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Juridique

US Reps. Emmer, Soto Reintroduce Legislation to Clarify 'Money Transmitter' Designation

The congressmen called proposed guidance from the Financial Action Taskforce "concerning."

Rep. Tom Emmer

Finance

BitMEX, Deribit Tap Shyft Network for FATF ‘Travel Rule’ Solution

Shyft’s Veriscope product now boasts some 35 crypto service providers including Binance, Bitfinex, Tether and Huobi.

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Juridique

Between Binance and FATF, More Attention Turns to Crypto Compliance: BitGo's Horowitz

Former Coinbase executive Jeff Horowitz surveys the world of crypto regulation.

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Juridique

The Case for Collaborating on Crypto Regulations

An OpenVASP board member looks to Switzerland as a model for self-regulatory action for crypto.

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Publicité

Finance

Ethereum-Based Shyft Network Launches, Aims for FATF-Compliant DeFi

The mainnet will host a “decentralized SWIFT” and look to connect DeFi pools without sacrificing composability.

Shyft Network co-founder Joseph Weinberg

Marchés

Why I'm Skeptical of FATF's 'Extreme Right Wing' Watch

The existence of hate organizations should not give grounds for increased financial surveillance.

The Skokie Affair, when neo-Nazis attempted to march in a small Illinois town, led to a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision regarding freedom of speech and assembly.

Juridique

FATF Report on Extreme Right Financing Highlights Cryptocurrency Use

“Some [extreme right-wing] groups have used so called ‘privacy coins,’” the FATF report states.

FATF Financial Action Task Force

Juridique

Mexico's Finance Minister Confirms Cryptos Are Banned From Financial System

The statement comes after Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego said his bank would accept bitcoin.

Arturo Herrera, Mexico's finance minister.

Publicité

Juridique

FATF Says Majority of Countries Still Haven’t Implemented Watchdog’s Crypto Guidance

Only 58 out of 128 jurisdictions have stepped up, the anti-money laundering watchdog said Friday.

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Juridique

What Crypto Firms Can Expect From Friday’s FATF Plenary Meeting

Regulatory insiders say the sheer volume of crypto feedback means updated guidance from the FATF could be delayed.

FATF plenaries are becoming prime-time events for the crypto sector.