U.S. federal prosecutors charged crypto exchange KuCoin and two of its founders with violating anti-money laundering laws on Tuesday, saying the exchange operated in the U.S., lied to at least one of its investors about operating in the U.S. and failed to both register with U.S. government entities and maintain an anti-money laundering program.
It’s Time to Scrap AML/KYC Entirely
Kucoin agrees to ban New York residents and pay $22 million in settlement
Kucoin users from New York will lose the ability to trade within 30 days and will have their accounts closed within 120 days.
28 Indian Crypto Service Providers Have Registered With Country’s Anti-Money Laundering Unit
As many as 28 Virtual Digital Assets (VDA) or crypto service providers have registered themselves with India’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU-IND).
Blockchain Startup Kinto Plans ‘First KYC’d’ Ethereum Layer-2 Network After Raising $5M
The Kinto network, built with the Optimism’s OP Stack, features native know-your-customer (KYC) checks and investor accreditation mechanism to help onboard regulated financial institutions.
Busy week for Uniswap, and Platypus recovers 90% of hacked funds: Finance Redefined
Uniswap announced it would start charging a swap fee of 15% from Oct. 17, evoking mixed reactions from the crypto community.
TrueCoin’s third-party vendor breach potentially leaks TUSD user data
TrueCoin’s internal systems were not impacted or accessed, and the company confirmed that the attack was an isolated incident and limited to a third-party vendor.
KYC hook for Uniswap v4 stirs community controversy
A hook that enables Know Your Customer (KYC) verification on Uniswap V4 pools is fueling debates about DeFi’s future.
OKX exec says KYC will ‘raise the bar,’ bring real capital into crypto: Blockchain Economy Dubai 2023
Lennix Lai, OKX’s global chief commercial officer, told Cointelegraph that bringing traditional finance investors into the space would require raising compliance standards.
UK must loosen KYC demands for crypto to outpace US in Web3 — Think tank
Policy Exchange published its report on Web3 containing 10 proposals for the U.K. government.
Crypto Exchange Bitget to Tighten ID Requirements as Regulators Cite Fraud Concerns
Existing customers have until Oct. 1 to complete the process, after which time they will only be able to withdraw, cancel orders or close trading positions.
Bitget mandates KYC requirements in line with tightening global regulations
The exchange operator is instituting new KYC requirements for users from September 2023 to comply with developing global regulatory guidelines.
UK crypto businesses to comply with FATF Travel Rule beginning in September
The U.K. passed legislation in 2022 to make it one of the few countries in compliance with the extension of the Travel Rule to crypto.
Identity checks on crypto exchanges at risk as AI deepfakes evolve
Once HeyGen’s AI-generated digital avatar is available to the public, users would be able to create a video with a real life-like digital avatar in just two minutes.
Paypal USD: Boon for Ethereum but not decentralization, says community
Proponents say PayPal’s PYUSD could see Ethereum become the money layer of the internet, while opponents argue that it’ll act like a poorly designed CBDC.
Animoca Brands Invests $30 Million in Crypto Payments Application Hi
In order to perform KYC on its users, hi will soon utilize a Proof of Human Identity solution that helps prevent bots from transacting on its layer 2 network.
Worldcoin rebuts reports of lackluster takeup as Altman cites Japan queues
A video shared by Worldcoin co-founder Sam Altman shows a long queue of people in Japan reportedly waiting to collect $50 worth of Worldcoin (WLD) tokens or 25 WLD.
Privacy is not the core feature of Bitcoin, KuCoin CEO says
KYC is an important measure for crypto exchanges to protect and recover user funds in the case of theft or hacking, KuCoin CEO Johnny Lyu said.
Crypto Exchange KuCoin to Introduce Mandatory ID Checks Next Month
As of July 15, new customers will be required to complete identification checks to use KuCoin’s services.
KuCoin crypto exchange to introduce mandatory KYC in July
KuCoin’s Know Your Customer checks will require new users to complete identity verification to access all services, while existing non-KYC users will not be able to deposit.