Latest Financial Action Task Force News

Bitonic regulatory clash shows power of FATF
Business 14 July 2021

Bitonic regulatory clash shows power of FATF

The Dutch central bank has taken a U-turn on KYC and AML requirements it had imposed on digital asset providers, after the court directed it to consider the objections raised by the Bitonic exchange.

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Business 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 regimes with respect to digital assets were still underdeveloped or not developed at all.

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Business 25 September 2020

Noose tightens on dodgy exchanges

A judge has dismissed an attempt by Kraken owner Payward Inc to sue a former employee who revealed the exchange’s physical address.