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South Korean crypto exchange Upbit faces a three-month suspension on new user transfers following violations of local regulations. One of the largest Korean crypto exchanges Upbit has been hit with a three-month suspension on new user transfers by the the…
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Brevan Howard Digital’s Abu Dhabi branch has allocated $20 million in assets to Kinto, an on-chain financial portal, marking a significant move by a traditional financial institution into decentralized finance. Kinto provides a tailored blockchain platform with a custom smart…
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Russia’s central bank is set to develop a new platform that would help it crack down on illegal crypto OTC services and suspicious financial activities. The central bank of Russia is reportedly planning to create a new platform aimed at…
Opinion
Without robust, scalable verification systems, we'll be left with a system that's only marginally better than traditional finance.
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Charles Bobrinskoy of Ariel Investments has warned that Bitcoin is a momentum-driven bubble, predicting an imminent price decline as regulatory and market sentiment shift. Bobrinskoy issued this stark warning about Bitcoin (BTC), labeling the cryptocurrency a “get-rich-quick scheme” driven by…
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South Korea’s Financial Intelligence Unit reportedly found 500,000 to 600,000 potential KYC violations on Upbit, the largest crypto exchange in the nation. KYC violations of this scale could lead to fines and possible license renewal issues. According to a report…
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Cybernews researchers discovered a public AWS storage bucket exposing sensitive user data from Nigerian crypto exchange Bitnob. Nigerian crypto exchange Bitnob reportedly exposed over 250,000 Know Your Customer documents, including sensitive user data, due to a misconfigured Amazon Web Services…
Opinion
Launching a token: From understanding how tokens are classified to ensuring proper KYC/AML compliance.
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Polymarket is keeping a close eye on its biggest bettors to ensure users aren’t placing wagers on the platform ahead of the U.S. presidential elections. Crypto’s largest betting venue, Polymarket, has kickstarted a credential re-verification process for high rollers on…
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MoonPay has registered with Australia’s regulator to provide crypto exchange services, enabling local payment methods like Osko and PayID for Australian users. Crypto payments firm MoonPay has officially registered with Australia‘s financial intelligence agency — also known as AUSTRAC —…
Opinion
By adopting privacy-by-design principles, fintech firms can differentiate themselves in a crowded market.
Opinion
By collaboratively addressing these challenges, the blockchain industry can build the foundation of trust necessary to realize the full potential of this $30 trillion market.
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zkMe Technology Limited has finalized a $4 million seed funding round led by Multicoin Capital, with participation from OKX Ventures and Robot Ventures. The funds will support the development of zkMe Network, a decentralized identity verification layer for Web3 applications,…
Opinion
When done right, it is possible to ramp up security and clamp down on breaches without compromising the user's right to privacy.
Follow-up
Cryptocurrency exchange BitMEX has pleaded guilty to violating the Bank Secrecy Act. According to Attorney Damian Williams, BitMEX intentionally failed to “establish, implement, and maintain an adequate anti-money laundering (AML) program.” He explained that BitMEX, founded in 2014, had a…
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Blockchain developer ShardLab has rolled out a new web application aimed at simplifying voucher distribution in the form of NFTs. ShardLab, a blockchain arm of web3 venture capital firm Hashed, has unveiled a web application leveraging account abstraction (AA) and…
Opinion
When cryptocurrency exchanges move toward AI fraud detection, we will see the entire market reach its potential.
Interviews
Speaking with crypto.news, James Toledano, Chief Operating Officer at Savl, delved into money laundering and how tainted assets are putting crypto users at risk. Cryptocurrencies are increasingly becoming a tool that is being exploited for money laundering. The anonymity and...
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We examine the dual-edged sword of privacy in crypto, looking into how anonymity tools like mixers and privacy coins have impacted mass adoption amidst rising financial crimes. On Jan. 3, 2009, the public got the chance to experience what anonymity...
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Transak, a leading Web3 payments provider, is teaming up with privacy-centric decentralized identity platform Privado ID, formerly Polygon ID, to power a new decentralized authentication service called “Reusable KYC.” This Know Your Customer (KYC) sharing service is designed to enhance...
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Prime brokerage firm Hidden Roads is set to stop offering its clients access to the Bybit crypto platform due to a disagreement over the exchange’s KYC/AML procedures. International prime broker Hidden Road is reportedly preparing to halt trading for its...
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Opinion
The real potential of cryptocurrencies heavily depends on integration with traditional finance, which in turn requires a well-developed and clever regulatory approach.
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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance is tightening its KYC requirements for business clients.
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The breach occurred in the lead-up to Aleo’s mainnet launch, which is being touted as a significant boost to transactional privacy in the crypto ecosystem.
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Crypto exchange MEXC has reportedly initiated a crackdown on unverified users suspected to be from mainland China. According to Chinese blockchain journalist Colin Wu, citing sources within the local crypto community, MEXC has begun imposing restrictions on accounts of users...
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Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has denied claims of a leak in its security system. After an X post claiming Binance user data was available on GitHub, Binance support noted in a post dated Feb. 5 that there are no leaks in...
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Privacy tokens face challenges meeting crypto exchange listing criteria amid regulatory pressure, leading to an all-time low in liquidity, Kaiko’s data shows. In a recent research report, analysts at Kaiko have revealed that market liquidity for privacy tokens — including...
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Iranian crypto trading platform Bit24.cash has apparently inadvertently exposed the sensitive data of nearly 230,000 users, according to recent research. According to an investigation conducted by Cybernews, the Iranian crypto exchange Bit24.cash misconfigured a high-performance object storage system instance, inadvertently...
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Bitget, the world's 10th largest cryptocurrency exchange, is implementing comprehensive Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements for all English-speaking users.
Markets
Uniswap (UNI) investors have been dumping the asset as the decentralized finance (defi) protocol started to charge swap fees. Uniswap founder Adam Hayden announced on Oct. 16 that the protocol will start charging a 0.15% swap fee to continue its...
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Dmitry Machikhin, BitOK CEO, comments on Uniswap’s KYC hook inclusion, asserting its essential role in avoiding regulatory pressures and championing the move toward crypto-sector compliance. Uniswap to introduce KYC A hook designed to complete the know your customer (KYC) procedure...
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Analysts say suspicious coin swap services are trying to maintain "an aura of legitimacy" by requiring clients to agree to fake AML policies.
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