Financial Action Task Force

Japanese government ramps up measures against money laundering using digital assets
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22 October, 2022

Japanese government ramps up measures against money laundering using digital assets

Exchanges appear to be unfazed by Japan's heightened monitoring of virtual currency transactions, which include stiffer penalties on firms and...
Japanese exchanges must provide customer information with transfers, new law says
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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...
AML-compliant jurisdictions doubled in last 10 years, but FATF says more work to be done
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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...
Georgia now working towards FATF-compliant digital currency regulations
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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...
EU committees approve new draft rules to increase monitoring of digital asset transactions
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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...
South Korean exchanges begin a new Travel Rule era, with DeFi and NFTs taking biggest hit
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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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