All posts tagged "crypto exchange"
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306AML / KYCIndia Freezes Crypto Exchange Assets in Money Laundering Probe
India’s Enforcement Directorate has frozen funds belonging to three crypto firms including the Indian arm of crypto lender Vauld.
August 18, 2022 -
302AML / KYCUS Secures Extradition of Former Crypto Exchange Operator
Alexander Vinnik is alleged to have laundered more than $4bn through a crypto exchange he operated known as BTC-e until it was shut down in 2017.
August 9, 2022 -
274AML / KYCOFAC Investigating Kraken for Alleged Sanctions Violations
Kraken is suspected of allowing Iranian users to utilise Kraken's services, in violation of federal sanctions.
August 7, 2022 -
669AML / KYCWoori Bank, Crypto Exchange Under Probe for Money Laundering
This is the first time that a Korean virtual asset exchange and a bank have been used as channels for money laundering, an official said.
June 30, 2022 -
671AML / KYCKoFIU Directs Crypto Exchanges to Improve AML Staffing
The proportion of staff dedicated to AML compliance at Korea's crypto exchanges stands at around 8 percent.
March 5, 2022 -
1.4KCrypto / Digital AssetsJPX Acquires Stake in Mitsui-Backed Crypto Exchange
JPX says the investment will help it strengthen its relationship with the issuer of ZipangCoin, a new digital currency pegged to the price of gold.
February 28, 2022 -
964Crypto / Digital AssetsKoFIU Completes Initial Review of VASP Business Registrations
In all, 29 VASPs have been approved out of a total 42 that filed for registration by the 24 September deadline. Decisions on five entities are still pending.
December 24, 2021 -
464Crypto / Digital AssetsJapan SESC Recommends Fine for Insider Trading on Crypto Hack
An individual who learned about the July 2019 theft of cryptocurrency from BITPoint Japan sold shares in its parent before the hack was publicly disclosed.
December 20, 2021 -
440AML / KYC
US Sanctions Crypto Firm Over Ransomware Payments
OFAC has designated crypto OTC broker Suex, which operates from Russia, for facilitating transactions involving the proceeds of ransomware payments.
September 22, 2021 -
459AML / KYCKorea Crypto Exchanges Team Up to Develop Travel Rule System
Bithumb, Coinone and Korbit have established a joint venture that will be used to develop systems to meet the travel rule requirement by March 2022.
September 2, 2021
