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Deep Dive: Cracking Down On Cryptocurrency Exchange Cybercrime With AML/KYC Compliance

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This lack of identity information is compounded by the weak KYC procedures of many cryptocurrency exchanges, with a recent study finding that 56 percent of all exchanges lacked sufficient KYC processes, many of which did so on purpose to avoid complying with AML regulations. Enforcing AML/KYC Compliance At Cryptocurrency Exchanges.

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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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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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These ‘travel rule’ Guidelines specify the steps that Payment Service Providers (PSPs), Intermediary PSPs (IPSPs), crypto-asset service providers (CASPs) and Intermediary CASPs (ICASPs) should take to detect missing or incomplete information that accompanies a transfer of funds or crypto-assets.

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Here’s How 10 APAC Markets Are Approaching Crypto Regulation

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In pursuit of clearer regulatory guidelines, Anti-Money Laundering (AML) registration requirements were enforced from March 2023. Japan Japan, as a forerunner in the adoption of customised cryptocurrency regulations, rolled out both the Travel Rule and stablecoin regulations in June 2023.

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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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Background By extending the scope of the ML/TF Risk Factors Guidelines, the EBA harmonises the approach that CASPs across the EU should adopt when implementing the risk-based approach to AML/CFT as part of their business. The amending Guidelines will apply from 30 December 2024.