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Finance

Cryptocurrency AML Specialist Notabene Raises $10M

Investors including crypto exchanges Luno and Bitso also participated in the Series A round.

Travel Rule compliance is a sub-sector within crypto (Credit: Christine Roy/Unsplash)

Finance

Tether Enlists Startup to Help It Comply With Money Laundering Rules

The stablecoin issuer has started a trial partnership with Notabene, whose software tracks crypto transactions.

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Policy

FATF Will Finally Publish Crypto Anti-Money Laundering Guidance Next Week

President Marcus Pleyer said the watchdog now expects countries to implement its “Travel Rule” guidance as soon as possible.

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Markets

Upbit Is First Korean Exchange to Register With Authorities Before September Deadline

Crypto exchanges that don't register by Sept. 24 face being shut down in South Korea.

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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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Markets

Operator of South Korea's Largest Exchange Rolls Out 'Travel Rule' Solution in Singapore

The blockchain research arm of Upbit's operator has launched its VerifyVASP in Singapore, a solution for combating crypto money laundering.

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Markets

DeFi Has Accounted for Over 75% of Crypto Hacks in 2021

That works out to $361 million, 2.7 times more than in 2020, according to new report by CipherTrace.

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Policy

UK Starts Consultation on Applying 'Travel Rule' to Crypto

The rule should be applied consistently “regardless of the technology being used to facilitate transfers,” the Treasury said.

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Policy

EU Policymakers Propose Tighter Regulation of Crypto Transfers

The European Commission made the proposal to help crack down on flows of illicit money.

The European Commission's headquarters in Brussels.

Policy

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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