CRYPTO / DIGITAL ASSETS

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    AML / KYC

    US Prosecutors Secure Guilty Plea from Ex BTC-e Operator

    By Editors | 06/05/2024

    Alexander Vinnik was facing up to 55 years in prison, but due to a plea bargain he is expected to receive a prison term of less than ten years.

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    Sanctions

    US Officials in Malaysia, Singapore This Week to Discuss Sanctions

    By Editors | 06/05/2024

    Treasury’s Brian Nelson and Neil MacBride will meet with the Malaysian and Singapore financial sectors to discuss compliance and enforcement efforts.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Inclusion of DTI in Reporting a ‘Milestone’ for Transparency: DTIF

    By Editors | 04/05/2024

    The introduction of the Digital Token Identifier as an underlier to the UPI and OTC ISIN will bring greater transparency to the crypto derivatives market.

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    AML / KYC

    Tether to Start Monitoring Secondary Market for USDT

    By Editors | 04/05/2024

    Through a partnership with Chainalysis, Tether will provide sanctions monitoring, an illicit transfers detection tool, and analysis on major USDT holders.

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    AML / KYC

    Australia: Scam Losses Fall for the First Time in Six Years

    By Manesh Samtani | 03/05/2024

    In its latest report on annual scam activity, the ACCC highlighted government and industry initiatives that led to lower scam losses in 2023.

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    Enforcement

    Australian Court Rules in ASIC’s Favour in ‘Qoin Wallet’ Case

    By Editors | 03/05/2024

    The ruling is the first court outcome against a non-cash payment facility involving crypto, ASIC’s Joe Longo noted.

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    Sanctions

    US Senators Raise Concerns Over Iran’s Crypto Mining

    By Editors | 03/05/2024

    A letter from two US senators asks government officials about the steps being taken to address Iranian crypto mining and sanctions evasion.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    Capital Markets Regulators Committed to Innovating With Tokenisation

    By Nithya Subramanian | 02/05/2024

    The UK FCA’s Rupert Harrison and Thai SEC’s Kris Tontipiromya discussed their tokenisation work at the recent Digital Assets Asia 2024.

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    AML / KYC

    Australia Opens 2nd Consultation on ‘Tranche 2’ AML Reforms

    By Manesh Samtani | 02/05/2024

    The proposed reforms will extend the AML/CTF regime to cover Tranche 2 entities and a broader range of digital currency-related services.

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    Crypto / Digital Assets

    India Collaborates with US FBI on Crypto Scam Case

    By Ajoy K Das | 01/05/2024

    The joint operation uncovered a $360mn scam involving drug trafficking, crypto payments and the dark web.

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