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The crypto industry should proactively focus on compliance and make it central in product development.
MakerDAO’s rebranding to Sky has diehard decentralized finance fans worried, but expert claims the move was necessary for the platform. On Aug. 27, MakerDAO founder Rune Christensen announced that the DeFi platform will rebrand as Sky. The protocol’s Dai (DAI)…
Binance will reportedly increase its workforce by at least 1,000 new employees by the end of 2024, with 20% going to compliance roles. Richard Teng, who took over the running of Binance in late 2023 as the exchange’s new chief…
While challenging to implement, the FATF’s Travel Rule is a crucial step towards greater transparency and security in the crypto space.
Despite the decline in hacks, the defi space is still overrun by hackers probing for potential flaws in a protocol or a smart contract vulnerability to exploit.
Ripple has outlined the need for regulatory clarity in the decentralized finance (defi) ecosystem.
Match Systems, a leading firm in anti-money laundering solutions, has released a new report on cryptocurrency misuse cases in Latin America. The report reveals two significant illegal activities involving cryptocurrencies: a large-scale drug trade operation and a complex financial pyramid…
Deloitte and blockchain data platform Chainalysis have announced a strategic partnership to improve cryptocurrency compliance measures for their mutual clients. Deloitte and Chainalysis have joined forces to help their shared clients navigate the complex world of crypto compliance. Announced on…
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Binance will adopt a new compliance mechanism for its custody solution. Binance Custody is integrating TRM’s complete service platform to bolster its risk management, ensure regulatory compliance, and help to monitor funds and transactions from its customers. Eliminating Risks and…
IOST — the native coin of the high throughput, enterprise-scale, and DeFi-focused IOST blockchain, will be listed on the Japanese cryptocurrency exchange, CoinCheck, on September 8. This, according to a press release on Sep 1. The development follows the approval from…
San Francisco-based Kraken says the increasing number of law enforcement requests across the globe is placing a significant strain on crypto exchanges. Since 2018, several platforms have been forced to go out of business for reasons other than being victims…
Cryptocurrency is still an emerging industry and regulation is still trying to keep up. While there are few assertive regulatory frameworks in the world, crypto-related companies are often requested to provide information to law enforcement agencies. On January 18, 2019,…
Bitcoin has hit a two-month price high of $7,820, at the time of writing, amidst its ongoing resurgence following a meeting of G20 finance ministers in Buenos Aires on 21 and 22 July 2018. At the meeting, ministers discussed cryptocurrency…
On the morning of September 4, cryptocurrency markets were rattled by news coming out of China that regulators have announced a ban of future initial coin offerings (ICOs) in the People’s Republic. According to local news outlet Caixin, a working…
The impact of both traditional and online gaming relative to local economies has been massive. Despite generating high revenue flows, the industry, however, is viewed negatively in some circles and has long faced heavy regulation and compliance oversight. In 2016,…