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AML / KYC
US Secures Extradition of Former Crypto Exchange Operator
By Editors | 09/08/2022
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.
AML / KYC
China Sanctions Pelosi, Halts US Cooperation on Crime, Climate
By Editors | 08/08/2022
China sanctioned US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and her immediate family over her visit to Taiwan, and will suspend cooperation with the US in a number of areas.
Crypto / Digital Assets
BlackRock, Coinbase Partner on Crypto Trading Services
By Editors | 08/08/2022
Connectivity will be established between BlackRock’s investment management platform Aladdin and Coinbase’s integrated trading platform Coinbase Prime.
Crypto / Digital Assets
US Court Allows Voyager Digital to Return Cash to Customers
By Editors | 07/08/2022
Regulators have separately ordered the crypto brokerage to “immediately remove” false statements it made that suggested it was FDIC-insured.
Enforcement
OFAC Investigating Kraken for Alleged Sanctions Violations
By Editors | 07/08/2022
Kraken is suspected of allowing Iranian users to utilise Kraken’s services, in violation of federal sanctions.
Crypto / Digital Assets
SEC Thailand Grants New Licences to Four Crypto Firms
By Editors | 07/08/2022
The approvals come as the SEC continues to investigate Zipmex, which operates in Thailand, Singapore, Indonesia and Australia.
Crypto / Digital Assets
Senate Bill Would Grant CFTC Authority Over Bitcoin, Ether
By Manesh Samtani | 05/08/2022
The bill would amend the Commodity Exchange Act to include a new commodity category called “digital commodities” that includes Bitcoin and Ether.
AML / KYC
New York State Regulator Penalises Robinhood Crypto Unit
By Editors | 04/08/2022
Robinhood Crypto had inadequate staffing of its AML programme, transaction monitoring deficiencies, and noncompliant cybersecurity policies.
AML / KYC
US SEC Charges 11 Over Crypto Pyramid and Ponzi Scheme
By Editors | 04/08/2022
Forsage investors earned profits by recruiting others into the scheme, which used assets from new investors to pay earlier investors.
AML / KYC
China Responds to US ‘Treachery’ With Taiwan Trade Curbs
By Editors | 04/08/2022
China has banned imports of citrus fruit, two types of fish, and food items from 107 Taiwanese brands. Exports of natural sand to Taiwan are banned.
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