The battle for global consumer deposits is going to be the fight of the century. But to vanquish old-fashioned banks, the DeFi sector needs to up its game.
Coinbase Hires Former Stripe Exec as Chief Compliance Officer
Melissa Strait will take charge of Coinbase’s compliance initiatives ahead of its planned public listing.
BitMEX Introduces Data Storage Framework for FATF’s Travel Rule
Compliance chief Malcolm Wright led the development of BitMEX’s data storage principles for crypto exchanges.
BitMEX Introduces Data Storage Framework for FATF’s Travel Rule
Compliance chief Malcolm Wright led the development of BitMEX’s data storage principles for crypto exchanges.
China’s State-Backed Blockchain Services Provider Partners With EY to Add Ethereum Compliance Tools
The state-sanctioned blockchain infrastructure provider BSN has teamed up with EY to provide compliance services to Chinese Ethereum users in the network.
BitGo Taps Former Coinbase Exec Jeff Horowitz as Chief Compliance Officer
Jeff Horowitz led Coinbase’s global compliance program until his departure in October.
Privacy Coin Advocates Persevere Amid Multiple Crypto Exchange Delistings
As delisting for privacy coins spreads, advocates argue that not only should regulators want them on exchanges but they should tell exchanges what they need to do to be compliant.
How FinCEN Became a Honeypot for Sensitive Personal Data
Financial data records collected by FinCEN are a valuable tool for law enforcement. They’re also a trove of personal data on people who have not committed a crime.
BitMEX Exchange Hires Compliance Chief After US Charges
BitMEX, the cryptocurrency derivatives exchange recently charged by U.S. authorities for offering illegal trading services, has hired a compliance veteran.
BRD Is Breaking Into the Crypto Compliance Game
The new tech stack will provide AML and compliance tools for financial institutions, government agencies, and cryptocurrency service providers.
LocalBitcoins’ Volume Holds Steady Despite Stricter Compliance Procedures
Banning cash transactions and requiring identity verification has not noticeably hurt bitcoin’s oldest operating peer-to-peer exchange, market data shows.
ConsenSys Muscles Into Compliance With New Regulatory Product for DeFi
ConsenSys says its new regulatory compliance product can analyze up to 280,000 different tokens.
Binance Korea Deploys Anti-Money Laundering Tool from Regtech Company Coinfirm
Blockchain analytics provider Coinfirm will help Binance Korea better comply with anti-money laundering rules.
Polymath Eyes June Testnet Launch for New Blockchain Designed for Security Tokens
The firm is soon to launch the first test network for its new blockchain designed to bring new safeguards for financial institutions working with security tokens.
Blockchain Bites: Capital Constraining Compliance and Tether’s ‘Interoperability Bridge’
The researchers developing the “digital yuan” have tapped an AI firm to look for financial use cases while Dole unveiled a 5-year blockchain plan.
Bittrex Exec Joins Mortgage Giant Fannie Mae After Crypto Exchange’s Brush With NYDFS
Reversing the pattern of government veterans jumping to crypto startups, Bittrex US’s former chief compliance and ethics officer has moved to Fannie Mae.
Why Are Crypto Companies Going to Abu Dhabi?
The Abu Dhabi Global Market has become an attractive jurisdiction for crypto companies since it introduced digital asset regulation in June 2018.
Paxful Becomes First P2P Exchange to Partner With Chainalysis
Paxful exchange is trying to give peer-to-peer platforms a better name by onboarding crypto intel tools from Chainalysis
PayPal’s Financial Crimes Division Is Seeking a Blockchain Expert
The payments giant is seeking a blockchain expert to help identify use cases for the tech in the prevention of financial crimes.
Tether Stablecoin Taps Chainalysis for Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Tools
Tether is using Chainalysis’ “Know Your Transaction” tool to create risk profiles for USDT users and monitor potentially suspicious activity.