Regulation on cryptocurrency / virtual assets/ digital assets
Key takeaways: FATF identified a trend in the use of methods to increase anonymity to launder illegal proceedings. Blockchain analytics can help mitigate crypto-related risks. Using cryptocurrencies for money laundering (ML) / terrorism financing (TF) or fraud purposes is not new and this is why worldwide regulators are putting in »
Key takeaways: Singapore is preparing to license the first virtual asset businesses that want to operate in the city-state. These businesses must comply with several requirements set by the country’s monetary authority (MAS). Scorechain released guidelines to help digital asset businesses to implement a risk-based approach to transaction monitoring. Singapore’s »
Key takeaways: FATF held a plenary from June 21-25 and worked, among others, on its 2nd 12-month review of the implementation of the revised standards on VAs and VASPs. Compliance from public and private sectors is reported to have improved but remains insufficient. FATF’s revised guidance will be published later »
Key takeaways: FATF updated its list of jurisdictions under increased monitoring with 4 additional jurisdictions that have deficiencies in their AML/CFT regimes. Funds associated with these jurisdictions are thus riskier in terms of ML/TF. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) decided to place 4 additional jurisdictions on its “greylist” on »
Key takeaways: FATF plenary took place from June 21 to 25. The report on the 12-month review of FATF’s revised standards for VAs and VASPs will be published on July 5. The finalization of FATF’s revised Guidance on VAs and VASPs is pushed back to October 2021. FATF plenary meetings »
Key takeaways: DeFi attracts more and more users, bringing AML and fraud risks to the crypto industry though. Regulators might be issuing DeFi regulations soon. The decentralized finance (DeFi) industry has been booming since mid-2020 and gathers more and more users. Indeed DeFi platforms such as decentralized exchanges (DEX), lending, »
Key takeaways: Cryptocurrency usage is increasing which leads to a growing demand for crypto services. Financial institutions are moving to crypto services to satisfy this growing need. They should satisfy crypto AML/CTF requirements and mitigate risks from their crypto exposure. With the recent expansion of cryptocurrencies and cryptocurrency usage, more »
Key takeaways: It could be tricky for Korean exchanges to comply with the newly implemented AML/CTF regulations. South Korea could start its CBDC pilot test later this year. The country is also focusing on preventing crypto from being used for ML purposes. Crypto taxation will be implemented in January 2022. »
Key takeaways In April, two of the country’s exchanges collapsed. On April 30, Turkey implemented a ban on cryptocurrency payments. On May 1, AML/CTF requirements were imposed on crypto trading platforms. In the last few weeks, Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies have been a heated topic in Turkey as two of the »
Key takeaways: Ireland transposed the 5AMLD to national law. It extends the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act, 2010 to VASPS. The law will impose AML/CFT standards on VASPs starting April 2021. In September 2020, the Irish government approved the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) »
