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The EBA issues ‘travel rule’ guidance to tackle money laundering and terrorist financing in transfers of funds and crypto assets

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The European Banking Authority (EBA) issued new Guidelines on the so-called ‘travel rule’, i.e. the information that should accompany transfers of funds and certain crypto assets. This rule will help tackle the abuse of such transfers for money laundering and terrorist financing purposes.

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

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A recent comprehensive report by Chainalysis sheds light on the intricate world of crypto-related money laundering. The Scale of Crypto Money Laundering The magnitude of crypto-related money laundering is staggering. Usage of mixers peaked in 2022, with over US$1.5 billion of value received in April alone.

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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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The European Banking Authority (EBA) has launched a public consultation on new Guidelines on preventing the abuse of funds and certain crypto-assets transfers for money laundering and terrorist financing purposes. The consultation runs until 26 February 2024.

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

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government is going to strictly oversee the implementation of rules that would force crypto exchanges, marketplaces and digital wallets to identify their customers when they do transactions over a certain monetary threshold, according to a report by Reuters. The amount of money laundering crime may exceed $4.3 15) that the U.S.

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

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government is going to strictly oversee the implementation of rules that would force crypto exchanges, marketplaces and digital wallets to identify their customers when they do transactions over a certain monetary threshold, according to a report by Reuters. The amount of money laundering crime may exceed $4.3 15) that the U.S.

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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 European Banking Authority (EBA) on 16th January extended its Guidelines on money laundering (ML) and terrorist financing (TF) risk factors to crypto-asset service providers (CASPs). The amending Guidelines will apply from 30 December 2024.

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XREX Aims To Stabilize X-Border Trade With MyXchange Rollout

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It takes significant resources when developing an exchange in-house to locate and pay liquidity providers, know-your-customer (KYC) providers, custodians, cybersecurity providers and anti-money laundering providers (AML) — while also convincing financial institutions to function as the role of fiat on-off ramps, according to the post.

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