Bithumb to ban foreign users who fail mobile KYC as regulations bite harder
Bithumb exchange will reportedly ban foreign users who fail to verify their identity through a mobile phone as South Korea’s AML laws bite harder.
Bithumb exchange will reportedly ban foreign users who fail to verify their identity through a mobile phone as South Korea’s AML laws bite harder.
The exchanges allowed their users to launder money by failing to implement any Know Your Customer requirements, according to the Security Service of Ukraine.
What the Taproot update does is make the responsibility for laundered coins to fall more broadly on the shoulders of every participant in the network.
Binance continues its forced march toward regulatory compliance, although new withdrawal restrictions are sparking fears that the troubled cryptocurrency exchange is bracing for a run on its bank.
Policymakers in the European Union proposed that all companies that transfer BTC and other “crypto-assets” must collect details of the senders and recipients in an effort to crack down on crimes.
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.
The increase in individuals looking to use digital currencies to evade the law has led to many innovative solutions, such as the creation of blockchain analytic tools and teams dedicated to combatting such crimes.
The report warns of digital currency’s capacity to evade scrutiny by gambling regulators and financial watchdogs, thereby “facilitating avoidance” of AML and KYC procedures.
As per the ruling, personal information on users who have exceeded the threshold will now be turned over to the IRS, in a bid to help root out failures of disclosure to the tax agency.
The Thai Anti-Money Laundering Office has mandated all exchanges to use the dip-chip machine, which scans a chip embedded on the Thai national identity card, for identity verification.
Companies considered to be Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) are now required to adhere to the same rules as other regulated financial companies in Ireland.
Dubai Economy has partnered with the Dubai International Financial Centre to expand the tool which now accounts for over 50 percent of all KYC verifications in Dubai.