Regulation

South Korea forms new unit to combat digital currency bad actors
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3 August, 2023

South Korea forms new unit to combat digital currency bad actors

South Korea intensified efforts to combat digital currency misconduct by introducing a specialized crime-fighting unit probing digital currency offenses like...
GitHub, other tech firms petition against EU’s strict open-source AI Act
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2 August, 2023

GitHub, other tech firms petition against EU’s strict open-source AI Act

GitHub and tech allies, including Hugging Face, Creative Commons, and EleutherAI, unite against the European Union’s AI Act and file...
US Congress debates stablecoins, self-hosted wallets as privacy vs AML debate rages on
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2 August, 2023

US Congress debates stablecoins, self-hosted wallets as privacy vs AML debate rages on

Debates on regulating digital assets rage on, with officials from the U.S. finding it hard to find common ground that...
Bipartisan bill to crack down on ‘crypto’ money laundering, terrorist financing reintroduced to US Senate
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2 August, 2023

Bipartisan bill to crack down on ‘crypto’ money laundering, terrorist financing reintroduced to US Senate

Recognizing the threat of "cryptocurrencies," U.S. lawmakers released a bill fortifying existing AML/CFT rules governing the financial system to help...
Deloitte, Chainalysis target bad actors with digital assets data analytics solutions
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2 August, 2023

Deloitte, Chainalysis target bad actors with digital assets data analytics solutions

Onchain analytics firm Chainalysis and professional services firm Deloitte join forces to deploy KYC and AML tools, assisting law enforcement...
Indonesia’s national digital currency exchange aims to protect investors
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2 August, 2023

Indonesia’s national digital currency exchange aims to protect investors

Indonesia's Bappebti also rolled out its clearing house and a depository for digital assets to accompany the national exchange, a...