 2024

Kenya forms ‘crypto’ working group after addition to the FATF grey list

Kenya joins neighbors Tanzania and Sudan and regional heavyweights South Africa and Nigeria on the grey list, with digital assets...
EU’s new AML watchdog to be based in Frankfurt
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26 February, 2024

EU’s new AML watchdog to be based in Frankfurt

Frankfurt beat bids from Madrid, Paris, Rome, and five other cities to host AMLA, a new 400-member agency whose anti-money...
South Korea to ban unfit exchanges as it ramps up digital asset scrutiny
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18 February, 2024

South Korea to ban unfit exchanges as it ramps up digital asset scrutiny

A three-year license issued to virtual asset service providers (VASPs) in 2021 expires this year, and they have to renew...
Digital asset firms continue to flounder in face of strict UK regulations
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13 February, 2024

Digital asset firms continue to flounder in face of strict UK regulations

Rishi Sunak’s vision of the U.K. becoming a global hub for Bitcoin will likely come true, and the U.K. will...