Rohit Wad, the chief technology officer (CTO) of Binance said his platform has increased its compliance budget in recent years to ensure it achieves the “highest regulatory compliance standard.” According to Wad, Binance has used a compliance budget, which rose 35% year over year to $ 213 million, to invest in transaction monitoring, market …
Argentine Senate Passes Reform Creating Cryptocurrency Entities Registry
The Argentine Senate passed a law that creates a registry for any institution that offers cryptocurrency services in the country. The CNV, the Argentine securities enforcer, will manage this registry, which also establishes obligations for crypto companies to deliver personal information on their customers and other data to government entities. Argentine Senate Passes Crypto Anti-Money […]
EU Provisional Agreement: Crypto Asset Service Providers Added to Obliged Entities List
As per the provisional agreement struck between the European Union Council and Parliament, crypto asset service providers will be obliged to verify facts and information on users whose transactions exceed $ 1,090. According to the Belgian Finance Minister, the new requirements will “ensure that fraudsters, organised crime and terrorists will have no space left …
Tether Implements New Stablecoin-Freezing Policy After Seizing Funds Tied to OFAC Sanctioned Entities
Tether, a leading stablecoin company in the crypto industry, has announced a significant new initiative aimed at strengthening the security of the crypto asset ecosystem. The company announced this weekend that its recent move to voluntarily freeze tether-holding wallets linked to the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List marks a […]
Hong Kong Regulator Warns of 2 Entities Suspected of Crypto Frauds
Hong Kong’s financial regulator has warned the public about two entities suspected of crypto frauds. In addition to issuing cease and desist letters to relevant website operators requesting them to cease offering crypto tokens for purchases, the regulator advises the public to “be cautious about too-good-to-be-true investment opportunities and advice posted on social media platforms […]