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‘Travel Rule’ To Force Crypto Exchanges To Share Customer Data

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The director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Kenneth Blanco, said on Friday (Nov. The director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Kenneth Blanco, said on Friday (Nov. It [travel rule] applies to CVCs [convertible virtual currencies], and we expect that you will comply, period,” Blanco said.

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U.S. Gov’t. Will Enforce AML Rules For Crypto

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The director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Kenneth Blanco, said on Friday (Nov. The director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Kenneth Blanco, said on Friday (Nov. It [travel rule] applies to CVCs [convertible virtual currencies], and we expect that you will comply, period,” Blanco said.

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Understanding Crypto Money Laundering, and How to Get a Handle on It

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The rapid ascent of cryptocurrency has ushered in a new era of financial innovation, but it has also created novel challenges in combating financial crime. This decrease suggests that the anti-money laundering (AML) programmes of centralised exchanges are becoming more effective at detecting and mitigating laundering activity.

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EBA issues guidance to crypto-asset service providers to effectively manage their exposure to ML/TF risks

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The new Guidelines highlight ML/TF risk factors and mitigating measures that CASPs need to consider, representing an important step forward in the EU’s fight against financial crime. CASPs can be abused for financial crime purposes, including ML and TF. The amending Guidelines will apply from 30 December 2024.

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The EBA consults on new Guidelines on preventing the abuse of funds and certain crypto-assets transfers for money laundering and terrorist financing purposes

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These ‘travel rule’ Guidelines specify the steps that Payment Service Providers (PSPs), Intermediary PSPs (IPSPs), crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) and Intermediary CASPs (ICASPs) should take to detect missing or incomplete information that accompanies a transfer of funds or crypto-assets.

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Today In Digital-First Banking: Oracle Rolls Out Cybersecurity Apps For FIs; The ACH Reports Rise In Q3 Activity

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Oracle Launches New Cybersecurity, AML Apps for Smaller Banks. The Oracle Financial Crime and Compliance Management Cloud Service offers comprehensive cybersecurity functions to FIs of various sizes. The two organizations have joint authority on the recordkeeping rule and have together found appropriate changes.

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Here’s How 10 APAC Markets Are Approaching Crypto Regulation

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In pursuit of clearer regulatory guidelines, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) registration requirements were enforced from March 2023. Japan Japan, as a forerunner in the adoption of customised cryptocurrency regulations, rolled out both the Travel Rule and stablecoin regulations in June 2023.

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