
Financial Action Task Force
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29 September, 2022
Japanese exchanges must provide customer information with transfers, new law says
With the new law, criminal penalties may be applied to exchange operators who fail to provide customer information such as...
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22 April, 2022
AML-compliant jurisdictions doubled in last 10 years, but FATF says more work to be done
Lenders and money service businesses, including digital asset exchanges, had the poorest understanding among financial institutions, according to the Financial...
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15 April, 2022
Georgia now working towards FATF-compliant digital currency regulations
Georgia’s central bank is working with the IMF on the regulations, which will include registration of VASPs, compliance testing, and...
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1 April, 2022
EU committees approve new draft rules to increase monitoring of digital asset transactions
Two EU Parliamentary Committees have approved draft legislation to allow greater traceability and monitoring of blockchain wallet transactions that some...
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31 March, 2022
South Korean exchanges begin a new Travel Rule era, with DeFi and NFTs taking biggest hit
All South Korean exchanges now adhere to the FATF Travel Rule, with transfers above $821 being flagged as DeFi and...
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14 February, 2022
Hong Kong to license local exchanges, but limits them to professional investors
The Hong Kong government intends to amend the AML and CFT regulations to recognize exchanges legally but plans to limit...