We told you so! Here are some digital asset regulation highlights
Regulation: it was always going to come to Bitcoin and the digital asset industry, and we've known it for a long time.
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Digital currency exchange hacks of 2020
In total, $286,933,760 worth of digital currency and 200 pieces of customer data were stolen from digital currency exchanges in 2020.
Inspector General: FBI needs better dark web and digital currency approach
The OIG called on FBI to implement a better strategy for not just its dark web investigations, but also for digital currency-related activities.
FinCEN looking for digital currency policy advisor as it ramps us KYC regulation
The U.S. Treasury Department is seeking to hire a policy advisor to guide its digital currency oversight duties.
France to extend digital currency KYC with new regulations
France is reportedly preparing to introduce a raft of new legislation governing the digital currency sector, including tougher KYC rules for digital currency transactions.
StealthEX on Bitcoin SV: A digital currency with solid ideas, users and infrastructure
StealthEX intends to offer fiat-to-digital currency services soon, with Bitcoin SV included.
Coinbase CEO concerned at possible new KYC regulations
Could new regulations require Bitcoin and other digital asset transactions to be sent only to ID-verified wallets? That's what Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong appeared to suggest.
CoinGeek Live: KYC on-chain with Kompany
Kompany founders explained how KYC/KYB On-Chain network is making global business verification and KYC simpler and more efficient for companies.
CoinGeek Live: kompany brings real-time business KYC to Bitcoin SV
Kompany is a firm that’s bringing Know-Your-Customer (KYC) compliance on-chain as well as real-time Know-Your-Business (KYB) on the Bitcoin SV blockchain.
Privacy laws may hinder new KYC verification laws in South Korea
The new KYC laws will affect financial services providers and will require the use of social security numbers, which contravenes privacy laws.
Know Your Customer verification coming to BitMEX platform
The User Verification Programme will require users to go through a four-step process similar to ID checks on other exchanges, BitMEX says.
LocalBitcoins adopts blockchain analytics for AML safeguards
A CipherTrace report indicated that LocalBitcoins received the most criminal funds—over 99%—in the first half of 2020.